Instructions Included VIII

July 28, 2019
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INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED VIII

YOU MUST NOT STEAL. Exodus 20:15 NLT

Any time we take anything that belongs to someone else or withhold that which rightly belongs to another, we have broken this commandment.

Parents we have a responsibility to teach our children how to live with honesty and integrity.

“Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. 5And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. 6And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. 7 Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. 8 Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. 9 Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. Deuteronomy 6:4-9 NLT

Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them. John 14:21 NLT

ARE YOU A GIVER OR A TAKER?
 If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need. Ephesians 4:28 NLT

THREE PRINCIPLES TO PASS ON TO OUR CHILDREN:

1. OUR CHILDREN NEED US TO TEACH THEM INTEGRITY.
Our relationships with others
● When it comes to others, are you a giver or a taker?
● Does what you say build people up or tear them down?

Ephesians 4:29 says, “Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.”

● Does what you do help people… or hurt people?
“Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it’s in your power to help them.” Proverbs 3:27 NLT
● Direct theft shop lifting, armed robbery, and burglary
● Fraud half-hearted work, not paying what they deserve
● Withholding love

Romans 13:8-10 says… Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. 9 The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law

Our relationship with God.
● When it comes to God, are you a giver or a taker?
● Are you showing thankfulness to him by living a life serving Him, loving Him and worshipping Him?

“Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me! “But you ask, ‘What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?’ “You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me.” Malachi 3:8 NLT

19 Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, 20 for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NLT

● As followers of Christ, you and I have been bought and paid for by the blood of the Lord Jesus.
● Who we are and what we have belongs to Him

That means when we withhold our lives and gifts from Him… when we sit on the sidelines and do not participate in the work of the ministry of Christ on earth… we are taking from God what’s really his. We’re robbing him! And the same is true when we don’t bring him our tithes and offerings.

2. OUR CHILDREN NEED US TO TEACH THEM THAT WORK IS A BLESSING.

We need to model a healthy rhythm of working hard, playing hard and resting well.
10Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “Those unwilling to work will not get to eat.” 11Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and meddling in other people’s business. 12 We command such people and urge them in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and work to earn their own living. 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 NLT

3. OUR CHILDREN NEED US TO TEACH THEM GENEROSITY

The opposite of taking from others what you have not earned is to give to others what you have earned.

33 “I have never coveted anyone’s silver or gold or fine clothes. 34You know that these hands of mine have worked to supply my own needs and even the needs of those who were with me. 35And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20:33-35 NLT
YOU CAN’T OUTGIVE GOD!

Next steps for me today…
● I will model integrity for my family.
● I will model a good work ethic for my family.
● I will model a spirit of contentment for my family.
● I will model a spirit of generosity for my family.

Next Steps

Handbook & Welcome Packet

•    The parent must complete the necessary registration forms and pay a non-refundable Annual materials fee. This covers registration fees, book, and materials for class.

•    The parent must provide the center with a pre-school/child immunization certificate, or Blue Slip. This is to be kept updated, if it is not, the center will send out a notice stating that the required immunizations are out dated. The form can be obtained through the health department or your pediatrician.

•    The parent will receive a copy of the policies and procedures and will go over them thoroughly. The parent will sign the Parental Agreement form which indicates policies and procedures and agreed upon fees.

•    All enrollment forms, including a Schedule Information Form, must be completed by the parent and returned to the center by the first day of attendance.

•    Parents of children with special needs or handicaps must inform the director of the child’s condition(s) prior to enrollment so it can be determined if the center can adequately meet the needs of the child. This is necessary for the well being of the child.

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