Will You Change For God?
• Gen. 1:2628 • Gen. 2:21-24 • Gen. 4:1-2 50% Divorce Rate. Children with both parents: 80.6% in 1960. 57.7 % in 1994.
Become a Better Parent!
What does God want from parents ?
• Discipline & instruct: • Eph. 6:4 • Col. 3:21
Become a Better Parent!
What does God want from parents ?
• Discipline & instruct: • Eph. 6:4 • Col. 3:21 How do we. . . ? Bible God-given intellect.
Become a Better Parent!
What kind of home do we need?
• Religious, spiritual: • Lk. 2:41-52
Become a Better Parent!
What kind of home do we need?
• Religious, spiritual: • Lk. 2:41-52
Become a Better Parent!
What kind of home do we need?
• Religious, spiritual: • Lk. 2:41-52 Be like Jesus’ parents, not like the majority of parents today!
Become a Better Parent!
What kind of home do we need?
• Religious, spiritual: • Lk. 2:41-52 Be like Jesus’ parents, not like the majority of parents today! Take to church.
Become a Better Parent!
What kind of home do we need?
• Religious, spiritual: • Lk. 2:41-52 Be like Jesus’ parents, not like the majority of parents today! Take to church. Be responsible.
Become a Better Parent!
How should we talk to our childre n?
Become a Better Parent!
How should we talk to our childre n?
• Deut. 11:1820
Become a Better Parent!
How should we talk to our childre n?
• Deut. 11:1820 • Heb. 13:15
Become a Better Parent!
How should we talk to our childre n?
• Deut. 11:1820 • Heb. 13:15 • Today? Bible: see it, use it. Talk about. . . . Live God / talk God. Ask about spiritual life. Let them see it, hear it.
Become a Better Parent!
How much time should we spend?
Become a Better Parent!
How much time should we spend?
• Eph. 6:4; Deut. e.g., school teacher 11:18-20 time = positive have to be different influence
Become a Better Parent!
How much time should we spend?
• Eph. 6:4; Deut. e.g., school teacher 11:18-20 time = positive have to be different influence • Today? activities – camping know their friends be involved
Become a Better Parent!
Clear Rules!
• Num. 12 Miriam
Correct when wrong!
Become a Better Parent!
Clear Rules! Correct when wrong!
• Num. 12 Miriam • Corrective discipline: Pr. 13:24 He who withholds his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
Become a Better Parent!
Clear Rules! Correct when wrong!
• Num. 12 Miriam • Corrective discipline: Pr. 22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline will remove it far from him.
Become a Better Parent!
Clear Rules! Correct when wrong!
• Num. 12 Miriam • Corrective discipline: Pr. 23:13-14 Do not hold back discipline from a child, although you will strike him with the rod, he will not die. You shall strike him with the rod and rescue his soul from Sheol.
Become a Better Parent!
Clear Rules!
• Num. 12 Miriam • Corrective discipline: • Discipline = better NCASA lives:
Correct when wrong!
Become a Better Parent!
Clear Rules!
• Num. 12 Miriam • Corrective discipline: • Discipline = better NCASA lives: Restrict R-rated movies
Correct when wrong!
Become a Better Parent!
Clear Rules! Correct when wrong!
• Num. 12 Miriam • Corrective discipline: • Discipline = better NCASA lives: Restrict R-rated movies Hands-off parenting doesn’t work
Become a Better Parent!
Clear Rules! Correct when wrong!
• Num. 12 Miriam • Corrective discipline: • Discipline = better NCASA lives: Restrict R-rated movies Hands-off parenting doesn’t work • Today? Set clear rules, correct
Become a Better Parent!
You can do it!
• God commanded it! • God has taught us! • Work hard / do your best! • Challenge yourself!
Become a Better Parent!