In this lesson of "Lord, As Families, Teach Us to Pray," Pastor Fred Hartley teaches that the foundation of society is marriage. In fact, marriage is the first institution created by God, and healthy marriages make healthy families.
Open the Door to Christ at Home - Lesson 2
July 1, 2024 • Fred Hartley, III
In this lesson of "Lord, As Families, Teach Us to Pray," Pastor Fred Hartley teaches that Christ stands at the front door of your family life and knocks. He wants you to open the door and welcome Him in. It does not matter how much junk is on the floor, or how much garbage needs to be removed, Christ wants you to just open the door and welcome His manifest presence. If you give Him space, He will do the rest.
Death to Self — Alive to Love - Lesson 3
July 1, 2024 • Fred Hartley, III
In this lesson of "Lord, As Families, Teach Us to Pray," Pastor Fred Hartley teaches that families are the best places to give and receive the love of God. God intends your home life to become a place where you die to self and discover unconditional love.
Healing Wounds - Lesson 4
July 1, 2024 • Fred Hartley, III
In this lesson of "Lord, As Families, Teach Us to Pray," Pastor Fred Hartley teaches that the family is intended to be an environment of safety, protection, and security, yet it can often become the place we receive the deepest wounds. Those who are supposed to love us most can hurt us the deepest. But Jesus wants to heal the wounds of our families.
Cleaning House - Lesson 5
July 1, 2024 • Rev. Jon Mitchell
In this lesson of "Lord, As Families, Teach Us to Pray," Pastor Jon Mitchell teaches that it's healthy to want your family to experience the love of God to a thousand generations, not the punishment of God for 3 or 4 generations. It is time to break the curse of idolatry and receive the blessing through the Lord Jesus Christ. As much as we have opened the door to Christ, we need to close the door to Satan.
Holy Spirit Filled Homes - Lesson 6
July 1, 2024 • Fred Hartley, III
In this lesson of "Lord, As Families, Teach Us to Pray," Pastor Fred Hartley teaches that when you open the door to Christ in your home, you open the door to the Holy Spirit. When you are filled with the Spirit, your home will be filled with prayer. Every family relationship will be impacted when you are filled with the Holy Spirit.
The Power of Agreement - Lesson 7
July 1, 2024 • Fred Hartley, III
In this lesson of "Lord, As Families, Teach Us to Pray," Pastor Fred Hartley teaches that one of your most powerful spiritual weapons we have as families is the power of agreement. The power of agreement is one of the most effective ways of advancing Christ’s Kingdom and fulfilling His mission on earth.
Create Your Family Upper Room - Lesson 8
July 1, 2024 • Fred Hartley, III, Rev. Jon Mitchell
In this lesson of "Lord, As Families, Teach Us to Pray," Pastors Fred Hartley and Jon Mitchell teach practical ways to pray together as families, and the importance of setting an example of intimacy with God.
Praying the Kingdom on Your Family - Lesson 9
July 1, 2024 • Fred Hartley, III
In this lesson of "Lord, As Families, Teach Us to Pray," Pastor Fred Hartley teaches that God wants each of our families to become Kingdom families where the Kingdom of Christ is experienced and through which His Kingdom is advanced. The Kingdom of God, after all, is everywhere God manifests His presence and everywhere the will of God is being done. For this reason He wants to teach us to specifically and intentionally pray the Kingdom.
The Power of Blessing - Lesson 10
July 1, 2024 • Fred Hartley, III
In this lesson of "Lord, As Families, Teach Us to Pray," Pastor Fred Hartley teaches that our God is a God of blessing. He wants us to build a culture of blessing in our homes. From the beginning of the Bible to the end, God is one big blessing waiting to happen!
God's Call On Your Family - Lesson 11
July 1, 2024 • Fred Hartley, III
In this lesson of "Lord, As Families, Teach Us to Pray," Pastor Fred Hartley teaches that Christ is the Redeemer of all things. He not only promises to redeem your life and the lives of those in your family, He also promises to fully restore your calling. God wants you to contend for your calling, knowing that your calling is irrevocable and that it affects the impact your family will have now and in the future.
Becoming a Missional Family - Lesson 12
July 1, 2024 • Fred Hartley, III
In this lesson of "Lord, As Families, Teach Us to Pray," Pastor Fred Hartley teaches that God not only called Abraham to Himself in order to bless Abraham, He called Abraham to Himself to bless all the nations on earth. In the same way, God not only called you to Himself to bless you, He called you to Himself to bless all the nations on earth. You and your family are chosen to become a nation impacting family. He has blessed you so that you can become a blessing. Every family is ultimately called to bring glory to God and to make Him known among the nations. The bigger God becomes in your home, the bigger your heart becomes for the nations.
