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.....Your
child is going to live eternally. He or she will face God
in judgment and will spend an eternity in heaven or hell.
The greatest need that your child has in this life is to enter
into a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
You must strive with all your might to teach your child the
truth, to expose him or her to the gospel, and to live a Christian
testimony before him or her. These are important steps that
you need to take to lead your child to Jesus Christ. Yet,
the crucial step in leading your child to Jesus Christ is
to pray for him or her. You must plead with God to save your
child.
.....The
following are some suggestions on how to pray for your child's
salvation. These are suggestions that you can use or you can
develop your own from these. The key issue is to pray for
your child's salvation on a consistent basis.
- Ask
God to convict your child of his or her sin. Plead with
Him to show your child that he or she is a sinner (Jeremiah
17:9; Romans 3:10-18, 23).
- Pray
that your child will understand who Jesus Christ is (John
1:1, 14; Luke 19:10; Matthew 1:21).
- Plead
that the Holy Spirit will powerfully draw your child to
Jesus Christ (John 6:44).
- Pray
that the Holy Spirit will create faith and repentance in
your child (John 3:15-16, 5:24; Luke 13:1-3; Acts 17:30-31).
- Ask
God to remove any obstacles that might hinder your child
from surrendering to Jesus Christ (Mark 9:43-48).
- Pray
that God would give you the wisdom and insight to share
the gospel with your child (Romans 10:11-15).
- Ask
God to give you the power and strength to live a godly Christian
life before your child (Matthew 5:13-16).
Dr. Kevin
Meador © 2001...............CLICK
HERE to view a MS WORD version of this guide.
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