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Dedication of 2 children

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Families, are they the best place to pass on

our beliefs?

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David

Bathsheba

AdulteryConnivance

Murder

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AbsalomSolomon

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 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honour your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”

   4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6, 1-4 NIV

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Give the right example

Start children off on the way they should go,

   and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

Proverbs 22, 6 NIV

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11 Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. 12 As you enter the home, give it your greeting. 13 If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.

Matthew 10, 11-14 NIV

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Not easy!

Jesus not popular at homeThose who know us best, listen to us least....

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Conclusion

Full responsibilityLimited liability

Patience; allow God to move!

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Conclusion

Maximise our involvement in the church with

our children

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13 Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them.

   14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15 When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.

Matthew 19, 13-15 NIV

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