Dr. David Platt
Dr. David Platt THE GOSPEL AND THE NEXT GENERATION Psalm 78 The Situation… l l
Percentage of people who profess to be born again Christians who have trusted in Christ alone for salvation: m Over 65 years old: ________% m From 46-64 years old:________% m From 34-45 years old:________% m From 16-33 years old:________% Percentage of high school students who attend church and then leave the church within 4 years of graduation:________% The Solution…
l What is NOT the answer… m New _____________________. m More _____________________. m Cooler __________________________. l What is the answer… m The ____________ must be foundational. m The _________________ must be strong. m The _________________ must be accountable. n The family includes non-Christians… l But the church includes ____________ Christians. n The family is a temporary institution… l But the church is an ______________ institution. n The family has a role in the Great Commission… l But the church is _____________________ for the Great Commission. n The family has a unique responsibility for children in the home… l But the church has a ______________ responsibility for children in the body. n The church must strengthen _____________________… l To make disciples ________ their homes. l To make disciples _____________________ their homes. n The church must streamline a _____________________… l That involves every _____________________ of the church. l That intentionally ______________ children and students for the world. m We don’t want the next generation to ____________________ in the world with the gospel. m We want the next generation to _____________________ in the world with the gospel. What We Do… l l l l
We _____________________ the Scriptures. m We teach them _____________ God is. m We teach them what God has _______________. m We teach them what God has ________________. We _____________ the stories. We ________________ against sinfulness. We _________________ the Savior. m God responds to our failures with His ________________________! m God responds to our faithlessness with His __________________________! What Will Happen…
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They will ________________ God in their minds. They will ________________ God in their hearts. They will ________________ God in their lives. The Bottom Line…
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If we are going to be successful at making disciples of all nations, we must be intentional about making disciples in succeeding ________________________. Let’s live today so that our ________________________________ know, love, and spread the glory of our God.
Dr. David Platt THE GOSPEL AND THE NEXT GENERATION Psalm 78 The Situation… l l
Percentage of people who profess to be born again Christians who have trusted in Christ alone for salvation: m Over 65 years old:65% m From 46-64 years old:35% m From 34-45 years old:15% m From 16-33 years old:4% Percentage of high school students who attend church and then leave the church within 4 years of graduation:70% The Solution…
l What is NOT the answer… m New methods. m More programs. m Cooler personalities. l What is the answer… m The Word must be foundational. m The family must be strong. m The church must be accountable. n The family includes non-Christians… l But the church includes only Christians. n The family is a temporary institution… l But the church is an eternal institution. n The family has a role in the Great Commission… l But the church is responsible for the Great Commission. n The family has a unique responsibility for children in the home… l But the church has a shared responsibility for children in the body. n The church must strengthen parents… l To make disciples in their homes. l To make disciples through their homes. n The church must streamline a process… l That involves every member of the church. l That intentionally trains children and students for the world. m We don’t want the next generation to survive in the world with the gospel. m We want the next generation to thrive in the world with the gospel. What We Do… l l l l
We teach the Scriptures. m We teach them who God is. m We teach them what God has done. m We teach them what God has said . We tell the stories. We warn against sinfulness. We exalt the Savior. m God responds to our failures with His forgiveness! m God responds to our faithlessness with His faithfulness! What Will Happen…
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They will know God in their minds. They will trust God in their hearts. They will obey God in their lives. The Bottom Line…
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If we are going to be successful at making disciples of all nations, we must be intentional about making disciples in succeeding generations. Let’s live today so that our great grandchildren know, love, and spread the glory of our God.
Percentage of people who profess to be born again Christians who have trusted in Christ alone for salvation: m Over 65 years old: ________% m From 46-64 years old:________% m From 34-45 years old:________% m From 16-33 years old:________% Percentage of high school students who attend church and then leave the church within 4 years of graduation:________% The Solution…
l What is NOT the answer… m New _____________________. m More _____________________. m Cooler __________________________. l What is the answer… m The ____________ must be foundational. m The _________________ must be strong. m The _________________ must be accountable. n The family includes non-Christians… l But the church includes ____________ Christians. n The family is a temporary institution… l But the church is an ______________ institution. n The family has a role in the Great Commission… l But the church is _____________________ for the Great Commission. n The family has a unique responsibility for children in the home… l But the church has a ______________ responsibility for children in the body. n The church must strengthen _____________________… l To make disciples ________ their homes. l To make disciples _____________________ their homes. n The church must streamline a _____________________… l That involves every _____________________ of the church. l That intentionally ______________ children and students for the world. m We don’t want the next generation to ____________________ in the world with the gospel. m We want the next generation to _____________________ in the world with the gospel. What We Do… l l l l
We _____________________ the Scriptures. m We teach them _____________ God is. m We teach them what God has _______________. m We teach them what God has ________________. We _____________ the stories. We ________________ against sinfulness. We _________________ the Savior. m God responds to our failures with His ________________________! m God responds to our faithlessness with His __________________________! What Will Happen…
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They will ________________ God in their minds. They will ________________ God in their hearts. They will ________________ God in their lives. The Bottom Line…
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If we are going to be successful at making disciples of all nations, we must be intentional about making disciples in succeeding ________________________. Let’s live today so that our ________________________________ know, love, and spread the glory of our God.
Dr. David Platt THE GOSPEL AND THE NEXT GENERATION Psalm 78 The Situation… l l
Percentage of people who profess to be born again Christians who have trusted in Christ alone for salvation: m Over 65 years old:65% m From 46-64 years old:35% m From 34-45 years old:15% m From 16-33 years old:4% Percentage of high school students who attend church and then leave the church within 4 years of graduation:70% The Solution…
l What is NOT the answer… m New methods. m More programs. m Cooler personalities. l What is the answer… m The Word must be foundational. m The family must be strong. m The church must be accountable. n The family includes non-Christians… l But the church includes only Christians. n The family is a temporary institution… l But the church is an eternal institution. n The family has a role in the Great Commission… l But the church is responsible for the Great Commission. n The family has a unique responsibility for children in the home… l But the church has a shared responsibility for children in the body. n The church must strengthen parents… l To make disciples in their homes. l To make disciples through their homes. n The church must streamline a process… l That involves every member of the church. l That intentionally trains children and students for the world. m We don’t want the next generation to survive in the world with the gospel. m We want the next generation to thrive in the world with the gospel. What We Do… l l l l
We teach the Scriptures. m We teach them who God is. m We teach them what God has done. m We teach them what God has said . We tell the stories. We warn against sinfulness. We exalt the Savior. m God responds to our failures with His forgiveness! m God responds to our faithlessness with His faithfulness! What Will Happen…
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They will know God in their minds. They will trust God in their hearts. They will obey God in their lives. The Bottom Line…
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If we are going to be successful at making disciples of all nations, we must be intentional about making disciples in succeeding generations. Let’s live today so that our great grandchildren know, love, and spread the glory of our God.
