Connecting With Jesus

Connecting with Jesus is a worldwide project sponsored by the General Conference and the Ellen G. White Estate. The Spirit of Prophecy is still guiding God’s people and always will until the Lord returns. In fact, the Spirit of Prophecy has counsel on just about every aspect of life including theology, lifestyle, personal health, the family, the home, young people, interpersonal relationships, personal stewardship, you name it! The Spirit of Prophecy is still guiding God’s people and always will until the Lord returns. In fact, the Spirit of Prophecy has counsel on just about every aspect of life including theology, lifestyle, personal health, the family, the home, young people, interpersonal relationships, personal stewardship, you name it! The Spirit of Prophecy is still guiding God’s people and always will until the Lord returns.

FAMILY WORSHIPWHAT? WHY? HOW?

FAMILY WORSHIP
WHAT? WHY? HOW?

Worship is a time when we give adoration and praise to God. With reverence, humility, and gratitude, we make our requests to him. In the Old Testament, animals were sacrificed on the altars. Today, we need only a sacrifice of time and self. When we add the word family to worship, we come together to worship God as a family. Parents especially get an opportunity to disciple their children and teach them how to worship God. Together, we take the time to express honor and respect to God and acknowledge Him as Lord and Savior of our lives and our home. This experience bonds us to one another and draws us closer to God.

Every family can decide how their family worship time looks and what tools they will include. It may consist of reading the bible, singing a song, and praying together as a family. But there are many ways to have family worship as many as there are families. Every family is unique, so you can custom build your family altar just for your family. The only thing that remains the same is that we should turn our focus toward God, the Creator and Sustainer of humankind.

Why Family Worship?

It teaches our children and families to worship God
Places God at the center of our homes
Bonds our families together
Protects our children and families
Establishes spiritual values
Family Worship is:

Interactive
Shared leadership
Brief and engaging
Family Worship is not:

A lecture, sermon, or coercive activity
Time for discipline or punishment
Entertainment
“There is no reason why [family worship] should not be the most interesting and enjoyable exercise of the home life, and God is dishonored when it is made dry and irksome. Let the seasons of family worship be short and spirited.”

E. G. WHITE, CHILD GUIDANCE, P. 521