Today is the last sermon from 1 John! We will conclude our series “Knowing That You Know Jesus” today.
Ever doubted your assurance of salvation? 1 John has great help so that you can know that you know that you know you belong to Jesus.
If you don’t have a church home, we’d love to see you at 9:30 or 11!
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There are moments as a father where I wonder if my kids are getting it or not.
Then there are moments when I know that they are.
The other day I was outside with my boys. Eli was raking and Obadiah had just gotten my shovel out of our shop. He began to rake a hole next to our bonfire spot. The conversation that ensued was rather hilarious.
Me: “Obadiah, I really don’t think you should dig right there?”
Obadiah: “Why?”
“Well, because someone might trip in it in the dark when we are having our next bonfire.”
“But I think it will be OK.”
And then he continues to dig.
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Special day at North Side! Celebrated baptism and communion. Worshiped with all our hearts. Heard the Word proclaimed. Loved seeing the church in action!
We studied in 1 John 5 and talked about the 3 witnesses: the water (baptism), the blood, and the Spirit. We were able to experience that and celebrate each element today! It was such a special time.
Today, we worshiped to:
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Since your child is unique, there is an unique approach to parenting them. If you haven’t discovered it yet, certain disciplinary actions work well on some children and don’t even phase other children. Attempts to make one feel loved may not work exactly the same on another child. Each child is motivated by different approaches.
You might have also discovered that if you use the wrong approach on a child, you might actually get the reverse effect for which you were attempting. A good method on the wrong child might produce disastrous results.
In parenting, your job is simply to make disciples. Discipleship is the process of making spiritual infants into spiritual adults. You are growing them up in the faith.
But how does a parent do this? How does this type of intentionality work?
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