6. Launch
• Launching your children out
• Psalm 127:3 “Sons are a heritage from the
LORD, children a reward from him”
• God believes children are a blessing, a
heritage
7. Launch
• Every child is gift and blessing from God
• Unplanned pregnancies will happen, but that
child is a gift from God
• Psalm 127:4 “Like arrows in the hands of a
warrior are sons born in oneʼs youth. Blessed
is the man whose quiver is full of them.”
8. Launch
• Launching children into the world...
• ...for Jesus Christ
• This is a distinctly Christian viewpoint
• You do not hold the arrow forever
9. Launch
• It is hard to launch your children
• Sons and daughter are a heritage like arrows
to be launched
• We have to let go and trust God
• Launch them to impact the world
11. L-3 Warriors
• Love God and others
• Lock arms in community
• Live open-handedly
12. L-3 Warriors
• Did I love God and others today?
• Did I lock arms in community today? Am I
doing community with others?
• Am I living openhandedly with my time, talent
and treasures?
13. Love God & Others
• Mark 12:30 “Love the Lord your God with all
your heart and with all your soul and with all
your mind and with all you strength...”
• “...and love your neighbor as yourself”
14. Lock Arms In Community
• God did not design us to do life alone
• He made us to do life in community
15. Live Open-handedly
• Live open handedly
• Itʼs not about me
• Open your hands, use your time and your
gifts and talents and your money to impact
others
• This has to be modeled in the home
17. Homework
• Identify your personal mission statement
• Create a mission statement for your family
• Create an acrostic of values with your last
name