1. Building Christian Families for Christ

2. "God’s Blueprint for Building Strong Families"

3. God’s Blueprint for Building Strong Families
Family is God’s Idea (Genesis 1:26-27, 2:7-8, )
II. Satan has his agenda (Genesis 3).
His three fold Attack:
Separate from God
Squelch the Flickering Light (Ex. 10:23)
Side Track

4. God’s Blueprint for Building Strong Families (con’t)
III. God’s Pattern (Deuteronomy 6:1-9)
Un-revival Love (Deut. 6:4-5)
Realize who God is (6:4)
Resign our Hearts to Him (6:5)
with all our hearts- the core of desire & affections
with all of our mind- conforming our thinking to His Word
With all of our soul- Placing the uniqueness of our personalities under His control
With all of our strength- using our bodies & energy to perform His will

5. God’s Blueprint for Building Strong Families (con’t)
2. Unfailing Process (Deut. 6:6-9)
Re-align Priorities: (Jn. 17:17, Ps. 119,
2 Tim. 3:16-17)
Relate the Word to everyday life
Real Effort
Regulate every action
Bind
Be a sign
Hands
Eyes
Doors & gates

6. Navigating the Teen years

7. When it comes to the teen Years

8. Four Types of Parenting
Authoritarian Parenting: Rule oriented, “my way or the high way” “Drill Sargent Parenting”
Permissive Parenting: no rules, pretty much anything goes. “Jelly Fish Parenting”
Uninvolved Parenting: Neglectful Parenting
Authoritative Parenting: Biblical Parenting

9. Building Blocks to Raising Godly Teens
Develop a Passionate Relationship with the Lord (Deut. 6:5-6)
Strong Marriages add Stability to a Teen’s Life (Eph. 5:22-33)
Make God’s Word the Standard
Parents must be on the Same Page (Amos 3:3)
Protect your Teen (spirit, soul and body)

10. Building Blocks to Raising Godly Teens
6. Bless your Teen 7. Understand your Teen’s greatest need 8. The Father MUST lead in parenting 9. Train your teen (Four Pillars to Parenting Eph. 6:4) 10. Teach your teen to reverence God

12. Navigating Teens through the Screen Years

13. Dangers of the Internet

16. Dark Side of the Internet
An Application from Ezekiel 8:
Power of the Dark Side of the Internet v11
Perversity of the Dark Side of the Internet v7-10
Privacy (false sense) v11-12
Price Tag v12
Prevention v1-6
Rand Hummel’s book Dark Side of the Internet

17. Guidelines for Managing your Teens Media consumption
Know your teens and your values
Be conscious of age appropriate materials
Set family guidelines and stick to them
Limit screen time
Use technology to control the media
Set family viewing time
Keep media out of the teens rooms
Stay involved

18. Leaving a lasting Legacy

19. The Legacy Principle in Scriptures
The Scripture teaches us that what we do today influences our families in the future, for good or bad:
Exodus 20:5-6
Ps. 78:5-8
Prov. 13:22
Today’s Footprint is Tomorrow’s Legacy
Legacy is what is left behind through the actions of a Life time

20. Loving Your teen through Life’s Seasons
I. Love During Their Winter-Signs of Winter:
Depression or suicidal thoughts
Radical change in friendships or school attendance
Drug and alcohol abuse
Sexual promiscuity or teenage pregnancy
Academic failure
Self-destructive behavior like cutting or eating disorders
Illness or death in the family

21. Loving Your teen through Life’s Seasons
II. Love During Their Spring III. Love During Their Summer IV. Love During Their Fall

23. Laying the Bricks of Communication in the Family
Brick #1 - Be Honest (Eph. 4:25) Brick #2 - Be Angry and sin not (Eph. 4:26) Brick #3 - When Communication is in, Satan is out (Eph. 4:27) Brick #4 - Let Your Speech Edify (Eph. 4:29) Brick #5 - Listen

24. Table Time: God’s Word and Prayer
Make Mealtime Matter: Psalm 128
Table Talk should be:
Sanctified by God’s Word : 1 Tim. 4:4-5, Tim. 3:16-17, Heb. 4:12, Jm. 1:21-25
Sanctified by Prayer: 1 Tim. 4:4-5, Four areas to prayer for is found in Luke 2:52

26. Scripture with Promise: For Children of all ages
Background on Ephesus: 4 Characteristics of the Roman Empire with children
First time God ever spoke directly to children is in Exodus 20:12
Honor: In the Hebrew means “to glorify, to ascribe value, worth, respect and to hold in high regard” (Lev. 19:3, Deut. 26:19, 1 Sam. 2:29-30).

27. Scripture with Promise: For Children of all ages
Foundation of Human Relationships
Foundation for the Respect of Authority
Foundation for Human development
Our relationship with our parents shapes our self image, our sexual identity, it will shape our values, morals, and principles. It will shape who you become!

28. Scripture with Promise: For Children of all ages
III. What does Honor look Like? (Eph.6:1-3)
Obedience (as children):
Obey means to listen under
The word for “parent” is a Latin phrase that actually means “in the place of God”
It is the right thing to do!
Obedience is to be immediate, complete and with a good attitude
Children - they were in the meeting listening to this being read

29. Scripture with Promise: For Children of all ages
2. Respecting and co-operating with them (Teens):
Prov. 23:22, 20:20
Rom. 1:30, 2 Tim. 3:2
Deut. 21, Ex. 21:15-17
Respecting them by our speech, dress, attitude, body language, in the gray areas such as movies, music, in our behavior away from home, doing school work or chores

30. Scripture with Promise: For Children of all ages
Affirmation and Provision (adult children):
Prov. 23:24-25
1 Tim. 5:4
Are there ever times when we shouldn’t obey? Four areas that take priority:
Priority of Salvation: Mk. 10:23-31
Priority of Service: Lk. 9:59-62
Priority of Marriage:
Priority of Wisdom: Prov. 9:7-9

31. Making a House a Home for Christ