Raising Arrows | Week 1 | 5 Pins To Aim Arrows Faithfully

Deuteronomy 6:1-9 | Pastor Keoni Hughes

5 Pins To Aim Arrows Faithfully

Context is Crucial

God’s Prophet Retelling God’s People God’s Law Before Entering God’s Land

1. Rules are Required | v. 1

High Justice/Law
High Mercy/Grace

“Authoritarian Parenting”

“Gentle Parenting”

“I truly do believe that we are all good inside…when you’re confident in your child’s goodness, you believe in their ability to behave ‘well’ and do the right thing.” – Dr. Becky Kennedy

“For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” – Mark 7:21-23

2. Fear God | v. 2

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.” – Proverbs 9:10

“But he refused. ‘With me in charge,’ he told her, ‘my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; everything he owns he has entrusted to my care. No one is greater in this house than I am. My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?’ And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her.” – Genesis 39:8-10

To Fear is Love, To Love is to Obey

3. Obeying God | v. 3

“So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, ‘You have faith and I have works.’ Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” – James 2:17-18

“Oh that they had such a heart as this always, to fear me, and to keep all my commandments, that it might go well with them and with their descendants forever!” – Deuteronomy 5:29

What’s God’s Love Language?
Obedience

4. Loving God | v. 4-5

“Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?” – Romans 2:4

5. Living It Everywhere | v. 6-9

Discussion Questions

How does the Gospel embrace and correct elements of Gentle Parenting?

What is the difference between authoritative and authoritarian parenting?

Which Pin was/is the most difficult for you to use consistently for aiming in parenting?

How does obedience translate into love and vice versa?

What are habits that you have seen or formed that have helped you live it everywhere?