Deut. 6:4-9Deut. 6:4-9

CHERISH YOUR CHILDREN CHERISH YOUR CHILDREN

THE SHEMATHE SHEMA

• Means: to hear as an absolute/crucial importance

• Jehovah God is the one true God not a pantheon of gods (Monotheism)

• To love Him with all their heart, soul and strength (Devotion)

• Teach the faith to your children

• Means: to hear as an absolute/crucial importance

• Jehovah God is the one true God not a pantheon of gods (Monotheism)

• To love Him with all their heart, soul and strength (Devotion)

• Teach the faith to your children

LOVING GOD IS TAUGHTLOVING GOD IS TAUGHT

• Robert Fulghum “All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten”

• Two things from this text:

• 1) Loving God does not come naturally

• 2) Children learn by seeing it modeled by those close to them (family/parents are primary)

• Robert Fulghum “All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten”

• Two things from this text:

• 1) Loving God does not come naturally

• 2) Children learn by seeing it modeled by those close to them (family/parents are primary)

TEACHING WISDOM TEACHING WISDOM

• Important to have relationship with others who are teaching your children (teachers, influencers)

• Spend as much time as possible with children/family (live in moderation)

• Don’t dichotomize spiritual & secular (teach them to love God in life)

• Important to have relationship with others who are teaching your children (teachers, influencers)

• Spend as much time as possible with children/family (live in moderation)

• Don’t dichotomize spiritual & secular (teach them to love God in life)