Canaan Fellowship

Five Lessons That All Our Children Must Learn

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Five Lessons That All Our Children Must Learn
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This sermon by Bruce Hempel focuses on essential lessons for children and parents, emphasizing the importance of love, discipline, and spiritual growth. Delivered with personal anecdotes and biblical references, Bruce outlines five critical lessons that children must learn to navigate life and faith.

  • [00:01:27] Life’s Challenges and God’s Plan: Bruce opens with a song about life as a weaving by God, suggesting that even sorrows are part of a divine pattern we may not yet understand.
  • [00:03:01] Five Lessons Introduction: Bruce introduces his talk titled “Five Lessons That All Our Children Must Learn,” aiming to keep it concise with five key points.
  • [00:04:39] Lesson 1 – Knowing They Are Loved: Children must first learn they are loved, starting with parental affection through eye contact, smiles, and hugs, which reflects God’s love.
    • [00:05:58] Recommends the book “How to Really Love Your Child” by Campbell for practical ways to show love.
    • [00:07:54] Suggests John 3:16 as a memory verse to reinforce the concept of being loved by God.
  • [00:13:03] Lesson 2 – Submitting to Rightful Authority: Children must learn to submit to authority, beginning with parents, which extends to God and societal roles.
    • [00:15:29] Memory verse is Ephesians 6:1, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”
    • [00:25:18] Discusses societal views on discipline, advocating for a balance between permissiveness and harshness, rooted in love.
  • [00:19:10] Lesson 3 – Recognizing They Are Sinners: Children must understand they are sinners, a realization often deepening near adolescence.
    • [00:19:29] Memory verse is Romans 3:23, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
  • [00:21:08] Lesson 4 – Accepting Christ as Savior: Following the recognition of sin, children need to accept Christ as their Savior to be saved from God’s wrath.
    • [00:22:24] Emphasizes the necessity of personal conviction for true salvation.
  • [00:23:14] Lesson 5 – Christ as Lord and Discipleship: The final lesson is for children to live for Christ as disciples, embracing sanctification and lordship.
    • [00:24:55] Memory verse is from 1 Thessalonians about God’s will for sanctification (exact reference not specified).
  • [00:33:40] Biblical Insight on Law and Sonship: Bruce reads from Galatians 3:23-4:7, explaining the transition from law as a pedagogue to sonship through faith in Christ.
  • [00:41:43] Practical Parenting Advice: Muriel Hempel emphasizes delighting in children, seeking God’s guidance in discipline, and maintaining relationship over rules.
  • [00:48:38] Discerning Children’s Faith: Bruce addresses a question on discerning if a young child’s faith decision is genuine, suggesting it requires discernment but affirming the value of early seeds of faith.

Scripture References

  • John 3:16
  • 1 John 3
  • Ephesians 6:1
  • Romans 3:23
  • 1 Thessalonians 4
  • Galatians 3:23 – 4:7

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