I found this great resource "A Simple Guide to Family Worship" put out by The Church at Brook Hills. I know my family benefits from the study of God's Word in our home and I know it will grow and work wonders in the lives of all those who lead their family in Christ.
Deuteronomy 11:19
Proverbs 22:6
What does the Bible say about
family worship?
Family worship as we know it is
not explicitly commanded in the Bible, but the importance of the home in
discipleship is prominent throughout the Scriptures. In the Old Testament,
fathers are commanded to teach their children throughout the day, even if that
training is informal: “And these
words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them
diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house,
and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise” (Deut.
6:6-7). But more formal instruction is evident in passages such as Ps. 78:5-7:
“He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel , which he commanded our
fathers to teach to their children, that the next generation might know them,
the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children, so that
they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his
commandments.” Clearly, the family is central in passing along the faith. When
we turn to the New Testament, fathers are given the command to bring their
children up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord (Eph. 6:4). Timothy,
a disciple of Paul, was discipled first by his mother, Eunice, and his
grandmother, Lois (2 Tim. 1:5). Their impact went beyond mere example. Paul
encouraged Timothy to continue in the faith found in the Scriptures. These Scriptures,
Paul said, Timothy had learned from childbirth (2 Tim. 3:15). In summary,
family worship in the Bible is rooted in the idea of responsibility. Parents,
especially fathers, are primarily responsible for the spiritual instruction and
vitality of their families. The task is great and weighty, but God’s grace is
greater and the eternal rewards are beyond anything this world can offer.
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