Parenting
Posted 8/25/2007
Instruction:
- 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
Care:
- 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
Goals:
- 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