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Few Griefs Greater Than One’s Child Forsaking The

Lord• Proverbs 10:1 “foolish son the

grief of his mother”• Proverbs 17:21 “father of a fool

has no joy.”• Proverbs 17:25 “foolish son a grief

to his father”• Proverbs 19:13 “ruin of his father”

Wisdom From The Scriptures

on Raising Godly Children•Proverbs 23:24-25

What kind of Commitment is

Necessary to See it Accomplished?

•Luke 14:28-30 “count the cost”

How do we Find Strength to Accomplish This?

•1 John 5:4-5 “faith – victory that overcomes the world”

Some Things Parents Must Some Things Parents Must BecomeBecome

Be a Christian With Be a Christian With Strong FaithStrong Faith–2 Timothy 1:52 Timothy 1:5

–2 Corinthians 13:52 Corinthians 13:5

Your Faith Must Cost Your Faith Must Cost You DearlyYou Dearly–Luke 14:33Luke 14:33


Teach Children about God Who Teach Children about God Who Loves Them Revelation 2:10Loves Them Revelation 2:10

Be Knowledgeable In What is Be Knowledgeable In What is Right & WrongRight & Wrong

–Hebrews 5:12-14Hebrews 5:12-14

–Galatians 5:21Galatians 5:21

–Romans 12:1,2Romans 12:1,2

– 1 Thessalonians 5:211 Thessalonians 5:21


We Will Be Tested SeverelyWe Will Be Tested Severely

Daniel 1:8Daniel 1:8

Joshua 24:15Joshua 24:15

Let Us Be Consistent!Let Us Be Consistent!

Openly Confess When We Openly Confess When We Are WrongAre Wrong


Have a Will to Stand Firm Have a Will to Stand Firm & Exercise Discipline& Exercise Discipline–Hebrews 12:5-11Hebrews 12:5-11–Mark 10:21-22Mark 10:21-22

Communicate in Communicate in DisciplineDiscipline–Ephesians 6:4; 4:26-27Ephesians 6:4; 4:26-27

Parents to Raise Child – Parents to Raise Child – Not The OppositeNot The Opposite–Proverbs 29:15;3:12Proverbs 29:15;3:12

Must Be Committed to

Practicing God’s Will In

Relationship With Your Mate •Ephesians 5:25-33

•Ephesians 4:31-32

Be Committed To Be Committed To Being A Good Being A Good

TeacherTeacher•Deuteronomy 6:4-9Deuteronomy 6:4-9•Ephesians 6:4Ephesians 6:4•Prepare Far Ahead of Prepare Far Ahead of Birth of Child to TeachBirth of Child to Teach

•James 3:13-15James 3:13-15

Instill God’s Wisdom

Instill God’s Wisdom

•James 3:17-18

Must be a Couple who will Stand United on These Things•Luke 1:5-6•1 Peter 3:7

Let’s Build A Solid Faith in Our Children!

What Influence & Example Will We Leave With Our

Children?

Your Voice Will Speak Long After Your Departure in

The Minds of Your Children

•Proverbs 22:6•Hebrews 11:4