Ephesians 6:4Ephesians 6:4

TrainingTrainingand and

AdmonitioAdmonitionn

of the of the LordLord

Parental Parental ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

• Physical and spiritualPhysical and spiritual• EffectsEffects: Immediate and long : Immediate and long

termterm• The truth of the Lord must be The truth of the Lord must be

used to bring up children, Eph used to bring up children, Eph 6:4; 5:17-186:4; 5:17-18

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NURTURENURTURE

Bring your child to maturity Bring your child to maturity Ephesians 6:4Ephesians 6:4

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Teach to Respect Authority Eph 6:1-2 (Heb 12:9)

• Be in charge, Prov 1:8; 5:1-2• Not abusive or disregarding• Teach them that the world

does not revolve around them! Deut 21:18-21; cf. 1 Sam 3:13

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Teach them the Bible2 Timothy 3:15• By instruction: Foundation

for their faith, Rom 10:14• By your life: Show them

your love and respect for the Bible by your interest and obedience

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Teach them LoveMatthew 22:37-39

• For God and Bible, Psa 119:97

• For family, Psa 127:3-5; Prov 17:6

• For brethren, 1 Jno 3:16-19• For neighbors and

enemies, Matt 5:43-486

TRAININGTRAININGA day doth not a man make!A day doth not a man make!

Ephesians 6:4; Proverb 19:18Ephesians 6:4; Proverb 19:18

paideia:paideia: “The whole training and “The whole training and education of children (which relates education of children (which relates to the cultivation of mind and morals, to the cultivation of mind and morals, and employs for this purpose now and employs for this purpose now commands and admonitions, now commands and admonitions, now reproof and punishment).” reproof and punishment).” (Thayer)(Thayer) 77

Discipline Begins with TeachingProverbs 22:6; 1:8-9; 4:1-4, 20-22

• Parental commitment• Parental discipline, Deut

6:7-9

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Discipline Continues…Proverbs 22:15

• By rewarding what is good, cf. Exo 20:6, 12• By correcting

disobedience, cf. Gen 4:7 (Prov 23:13-14)

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Discipline with EquityHebrews 12:5-7, 10-11

• Be impartial, fair, just and evenhanded

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Discipline with Patience Colossians 3:21• God with Israel, Deut

1:30-32 (Heb 3:9-11)• Strong-willed child, Prov

13: 24; 29:15, 17• Endurance: Every day!

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ADMONITIONADMONITION

Warn of dangers!Warn of dangers!Joel 1:2-3Joel 1:2-3

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Dangersthat Destroy Character1 Corinthians 15:33-34• Values of the world are

not the values of Christ! 1 Jno 2:15• Temptations of the flesh,

1 Pet 2:11; Rom 13:11-14

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Dangersthat Destroy Faith1 Peter 5:8-9

• Peer pressure: Faithless world resists faithful people, Mt 5:10-12

• Misplaced priorities, Matt 6:33; 16:26

• Materialism, Prov 3:9-10• Intellectualism, Prov 3:5-8

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The Danger of Refusing Parental DisciplineProverbs 3:11-13• Parental motive is love,

Prov 3:1-2• Hardship, regret,

foolishness and death result from rejecting godly discipline, Prov 4:10-19

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Parents have Parents have a a

Great WorkGreat Work!!• Shaping the next generation, Psa Shaping the next generation, Psa

78:4-778:4-7• God binds the generations together God binds the generations together

with a cord of faith and lovewith a cord of faith and love• Honors God, the children and the Honors God, the children and the

parents who nurture them in the parents who nurture them in the training and admonition of the Lordtraining and admonition of the Lord

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