FHERS v/ Family, Church, Nation. are VITAL to the ( "The glory of children are their FATHERS" (Proverbs 17:6) Honor thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee that thy days may be prolonged..." (Exoudus 2012: Deu 516). God's order for the family requires fathers and mothers which honor God's creative purpose and makes for God's blessings GOD AND HIS BLESSING ARE TO BE FOUND BY THE BELIEVING HEART "BLESSEDare they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. BLESSEDIS THEMANtowhomthe Lordwill notimputesin" Rom.4:7-8)."But WITHOUTFAITHitis IMPOSSIBLE to PLEASE HIM: for he that cometh to God MUST BELIEVE THAT HE IS, and that He is a rewarder of them that DILIGENTLY SEEK HIM" (Hebrews I:6). FAITH KNOWS AND SHOWS THAT GOD IS. God has spoken and we have heard and known, and OLR EATHERS have told us, we will not hide them leven the message of God's mercy and gracel from their children [sons), showing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and His strength, and His wonderful works that He hath done Psam 78:3-4). "Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare WHAT HE HATH DONE for my soul"(Psah66:/6). "Verily, veri I say unto you, He that heareth My Word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, h everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation: but is passed from death unto life" (John 5:24) GOD DESIRES HIS WORD TO BE KNOWN. "For He established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which He command ed OUR FATHERS that they should make them known to heir children: That the generation to come might know them, EVEN THE CHILDREN which should be born: who should arise and declare them to their children Psalm 78:5-6. GOD'S PURPOSE IS A HOPE-FILLED RELATIONSHIP That they might SET THEIR HOPE IN GOD, and not forget the works of God, but keep His com- mandments" (Psaln 78:7). "My soul, wait thou only upon God: for my expectation is from HimPsalm 62:5) THE PERSON WHO BELIEVES ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST (Acts 16:31) ill know God's SAVING GRACE in his HEART and for his HOME. The gracious man- heart that knows God's SAVING GRACE will seek to exercise God's agement in one's HEART, in ones HOME and thus rightly infuence one's SOCI ETY God said of ABRAHAM, ForI know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment" Genesis 18:19) THE NATIONS BENEFIT as God-honoring persons encourage God-honoring families Such an influence leads to or makes for a God-blessed nation. "Blessed is the NATION whose God is the LORD" (Psalm 33:12). There is no God else beside Me. LOOK UNTO ME, and be ye SAVED, all the ends of the carth: for I AM GOD, and there is none else"Isaiah 43:21-22) What is your relationship to the living God? Are you in need of God's saving graoe as provided in the Lord Jesus Christ? Will you receive Him as your personal Saviour ? Come and worship with us this Sunday Middletown Bible Church 860-346-0907 349 East Street, Middletown, CT 06457 Route 217 (East Street, Westfield) midway between Routes 66 and 372 SUNDAY: 9.30 am Sunday School- all ages 10:45 am Moming Worship 7:00 pm Evening Worship WEDNESDAY 7:30 pm Prayer Mecting and Bible Study www.middletownbiblechurch.org Contact us if you are interested in a BIBLE LINE: Call 860-346-0021 for a timely message 24 hours a day. andependent Bible Centered Christ Exalting BIBLE LINE for CHILDREN: Call 1-800-368-1115