deuteronomy 6:4-6:7

Good parenting isn’t easy; but, it is necessary. (Special Note: This sermon is based on the notes found on the website “Got Questions” under the topic “Who is the head of the household according to the Bible?” https://www.gotquestions.org/head-of-the-household.html) May God bless you as you engage in worship. Please feel free to leave feedback/comments to let us know you joined in worship. If you’d like to contribute to the ongoing ministry of Two Rivers Community Church of the Nazarene please use this link: paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/64291

Our Mission is to evangelize our local communities by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with love and to make Disciples of Christ by teaching biblical Truth.

Our Mission is to evangelize our local communities by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with love and to make Disciples of Christ by teaching biblical Truth.

We’ve all heard the phrase “Monkey see; Monkey do.” It speaks to a process of learning. One learns how to do something, and another sees that and then tries to do the same thing. Monkey see; monkey do works when the behavior is beneficial, but what about when the behavior is dangerous or destructive.? The children of Israel crossed the Red Sea and were delivered from Egyptian bondage. They celebrated and praised the power of God, but just three short days later, they realize that they do not have food or water, and they begin to grumble against Moses. God provides for their needs, but soon after, they find themselves without water again. And again, they began to complain and wished that they were back in Egypt. We would think after the great demonstrations of power that there would be worship like never before. However, what we see is that this is not the case. The children of Israel had left Egypt, but they had brought with them the seeds of bitterness and defiance that had been in Egypt. A lesson to be learned from this is that Israel never learned the lesson. And by living their lives like that, they passed that lack of faith and that murmuring nature on to their children. Our children, co-workers, and even people we don’t know, learn about living for God by watching us. How do we deal with adversity? How do we react when the times get tough. Do we demonstrate the love of God as we go about living our life? Like those monkeys, our children learn by watching us. Our words say things, but it is our actions that demonstrate our true faith. We have to be careful that the monkeys that are watching us are learning the right lessons.

We’ve all heard the phrase “Monkey see; Monkey do.” It speaks to a process of learning. One learns how to do something, and another sees that and then tries to do the same thing. Monkey see; monkey do works when the behavior is beneficial, but what about when the behavior is dangerous or destructive.? The children of Israel crossed the Red Sea and were delivered from Egyptian bondage. They celebrated and praised the power of God, but just three short days later, they realize that they do not have food or water, and they begin to grumble against Moses. God provides for their needs, but soon after, they find themselves without water again. And again, they began to complain and wished that they were back in Egypt. We would think after the great demonstrations of power that there would be worship like never before. However, what we see is that this is not the case. The children of Israel had left Egypt, but they had brought with them the seeds of bitterness and defiance that had been in Egypt. A lesson to be learned from this is that Israel never learned the lesson. And by living their lives like that, they passed that lack of faith and that murmuring nature on to their children. Our children, co-workers, and even people we don’t know, learn about living for God by watching us. How do we deal with adversity? How do we react when the times get tough. Do we demonstrate the love of God as we go about living our life? Like those monkeys, our children learn by watching us. Our words say things, but it is our actions that demonstrate our true faith. We have to be careful that the monkeys that are watching us are learning the right lessons.

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