2010.6.13 lessons from my earthly father

Lessons FromLessons From

My My EarthlyEarthly Father FatherWe need to give We need to give

them our T.I.M.E.them our T.I.M.E.

1.We have to give them our Teaching.

For good or bad…teaching happens.

didaskalia the act of teaching doctrine or truth

We must teach consistently.

Deuteronomy 11:19 “Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”

Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old he will not turn from it.”

2.We have to demonstrate Integrity.

Integritas the state of being whole

Integrity is based on our value-system.

Titus 2:7-8 “In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness

8and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.”

Live one life.

3. Share with them, our Mission.

Matthew 28:19-20 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Colossians 1:16 “For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible… everything got started in Him and finds it purpose in Him.”

If I show passion about God’s purposes, my children will show passion about God’s purposes.

We have to take the PLUNGE!

4.It’s going to take our Energy.

Colossians 1:29 “To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me.”

We have to tap-in to God’s strength.

Philippians 4: 13 “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”

Mark 12:20 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.”

Lessons FromLessons From

My My EarthlyEarthly Father Father