“Generational Influence” Psalms 78:5-7 June 13th, 2025
1. How far back can you trace your family roots? How many generations is that? Is there anything noteworthy about your family tree?
2. Look closely at Psalm 78:5-7. How many generations do you see in this text? Why would God be so concerned about generational influence within families?
3. From verse seven, we have a past, present, future goal laid out for us. What is God seeking to be communicated about the past? What would communicating about the work of God in the past look like for you?
4. How is the present time given to us? What would it look like to communicate obeying God’s commandments in your situation?
5. And for the future, how would you communicate in a generational way for someone to put their hope in God?
6. Why do you think the spiritual vitality of the second generation does not always match up with the first generation believer’s vitality?
7. Would you consider yourself a first generation believer or a second generation? What can you do in your circumstance to encourage spiritual vitality in your next generation?
8. How would you describe the partnership between the church and the home when it comes to generational influence?
9. What do you see as the role of the home in passing on faith to following generations In practical terms, what would be the role of the church to support those efforts?
10. In what ways are you being intentional about your generational influence? What would be a good step or two that you could add to this effort?
