Today I would like to introduce you to this great video about the time of worship at church.
Please take a few minutes to watch and think about the following question: Do we, as a family, give God the worship that He deserves?
Category Archives: Biblical Thoughts
12 Tips for Helping your Child Memorise Scripture
Are you looking for new ways to excite your children about memorising Scripture?
I hope you have already downloaded the FREE printables of Scripture memory cards, progress reward chart, and colouring sheets based on the key verses from Holly Shivers’ book, I Can Learn the Bible: 52 Scriptures Every Kid Should Know – made available to you from Tommy Nelson and FaithGateway.
The free printables offer Bible memory cards that you can print out and use as lunchbox notes, post to your refrigerator, tape to your kids’ bathroom mirrors, or make as bookmarks for daily devotional time. Plus, they’re also giving away colouring sheets to help with the Bible verse memorisation and a printable reward chart so you can track your kids’ progress and encourage them to keep up week after week.
Find out more at the links below:
http://www.faithgateway.com/bible-memory-verses-for-kids-scripture-memorization/[Field]http://www.faithgateway.com/bible-memory-verses-for-kids-scripture-memorization/
Your treasure from God
A child is a gift from God. The Lord has used you as parents to bring your child into this world, to give your son or daughter life and to raise them in this world. But your child is still God’s creation – they still belong to Him. As Christian parents, you have the responsibility to nurture your child in an environment that serves Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, so that your child will not give in to temptation. To be obedient is a duty for your child, but you have to help him or her to do so joyfully. You need to be an example by showing them love and care through your words and deeds. Do not behave in a way that is not Christ-like.
If you follow this advice, your child will be willing and open to trust you and follow you in general. If you behave in a way that goes against God’s commandments, you will be the reason that your child will rebel against you and they will possibly endure some suffering. In Exodus 34:6-7, we read that God will punish the children for the sin of the parents. For example: you as a father, are often telling your daughter that she is not able to do this or that; this mindset will strongly influence her self-value. This conviction and outlook can affect generations, she will tell her child what she heard from you and so on…
This is a reminder to give your best in raising your child! At the time when they leave your home, it is their decision to freely spend time with you or not. To honor your mother and father only means that you must never slander them or say: “No, you are not my father.” It does not mean that your child has to obey your every word or spend time with you. To honor your parents doesn’t always mean that you will support them financially either; at the time of Moses and Jesus, there was no social system or support.
In the end, every human is free to decide to spend time with their parents, support them or not. As Christians, God wants us to give gifts freely! May God bless your journey with your child!
Some Bible verses to think about this topic:
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (NIV)
“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 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.”
Ephesians 6:4 (NIV)
“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”
Colossians 3:21 (KJV)
“Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.”
Proverbs 29:15 (KJV)
“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.”
Proverbs 31:26 (KJV)
“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.”
Ephesians 6 (KJV)
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”
Exodus 34:6-7 (NIV)
“And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”
The importance of having an identity in Christ
God created us as socially dependent individuals, meaning that we all need social contact on some level. We like to be members of groups, a part of a company or a family member.
As Christians, we need to know that we are not citizens of this world, but we are ambassadors for Christ, God Himself! Hold that thought in your mind today, while sitting at your desk or going for a walk with your family. May God bless you!
“But our citizenship is in Heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” Philippians 3:20
“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.” 2 Corinthians 5:20
Written by Christian Pälchen
Happy Easter! Our Easter Topic: No Fake – Be yourself – A Christian
Today I like to speak to you about being not a Fake – being a Christian!
In all, our purpose in life is to do everything to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31).
and Matthew 6,33 says:
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
In our time we don’t have many Christians who live that way. But we have to! Our Lord warns us:
19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is [a]dead? James 2, 19-20
The Heavens declare the glory of God and we should too!
Let us talk this Corona Easter to our friends, neighbours, family members to the people who we meet during our walk about Jesus Christ, that is our greatest gift to give!
It is our job to share this treasure with others!
Shalom and a blessed Easter. Your Christian Pälchen
