Parenting

Posted 8/25/2007

• Teach God De 4:9 and His Word De 6:7; 6:20; 31:12,13
• Regular Bible study
• Regularly bring their attention to God

• Train Pr 22:6; 1Ti 3:4; 3:12
• Well-behaved

• By example
• Evil Parental Example
• Kings 1Ki 22:52; 2Ch 22:3
• The people of Israel Jer 9:14; Eze 20:18; Am 2:4
• Good Parental Example
• Kings 1Ki 9:4; 2Ch 17:3; 20:32; 26:4; 27:2
• Mother and grandmother 2Ti 1:5

• Parental Pride
• False sense of accomplishment Ge 37:3; Es 5:11
• Selfish motive for success Mt 20:21

• Nurture Eph 6:4; Col 3:21
• No method but God's will work correctly
• Must be appropriate for each child

• Correction Pr 13:24; 19:18; 22:15; 23:13; 29:15
• Remember, you're starting with natural-born foolish sinners

• Provide for 2Co 12:14
• Love Tit 2:4
• Without Indulgence:
• Eli 1Sa 3:13, Samuel 1Sa 8:3
• David 1Ki 1:6
• Shames Mom Pr 29:15
• Father of Prodigal Lu 15:12,13
• Without Partiality
• Jacob & Esau Ge 25:28
• Joseph & Benjamin Gen 37:3 42:4 48:22
• Like God loves his children  Mt 7:11

• Your legacy: Sins of Parents Visited upon the Children Ex 20:5 34:7 Le 26:39 Nu 14:18,33 Job 21:19 Isa 14:21 Jer 32:18
• God forgives sin, but doesn't remove consequences

• Success:
• Not foolish Pr 10:1 17:21,25 19:13
• Honors his parents Pr 19:26
• Keeps the law Pr 28:7
• Wise Pr 15:20 27:11 29:3
• Righteous Pr 23:24

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