How to Lead Your Family to the Word

What father hasn't been inspired by the family portrait shown in chapter 6 of Deuteronomy? Under this high bar of “teaching diligently,” Mark Wilkes came to see his need for seeking Christ diligently himself. Rather than a checklist to perform, he saw that he had relationships to develop.

Your sons (and your daughters!) are watching. Do they see in your marriage a picture of Christ and His Bride, the Church? Mark Wilkes encourages us to seriously ask ourselves if we are living in an understanding of the sacrifice the Lord has made for us. It can be a tough question!

"Do you believe My Word?" Mr. Wilkes was inclined to answer without thinking, "Yes! Of course, I do!" In this final message for the 2018 Father and Son Conference, Mr. Wilkes challenges men to consider more seriously their "Yes!" to that question. Does God's Word affect our thoughts?

This testimony is about a tremendous breakthrough Mr. Wilkes experienced while training his sons. The breakthrough changed his focus during one of those "just push through it" times. With this change of focus, the Lord helped him to apply three valuable insights.