Heart Connex Parents Page - February 27âMarch 1, 2011 - Can
Truth Flowing from One Generation to the Next—Through Strong Heart Connections
PA R ENTS PAGE February 27—March 1, 2011 Can Church Members Be Lost?—Richard Ross, Ph.D. 1. Heart Surprise (Today a parent goes first): Say: During your senior year, I will find myself thinking things like: This is our last homecoming. This is our last Christmas with our high schooler. This is our last family vacation with our high schooler. When I see us doing things together for the last time, I think I will feel . . . 2. Read Scripture: Invite a family member to pray. Ask family members to read Matthew 7:21-23. Discuss the Truth and Untruths in light of these passages. Truth • Church members who don’t have a personal relationship with Jesus have no hope for heaven. Untruths • As long as you’ve been baptized, you’re OK with God. • Church membership proves you are a religious person. • Trusting Jesus as Savior is only one way to get to heaven. 3. Explore Scripture: Read aloud Matthew 7:21-23. Remind your family that Jesus said that good works can’t save anyone and that the only ones in heaven will be those who do the will of His Father. Say: The will of the Father is that people trust His Son for salvation. He expects them to commit themselves to Jesus—to trust in Him for eternal life. Even good church members who lead decent lives will spend eternity separated from God if they do not trust Christ as their Savior. 4. Think It Through: A teenager will lead this step. 5. Nail It Down: Say: In 2005, the author of Heart Connex and his teenage son were about to board a plane to do mission work in Ecuador. An airline official firmly said, “Dad, you board the plane. Son, you go home. Your passport will expire too early.” The son thought he was going with the others on the trip, but he was sent home in tears. On judgment day, church members who never committed their lives to Christ will get a far worse surprise. 6. Pray: The teenager will lead this prayer. 7. Blessing: Say: I bless the members of this family for the way they love our church but count on Christ alone for salvation. Parent Tip: The average adult watches 2 hours and 38 minutes of television per day. If parents watched only one hour of television an evening, 98 additional minutes would be available for family worship, helping with homework, crafting wise discipline, and listening to the hearts of teens.
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PA R ENTS PAGE February 27—March 1, 2011 Can Church Members Be Lost?—Richard Ross, Ph.D. 1. Heart Surprise (Today a parent goes first): Say: During your senior year, I will find myself thinking things like: This is our last homecoming. This is our last Christmas with our high schooler. This is our last family vacation with our high schooler. When I see us doing things together for the last time, I think I will feel . . . 2. Read Scripture: Invite a family member to pray. Ask family members to read Matthew 7:21-23. Discuss the Truth and Untruths in light of these passages. Truth • Church members who don’t have a personal relationship with Jesus have no hope for heaven. Untruths • As long as you’ve been baptized, you’re OK with God. • Church membership proves you are a religious person. • Trusting Jesus as Savior is only one way to get to heaven. 3. Explore Scripture: Read aloud Matthew 7:21-23. Remind your family that Jesus said that good works can’t save anyone and that the only ones in heaven will be those who do the will of His Father. Say: The will of the Father is that people trust His Son for salvation. He expects them to commit themselves to Jesus—to trust in Him for eternal life. Even good church members who lead decent lives will spend eternity separated from God if they do not trust Christ as their Savior. 4. Think It Through: A teenager will lead this step. 5. Nail It Down: Say: In 2005, the author of Heart Connex and his teenage son were about to board a plane to do mission work in Ecuador. An airline official firmly said, “Dad, you board the plane. Son, you go home. Your passport will expire too early.” The son thought he was going with the others on the trip, but he was sent home in tears. On judgment day, church members who never committed their lives to Christ will get a far worse surprise. 6. Pray: The teenager will lead this prayer. 7. Blessing: Say: I bless the members of this family for the way they love our church but count on Christ alone for salvation. Parent Tip: The average adult watches 2 hours and 38 minutes of television per day. If parents watched only one hour of television an evening, 98 additional minutes would be available for family worship, helping with homework, crafting wise discipline, and listening to the hearts of teens.
Copyright © 2011 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention
