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Faith Begins At Home The Family Makeover Pastor’s Name Deuteronomy 6 Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International version®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing. All rights reserved. © 2008 Gospel Light. Take It Home.

The Family Makeover Deuteronomy = “Repetition of the law” © 2008 Gospel Light. Take

Family Makeover Key #1 Long Term Vision Deuteronomy 6: 1 -2 These are the commands, decrees and laws the Lord your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the Lord your god as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life. © 2008 Gospel Light. Take It Home.

Family Makeover Key #1 Long Term Vision Deuteronomy 6: 12 1. “so that you,

Family Makeover Key #2 You and Your… Deuteronomy 6: 3 -6 Hear, O Israel, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your fathers, promised you. Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. © 2008 Gospel Light. Take It Home.

Family Makeover Key #2 You and Your… Deuteronomy 6: 3 -6 1. Hear, O Israel, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you. 2. Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. © 2008 Gospel Light. Take It Home.

Family Makeover Key #3 Talk And Walk It! Deuteronomy 6: 7 -9 Impress them on your children. Talk about them (the commands of God) when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. © 2008 Gospel Light. Take It Home.

Today’s Reality 48% 23% 28% 13% • Percentage of churched youth who view their mom as being “very religious. ” • Percentage of churched youth who view their dad as being “very religious. ” • Percentage of churched youth who have talked with mom about faith. • Percentage of churched youth who have talked with dad about faith. © 2008 Gospel Light. Take It Home.

Family Makeover Key #3 Talk & Walk It! Deuteronomy 6: 7 -9 “Most certainly father and mother are apostles, bishops, and priests to their children, for it is they who make then acquainted with the gospel. ” Martin Luther, “The Estate of Marriage, ” 1522. © 2008 Gospel Light. Take It Home.

Family Makeover Key #3 Talk & Walk It! Deuteronomy 6: 7 -9 “When a church—intentionally or not— assumes a family’s responsibilities in the arena of spiritually nurturing children, it fosters an unhealthy dependence upon the church to relieve the family of its Biblical responsibility. ” George Barna, Transforming Children Into Spiritual Champions © 2008 Gospel Light. Take It Home.

Family Makeover Key #4 Serve Him Deuteronomy 6: 13 -14 Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name. Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you. © 2008 Gospel Light. Take It Home.

Faith Begins At Home The Family Makeover Pastor’s Name Deuteronomy 6 Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International version®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing. All rights reserved. © 2008 Gospel Light. Take It Home.