The document discusses the importance of parenting and discipling future generations according to God's commands. It emphasizes teaching children and grandchildren God's decrees so that they may live righteously. When nations follow God and do good, they become wise and understanding. However, revival is needed as many modern families lack spiritual discipline and instruction of children. Christians must make their households places where God is feared and holiness is practiced, discipling the next generations to stand firm in their faith.

1. Parenting for the Nation
(Deuteronomy 4:1-14)

2. The Start of Transformation
• The decrees & laws of God (v1)
–We need to hear them
–We need to follow them
• Eg. 1 Corinthians 7:1; Proverbs 3:5-6

3. The Start of Transformation
• Result (v1)
–Live
–Go in
–Take possession

4. The Start of Transformation
• Hearing & following explained
–Keep the commands (v2) – Stewardship
–Hold fast to the Lord (v4) – Allegiance
–Follow them in the land (v5) – Obedience
–Observe them (v6) – Discipleship

5. The Test of Transformation
• A nation is great because
–There is God (v7)
–There is good (v8)
• “America is great because America is
good”?

6. The Test of Transformation
• Result (v6)
–The nations will recognize this nation is a
wise and understanding people

7. Anchoring the Transformation

8. The Agents of Transformation
• Teach (v9)
–Children
–Grandchildren
• Home is God’s factory for producing
leaders

9. The Agents of Transformation
• Result (v1 reprise) – live, go in, take
possession
–Gospel of the Kingdom applied

10. The Agents of Transformation
• In discipling the next 2 generations (v9)
–Be careful
–Watch yourself closely
–Do not forget …
–Do not let them fade from your heart

11. “The Kind of Revival We Need”
(Charles Spurgeon, 1880)
We deeply want a revival of domestic
religion. The Christian family was the bulwark
of godliness in the days of the puritans, but
in these evil times hundreds of families of so-
called Christians have no family worship, no
restraint upon growing sons, and no
wholesome instruction or discipline.

12. “The Kind of Revival We Need”
(Charles Spurgeon, 1880)
How can we hope to see the kingdom of
our Lord advance when His own
disciples do not teach His gospel to their
own children?
Oh, Christian men and women, be
thorough in what you do and know and
teach!

13. “The Kind of Revival We Need”
(Charles Spurgeon, 1880)
Let your families be trained in the fear of
God and be yourselves "holiness unto the
Lord"; so shall you stand like a rock amid
the surging waves of error and
ungodliness which rage around us.

14. Challenge
We need to establish a multi-generational
covenant with God through personal
growth and discipleship in Jesus Christ!

15. Reflection
• To what extent do you personally know
how to get back to the heart of your
heavenly Father? How might you grow
further in this area?

16. Reflection
• To what extent do the people in your
personal/work world see and understand
the significance and relevance of God in
your life? What do you need to start or
stop doing?

17. Reflection
• To what extent is generational
discipleship taking place for God’s work
of transformation? How might you hone
further your spiritual parenting skills?