Gen. 1:26-28 Gen. 2:21-24 Gen. 4:1-2 50% Divorce Rate. Children with both parents: 80.6% in % in Become a Better Parent! Will You Change For God?
Discipline & instruct: Eph. 6:4 Col. 3:21 Become a Better Parent! What does God want from parents? How do we... ? Bible God-given intellect.
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? Be like Jesus’ parents, not like the majority of parents today! Take to church. Be responsible.
Deut. 11:18-20 Heb. 13:15 Become a Better Parent! How should we talk to our children? 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? Eph. 6:4; Deut. 11:18-20 e.g., school teacher time = positive influence have to be different Today? activities – camping know their friends be involved
Num. 12 Miriam Corrective discipline: Become a Better Parent! Clear Rules! Correct when wrong! Pr. 13:24 He who withholds his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
Num. 12 Miriam Corrective discipline: Become a Better Parent! Clear Rules! Correct when wrong! Pr. 22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline will remove it far from him.
Num. 12 Miriam Corrective discipline: Become a Better Parent! Clear Rules! Correct when wrong! 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.
Num. 12 Miriam Corrective discipline: Become a Better Parent! Clear Rules! Correct when wrong! Discipline = better lives: NCASA 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!