The document provides guidelines for strengthening families, with the foundation being to love God with all your being and teach His word to children. It emphasizes consistent godly parenting through actions not just words, listening to children, fair discipline without rejection, parents loving each other, not playing favorites, and admitting failure. It encourages private devotions, handling money wisely, avoiding criticism, allowing difficult questions, building convictions, spending quality time together, honesty, praying, reading the Bible, and attending church as a family. It also notes the influence grandparents can have.

3. 1 “Now this is the commandment, and
these are the statutes and judgments
which the Lord your God has
commanded to teach you, that you may
observe them in the land which you are
crossing over to possess,

4. 2 that you may fear the Lord your God,
to keep all His statutes and His
commandments which I command you,
you and your son and your grandson,
all the days of your life, and that your
days may be prolonged.

5. 3 Therefore hear, O Israel, and be
careful to observe it, that it may be well
with you, and that you may multiply
greatly as the Lord God of your fathers
has promised you—‘a land flowing with
milk and honey.’

6. 4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the
Lord is one! 5 You shall love the Lord
your God with all your heart, with all
your soul, and with all your strength.
6 “And these words which I command
you today shall be in your heart.

7. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your
children, and shall talk of them when
you sit in your house, when you walk
by the way, when you lie down, and
when you rise up. 8 You shall bind them
as a sign on your hand, and they shall
be as frontlets between your eyes. 9
You shall write them on the doorposts
of your house and on your gates.

8. 10 “So it shall be, when the Lord your
God brings you into the land of which
He swore to your fathers, to Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob, to give you large and
beautiful cities which you did not build,

9. 11 houses full of all good things, which
you did not fill, hewn-out wells which
you did not dig, vineyards and olive
trees which you did not plant—when
you have eaten and are full— 12 then
beware, lest you forget the Lord who
brought you out of the land of Egypt,
from the house of bondage.

11. 8 I will instruct you and teach you in the
way you should go; I will guide you with
My eye.

12. God, being the Creator of FAMILY,
desires that it be strong and
healthy.
Adam and Eve’s first son, Cain,
killed his brother; Abraham and
Sarah made a drastic mistake when
Hagar became the third person in
their marriage; and David’s family
experienced adultery, deception,
rape, and murder.
Sadly, conditions have not
improved with the passage of time.
But no matter how dismal the
situation seems, there’s hope
because the Lord has given us
guidelines for strengthening our
families.

14. 3 Therefore hear, O Israel, and be
careful to observe it, that it may be
well with you, and that you may multiply
greatly as the Lord God of your fathers
has promised you—‘a land flowing with
milk and honey.’

15. 4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the
Lord is one! 5 You shall love the Lord
your God with all your heart, with all
your soul, and with all your strength.
6 “And these words which I command
you today shall be in your heart.

16. 7 You shall teach them diligently to
your children, and shall talk of them
when you sit in your house, when you
walk by the way, when you lie down,
and when you rise up. 8 You shall bind
them as a sign on your hand, and they
shall be as frontlets between your eyes.
9 You shall write them on the doorposts
of your house and on your gates.

17. First, we are to love the Lord with
all our heart, soul, and might.
Secondly, we are commanded to
teach His Word to our children.
These two requirements are the
foundation for a strong family
which expresses love and devotion
for one another. It sounds simple,
but it takes hard work.
When your relationship with the
Lord is your top priority, you’ll be
able to not only affect your children
but also future generations.
God wants us to have strong,
loving families. You can always
improve what’s going on if
you’re willing to work at it.

20. a Godly
parents
Joseph and Mary

21. The most powerful elements in the
family are a godly mother and
father who love the Lord and are
devoted to Him.

22. b Consistent
parents
Job

23. Children are influenced more by
what their parents do than what
they say, your actions must
always match your words.

24. c Good
listeners

25. Children want to be heard, but
when parents are uninterested or
too busy to listen, kids feel
unimportant.

26. d Discipline
without rejection

27. Parents should never discipline
their children in anger.
First, let God settle your
emotions, then explain the
consequence for the misbehavior.
Finally, discipline in a way which
doesn’t send a message of
rejection to the child.

28. e Parents loving
one another

30. When children see appropriate
affection and kind words between
their mom and dad, they feel
secure in many ways.

31. f Not playing
favorites

32. Favoritism destroys the ‘favorite’
more than the ‘not favorite’.

33. g
Supporting
children
equally

34. Sibling squabbles are inevitable,
but they must be dealt with fairly.
Siding with one child makes the
other one feel you’re against him.

35. h Admitting
failure

36. No one is a perfect parent,
but even times of failure can be
used to train your children.
If you admit making a mistake,
your child is more likely to be
honest with you when he fails in
some way.

37. i
Encouraging the
children to have
private
devotions

38. If they have trouble understanding
a passage, instruct them to ask
you for help so they aren’t left with
unresolved questions.

39. j
Teaching
children how to
handle money

40. Start by instructing them to save
some, give some, and spend some.
The biblical example of a tithe of
ten percent is a good place to
begin training them to give to the
Lord.

41. k
Discouraging
criticism in the
family

42. Arguments and disagreement
should never become occasions
for hurtful words.
Instead of allowing bickering and
name-calling, sit down together
with God’s Word to seek His
perspective on how we are to
treat each other.

43. l Allowing difficult
questions

44. In their teen years, advise them to
develop a relationship with a
trusted adult with whom they can
confide and receive godly counsel.

45. m
Building Biblical
convictions
into their lives
as a guide

46. Children need to know what they
believe. However, convictions
are learned by watching your
behavior.

47. n
Spend time
with your
children

48. Since kids love being with their
parents, plan some fun family
activities.
When they’re older, they’ll still
have fond memories of those
times.

50. o
Being honest
with your
children

51. Deception teaches a child to
become distrustful of the parent
and of other people.

53. When conflict and pain is the result
of a child’s actions, he has a
responsibility to ask
forgiveness, make amends, and
seek to honor his mother and
father in all ways.

55. a Praying
together

56. Some matters are private, but
many issues can be occasions for
family prayer.
This doesn’t have to be a nightly
routine, but at least once a week,
gather as a family to pray about
your concerns.

57. b Reading the
Bible together

58. Nothing is more important than
getting God’s Word into the family,
and the Lord has given that
responsibility to parents, not the
preacher.
Begin when your children are
young by reading an easily
understood version and
explaining it as you go.

59. c Attending the
church together

60. It’s important for parents to set an
example by attending church with
their children early in life.
When they’re old enough, take
them with you to the adult service
so they’ll learn to appreciate
worshipping God and learning
His Word.

61. d
Sharing your
heartaches,
disappointments,
trials, and
tough times

62. When your children reach an
appropriate age, begin telling
them about some of your struggles
so they can see how God works.
As a result, they’ll be more willing
to share their burdens with you.

63. e Be willing to ask
for forgiveness

64. Invite your children to tell you
about any unresolved hurts.
Then seek their forgiveness.

65. f Be a refuge to
one another

66. When a family member is hurting,
reach out personally to offer
comfort and help as you walk
alongside him through the difficulty.

68. Grandparents can have
tremendous influence in the lives of
their grandchildren if they make
themselves available and are
willing to listen and spend time
with them.

70.  What things are you doing to be
the spiritual champion in your
family?
 Is there one thing you can
improve on this week to keep
your family focused on God’s
plans for their lives?

71. FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL
Presented By:
Ps. Alvin Gutierrez
FCC Main San Mateo, Rizal, PH
10AM Morning Worship Service
August 13, 2017