2. GOSPEL and PARENTING

3. 1 Children, obey your parents in
the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor
your father and mother”— which
is the first commandment with
a promise —
EPHESIANS 6:1-4

4. 3 “so that it may go well with
you and that you may enjoy
long life on the earth.” 4 Fathers,
do not exasperate your
children; instead, bring them up
in the training and instruction
of the Lord.
EPHESIANS 6:1-4

5. THREE
FOUNDATIONS

6. 1. THE WORD IS
SUFFICIENT.

7. 2. THE HOME IS
CENTRAL.

8. 3. THE GOSPEL IS
NECESSARY.

9. a. The Gospel is
our source of
salvation.

10. b. The Gospel is
our source of
transformation.

11. GOD’S PLAN FOR THE
PARENTS AND THE KIDS

12. PARENTS

13. 1. God gives
you children by
His grace.

14. 2. God gives
you children for
His glory.

15. 3. God gives
you children as
blessing from
the Lord.

16. 3 Children are a heritage from
the LORD, offspring a
reward from Him.
PSALM 127:3

17. The goal of
biblical parenting
is NOT to help
your children:

18. - Get a great education
- Be a great athlete
- Go on great dates
- Have a great career
- Makes great money

19. The goal of
biblical parenting
is to help your
children:

20. - Accomplish a
great commission

21. COMMANDS
FOR PARENTS

22. 1. INSTRUCT YOUR
CHILDREN SO THEY
KNOW THE WORD.

23. 8 Listen, my son, to your
father’s instruction
and do not forsake your
mother’s teaching.
PROVERBS 1:8

24. a. We must have a verbal
commitment to the WORD
in our homes.

25. b. We must have a visible
commitment to the WORD
in our homes.

26. 2. TRAIN YOUR CHILDREN
SO THEY KNOW THE
WORD.

27. a. Our children will NOT
be what they cannot see.

28. 6 Start children off on the way
they should go, and even
when they are old they will
not turn from it.
PROVERBS 22:6

29. b. BOTH PARENTS are to
train their children.

30. c. DISCIPLINE your
children so they model
the WORD.

31. 13 Do not withhold discipline
from a child;
if you punish them with the
rod, they will not die.
14 Punish them with the rod
and save them from death.
PROVERBS 23:13-14

32. 6 because the Lord disciplines
the one He loves,
and He chastens everyone
He accepts as His son.
HEBREWS 12:6

33. 3. DISCIPLINE FAILS
WHEN PARENTS
DISAGREE.

34. 4. FAVORITISM MUST
BE AVOIDED.

35. A CAUTION FOR PARENTS

36. Discipline your children
with love that leads them
toward GOD, NOT with
anger that leads them
away from GOD.

37. NOW Parents we have an
awesome PRIVILEGE …

38. The purpose of parental
discipline is to help children
grow, not to exasperate
and provoke them to anger
or discouragement.

39. 21 Fathers, do not embitter
your children, or they will
become discouraged.
COLOSSIANS 3:21

40. Dorothy Law Nolte once wrote
down these thoughts …

41. If a child lives with
criticism, he learns to
condemn.

42. If a child lives with
hostility, he learns to
fight.

43. If a child lives with
ridicule, he learns to
be shy.

44. If a child lives with
shame, he learns to
feel guilty.

45. If a child lives with
tolerance, he learns to
be patient.

46. If a child lives with
encouragement,
he learns confidence.

47. If a child lives with
praise, he learns to
appreciate.

48. If a child lives with
fairness, he learns
justice.

49. If a child lives with
security, he learns to
have faith.

50. If a child lives with
approval, he learns to
like himself.

51. If a child lives with
acceptance and
friendship, he learns to
find love in the world.

52. CONCLUSION

53. Our homes become so
spiritually powerful when:
· Wives SUBMIT to their
husbands, and husbands
LOVE their wives.

54. · Children OBEY their
parents.
· There’s success, peace,
and powerful witness.