Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 “ Train up a child in the way he...

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Train Up A ChildProverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go:

and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

James 1:17 “Every good gift and every

perfect gift is from above”

Proverbs 17:6 “Children's children are the crown

of old men”

Psalms 127:3 “children are a heritage of

the LORD”

We Have Responsibilities

We Have ResponsibilitiesDeut. 4: 9 -10 “Only take heed to thyself,

and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have

seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy

sons, and thy sons' sons; Especially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said

unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that

they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that

they may teach their children.”

Colossians 3: 18-21 “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.”

Elders & Deacons I Tim. 3:4-5, 12 Titus 1:6

Ephesians 6:1-4 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is

right. Honor thy father and mother; which is the first commandment

with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live

long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath:

but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”

right. Honor thy father and mother; which is the first

commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou

mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition

of the Lord.”

right. Honor thy father and mother; which is the first

commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou

mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition

of the Lord.”

nurture

admonition

nurture- train, educate, to bring up

admonition

nurture- train, educate, to bring up

admonition- warn, caution, counsel

We must prepare our children; train them!

We must prepare our children; train them!How?

By Example

By Example- 1st and foremost we must be goodexamples. Our children watch us; they look up to us for guidance, leadership.

Bad Examples:

Bad Examples: Noah (Gen.9)

Bad Examples: Noah (Gen.9) Lot (Gen.13)

Jacob (Gen.37)

Jacob (Gen.37)EEli (I Sam.3)

Good Examples:

Good Examples: Abraham (Gen. 22)

Good Examples: Abraham (Gen. 22) Noah (Gen.

6-9)Job (Job 1-42)

6-9)Job (Job 1-42)Lois & Eunice (II Tim.

By Teaching

By Teaching- We must teach them right from wrong; prepare them; educate them in God’s word.

Spend time with your children, not just doing social things, but studying God’s word. II Timothy 2:15

Spend time with your children, not just doing social things, but studying God’s word. II Timothy 2:15Gain your child’s respect, and teach them to respect others, as well as themselves. II Kings 2:23-24

Spend time with your children, not just doing social things, but studying God’s word. II Timothy 2:15Gain your child’s respect, and teach them to respect others, as well as themselves. II Kings 2:23-24Prepare them yourself before someone else does it for you. I Corinthians 15:33

Our children will face many challenges; temptations:

Our children will face many challenges; temptations:Smoking

Our children will face many challenges; temptations:Smoking Drinki

ngDrugs

ngDrugsPornography

ngDrugsPornographySex

ngDrugsPornographySexBad friends,

influences

influencesTelevision

influencesTelevisionMusic

Let’s look at few statistics.

Let’s look at few statistics.SADD: 2005 stats

Let’s look at few statistics.SADD: 2005 statsTobacco Half (50%) of American young people have tried cigarettes by 12th grade.

Let’s look at few statistics.SADD: 2005 statsUnderage Drinking

Let’s look at few statistics.SADD: 2005 statsUnderage Drinking In 2005, about 10.8 million persons ages 12-20 (28.2% of this age group) reported drinking alcohol in the past month.

Let’s look at few statistics.SADD: 2005 statsDrug Use

Let’s look at few statistics.SADD: 2005 statsDrug Use Half of teens (50%) have tried an illicit drug by the time they finish high school.

Let’s look at few statistics.SADD: 2005 statsSexual Activity

Let’s look at few statistics.SADD: 2005 statsSexual Activity Currently 46.8% of all high school students report they have had sexual intercourse.

We must instill values in our children. Drill into their minds that God is on their side and will help them with temptations. I Cor. 10:13

I Cor. 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

DESIRE OPPORTUNITY

TEMPTATION

Conclusion As adults we all have a

responsibility to one another; to be good examples, to edify one another, to try and help one another get to heaven. How much more important is for us as parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, and sisters to be good examples, to teach, and to help our young children get a good start toward reaching heaven?

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