Follow Me – Part 5: What is the parent’s role in discipling children?

Follow Me: Becoming a Disciple of Jesus

Part 5 – What is the parent’s role in discipling children?

Deuteronomy 6:4-7

“Your greatest contribution to the Kingdom of God may not be something you do, but .” – Andy Stanley

As a parent, your most important role is leading your children to .

4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:4-7

How to Effectively Disciple Your Children

1. Teach your children to to and to God’s Word.

4 Hear, O Israel: Deuteronomy 6:4a

“Shema” means to and ”

2. Teach your children to .

4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Deuteronomy 6:4

6 “Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me… 9 Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”

Mark 14:6,9

3. Teach your children to the Lord.

5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:5

26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:26

4. Teach your children to embrace God’s commands with

6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Deuteronomy 6:6

The heart is the place where our .

7 Impress them on your children. Deuteronomy 6:7a

• Make faith conversations a in your home.

7 …Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:7b

• Take advantage of .
• Use as an opportunity for faith conversations and prayer.
• Start the day with faith conversations too!

A Blessing for Your Family – Number 6:22-27

22 The Lord said to Moses, 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:

24 “‘“The Lord bless you

    and keep you;

25 the Lord make his face shine on you

    and be gracious to you;

26 the Lord turn his face toward you

    and give you peace.”’

27 “So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”