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Due to the length of the Crusaders’ program, not all of Pastor Rich’s message was recorded.
Matt. 6:19-25
We invite you to join us for worship each Sunday morning at 9:30. You can also download our service at Baptist-Christian at iTunes. If you asked your children, “what’s the most important thing, person, desire of your heart,” what would they say? How would you answer that same question? Think about this – the treasure of your child’s heart is what you have taught them is the treasure of your heart! The treasure of a person’s heart can be one of only two choices, themselves or God! We know the real answer don’t we. What is the point? Let’s consider
- THE DUTY OF PARENTS. See Prov. 22:6 then 1:8, 9. God assigns many duties to parents and all of them fall under Prov. 22:6. It would seem according to Prov. 1:8, 9 both parents are part of the teaching process. In 1:8, 9 God uses two words to explain parental duty. The first is “instruction” which means basically to give heed to, or to understand. The other is “teaching”which means to cause to learn or to understand. Notice anything in common? To understand means “to separate, distinguish, or to discern.” So parents are charged by God to “show their children how to distinguish what is right and Godly giving heed to it, and separating themselves from all that is ungodly.” God knew raising children wouldn’t be a piece of cake, so He gave us a perfect lesson plan. Read Deut. 6:1-9. There are five steps in the plan. 1= Love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Later Jesus adds “your mind” to that love. If you don’t love God totally, you won’t be able to teach your children to do so. 2= Our teaching is to be diligent, focused, concentrated in all things God. Part of that diligence is 3= talking about God’s Word with our children. The idea here is not just a passing word, but all day long everyday! It doesn’t do any good to love God and talk about Him if you leave Him behind. We are told to 4= take Him with us were ever we go. We are to show our children that our entire life rotates around God Who fills our hearts. All this results in 5= building our homes on God and His Word. Do you begin to see why we must begin with “all!!” When we do such things God provides to those who fulfill their duty as parents
- THE DELIGHT OF THE CHILDREN! Read Prov. 17:6. Solomon wrote “glory” instead of pride as in the NIV. Parents are to be glorious examples of Godly living and a Godly way of life. Scripture teaches when we as parents teach our children God’s Word, when they are old they will not depart from it; Prov. 22:6. So let me ask again, what is the treasure of your heart? Is it focused on heaven or this world? Do you want your children to grow into men and women of God or just grow up to be moral? Look around and see how much morality you see in America today! We see around us the effects of not teaching the eternal truths of God as He has told us to do. It is not yet too late, we can still repent. So what is the treasure of your child’s heart? It’s what you are teaching them is the real treasure of yours!
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CRUSADER CLUB AWARD SUNDAY was March 17th. The following awards were given to:
Blue Ribbon—Corporal Cayden Hill
Red Ribbon—Major Markell Hill
Belt of Truth (Medallion)—Corporal Jaden Odom, Corporal Kammen Odom, and Private Devin Wethington
Helmet of Salvation (Medallion)—Corporal Anna Shewalter and Corporal Erica Sylvester
Breastplate of Righteousness (Medallion)—Lt. Ryan Adams, Lt. Jacob Funk, and Lt. Esther McKaig
Sword of the Spirit (Trophy)—Capt. Bryce Funk, Capt. Noah Red Elk, and Capt. Markell Hill
Shoes of Peace (Medallion)—Major Nathan Adams and Major Isaac Barr
We are so proud of their accomplishments! See you again when Crusader Club begins again in September.
