PARENTING BY EXAMPLE Arnold Ekow Hammond
CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE Gen 2:24 LEAVE - INDEPENDENT CLEAVE - UNITED ONE FLESH - ONENNESS
FAMILY SPIRITUALITY NOAH 1. FAMILY ALTAR 2. FAMILY WORSHIP & FELLOWSHIP 3. COMMON FAMILY STANDARDS & VALUES 4. COMMON FAMILY DESTINY JOB 1. PERSONAL ALTAR & DEVOTION TO GOD 2. PERSONAL WORSHIP & FELLOWSHIP 3 PERSONAL STANDARDS & VALUES FOR LIFE 4. PERSONAL LIFESTYLES & DESTINY
BIBLE ROLES
BIBLICAL LIVING LUKE 2:52 JESUS IS OUR EXAMPLE 1. STATURE – Physical Development 2. WISDOM – Mental & Emotional 3. FAVOUR WITH GOD – Spiritual Life 4. FAVOUR WITH MEN –Social Life
STATURE- Physical Development Health Hygiene Diet Exercise Recreation Rest
WISDOM - Mental & Emotional Acquiring Knowledg e and tempering it with judgemen t.
FAVOUR WITH GOD– Spiritual Life Prayerfulness Study & Obey God’s Word Fellowshippin g Living & Sharing Faith
FAVOUR WITH MEN – Social Life Communicatio n Respect Sharing Forgiveness Resolving Conflicts Appreciation Serving
WALL -1 THE FAMILY ALTAR 3. FAMILY 2. COUPLES 1. PERSONAL
WALL-2 A CHURCH HOME Becoming a part of the same church is important to a healthy Christian marriage and THE GROWTH OF THE FAMILY.
WISDOM IN WORSHIPING TOGETHER 1.The principle of LEAVING, CLEAVING and becoming ONE FLESH stated in Genesis 2: COUPLE & FAMILY BONDING PHIL. 2:2G. “obey their [spiritual] leaders and to submit to their authority” - Hebrews 13:17 4.CONFLICTING CHURCH PROGRAMMES 5. FAMILY CELEBRATIONS 6. SPIRITUAL RIVALRY 7. HINDERS SERVICE 8. PARENTING 9. SOCIAL & FINANCIAL COST
WALL-3 CHRISTIAN STANDARDS & VALUES WHAT CHURCH DOCTRINE will inform the spiritual STANDARDS & VALUES in the home?
WALL 4 A PLACE OF BELONGING The ACT OF BONDING is created through DECISIONS & ACTIVITIES that make the MEMBERS of the FAMILY see, feel & believe that each one of them BELONGS.
A place of belonging
AGE FOR INSTRUCTION
To fail to Discipline is to show unconcern for the Child- Proverbs 23:13-14 TOUGH TENDER
WE NEED OUR FAMILY AS MUCH AS THEY NEED US REMEMBER, THE FAMILY THAT PRAYS, WORSHIPS, SERVES TOGETHER, STAYS TOGETHER & GROWS TOGETHER! GOD COMMENDS HIS BLESSINGS WHERE HIS CHILDREN DWELL TOGETHER IN UNITY PSALM 133:1-3
PRIESTLY BLESSING Numbers 6:24-26 The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace!