Isaac, Rebekah, Esau, & Jacob, Gen. 27 Better Families Bible Examples Isaac, Rebekah, Esau, & Jacob, Gen. 27 Jacob, Joseph, & Brothers, Gen. 37 Dinah & People of the Land, Gen. 34 Absalom & David, 2 Sam. 15
Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, & Amon Better Families Bible Examples Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, & Amon Ahaz – wicked, 2 Kgs. 16:1-4 Hezekiah – good, 2 Kgs. 18:1-7 Manasseh – both, 2 Chron. 33:1-13 Amon – wicked, 2 Chron. 33:21-24
Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego, Dan. 1, 3 Better Families Bible Examples Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego, Dan. 1, 3 Intelligent & good looking, 1:3-4 Surrounded by idolatry, 3:1-7 Faithful to God, 3:8-18
Hannah & Samuel, 1 Sam. 1-3 Better Families Bible Examples Devout mother, 1:11, 15 Dedicated her son to God, 1:26-28 Samuel honored God, 3:19-21
Why Young People Depart Bad Parents The Bible condemns hypocrisy, 1 Pet. 2:1 Children can see their parents hypocrisy, Prov. 11:9
Why Young People Depart Bad Parents Parents set a bad example when: Don’t go to Bible class. Don’t go on Sunday night. Don’t go on Wednesday night. Miss a lot when not “feeling good.” Miss a lot for work.
Why Young People Depart Bad Parents Parents set a bad example when: Emphasis on material over spiritual. Emphasis on school over spiritual. Emphasis on recreation over spiritual. Flirt with worldliness.
Why Young People Depart Untaught Parents need to teach their children the word of God, Eph. 6:4; Deut. 4:9-10 Respect for authority. Humility. Sacrifice. Forbearance. Forgiveness.
Why Young People Depart Untaught Churches need to teach the children, 1 Tim. 3:15; Acts 20:28-32; 2 Tim. 4:2 Love & unity. Solid leadership. Sound teaching. Discipline. Repentance.
Why Young People Depart Evil Influences Worldly companions pull young people away from the Lord, 1 Cor. 15:33 Enticed to sin, Prov. 1:10-19 Lead astray, Prov. 22:24-25 Desensitized to sin, Psa. 1:1-2
Why Young People Depart Evil Influences Worldly influences pull young people away from the Lord, 1 Thes. 5:22 cf. Phil. 4:8; Prov. 23:7 TV. Music. Magazines. Books.