As The Twig is Bent Training our children

Gen. 1:28 “...be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth...” Created us male and female Parental responsibility

Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Children must be taught to go In the right way Pro. 22:15

“As the Twig is Bent, so the Tree’s Inclined”

Children Do not grow up right by themselves We have to train them Go Astray J.D.

PROBLEM CHILDREN Ham Lot’s girls Jacob’s boys Absalom = Noah was drunk = Lot lived in Sodom = Jacob - partial = David - Bathsheba J.D. P.D. “Don’t blame the children” PARENTS

The Solution Triangle Of Training

Discipline “He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes” Pr.13:24 “He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.” NKJV

Discipline  Purpose of discipline  Not to build parents ego  To Build respect for parents  This will be child’s view of authority

Discipline “Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.” Prov. 23:13-14

Rules of Discipline 1. Start Early 2. Agree as to type and amount 3. Be consistent 4. Discipline in love not anger 5. Fair, Firm, Friendly 6. Use Variety

Goal of Discipline  Help child learn self-discipline  Pro.29:17 “Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul”  Definition

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Example Children are imitatorsChildren are imitators –Parents who wish to train up children in the way they should go... –Must go in the way which they would have their children go! –Eph. 6:4

Example Children are like ClayChildren are like Clay –Easily molded –Follow a good example –Follow a bad example –Read their parents –“A little fellow follows me”

The Solution Triangle Of Training

Teaching Teach about God and His WordTeach about God and His Word – Where we came from – Why we are here – Where we are going – Eccl. 12:13

Teaching Teach them about MarriageTeach them about Marriage – Show a happy marriage – Answer Questions about sex – Makes rules about dating – Marriage / divorce / remarriage – Working / money

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As The Twig is Bent Training our children Very important work

“As the Twig is Bent, so the Tree’s Inclined”

C.C. Gill put the bend in the tree

As the Twig Is Bent “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” - Psalms 127:3

As The Twig is Bent By Arthur PigmanBy Arthur Pigman Evans Church of ChristEvans Church of Christ Evans, GeorgiaEvans, Georgia Sunday Morning – 27 February 2005Sunday Morning – 27 February 2005