6/18/2018 Legacy Something handed down from one generation to the - PDF document

6/18/2018 “Legacy” Something handed down from one generation to the next! Are you leaving a GODLY legacy to the children in your family? Pass The Torch! (not the buck) Godly legacy-leavers do their homework, not relying on the church to do it all for them. Proverbs 1:8; 6:20 & 22, NIV Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching…My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching…When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you. 1

6/18/2018 Harmony At Home! Godly legacy-leavers make time for family–and enjoy rich relationships no matter what their income. Proverbs 15:17 & 17:1, NLT A bowl of vegetables with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate…Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting–and conflict. More Caught Than Taught! Godly legacy-leavers realize that the best way to pass it on is to live it out! Proverbs 20:7 ESV & 17:6, NIV The righteous who walks in his integrity–blessed are his children after him!...Parents are the pride of their children. A Framework For Godly Decision-Making Hebrews 11:24-26, NIV By faith Moses, when he had grown up, REFUSED to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He CHOSE to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He REGARDED disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. Our goal is not to prepare the path for the child, but to prepare the child for the path. 2

6/18/2018 Extended Coverage! Godly legacy-leavers remember that their influence goes even beyond the next generation. Proverbs 14:26 , NIV & Psalm 78:5-8 , NLT Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge…[the Lord] gave his instructions to Israel. He commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children, so the next generation might know them–even the children not yet born– and they in turn will teach their own children. A Godly Legacy If you’ve been given one… gratefully keep it going! If you haven’t… then, by the grace of God, start one! 3