Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. – Ephesians 6:4
PARENTING IS HARD!
EXTERNAL CHALLENGES (WORLD)
INTERNAL CHALLENGES (HEART)
“CHILDREN AREN’T BORN SEEKING GOD AND RIGHTEOUSNESS”
Proverbs 22:15
Psalm 51:5
CHILDREN ARE A GIFT FROM GOD
Psalm 127:3
HOW DO WE PROVOKE OUR KIDS TODAY?
– Spoil Them
– Remind Them Of Their Faults
– Refuse to Discipline Them
– Have Unrealistic Achievement Goals
– Speak Hurtful Words
BRING UP OUR KIDS WITH INTENTIONALITY.
ADDRESS HEART PROBLEMS, NOT JUST BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS
“OUR GOAL IN PARENTING IS NOT TO RAISE LITTLE MORALISTS”
Mark 7:21-22
Luke 6:45
1. DISCIPLINE
Proverbs 13:24
Hebrews 12:6
2. INSTRUCTION
Deuteronomy 6 (last week)
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT GOD, HIS CHARACTER, HIS LOVE, SALVATION, YOUR KID’S HEART, CREATION, FORGIVENESS – PARENTS SET AN EXAMPLE!
PARENTS, YOUR JOB IS TO GUIDE AND DISCIPLE YOUR KIDS TO KNOW AND LOVE JESUS!
Pastor Matt Surber continues his series on Family, Marriage, and Parenting. Today, we look at Parenting and what scripture has to teach us about how we should parent.
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Pastor Matt Surber continues his series on Family, Marriage, and Parenting. Today, we discuss the importance of each person’s role in a Marriage and how that leads to a thriving marriage.
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Pastor Matt Surber continues his series on Family, Marriage, and Parenting. Today, we discuss the lies that the world tells us about marriage and what the truth is when it comes to marriage.
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