1. Gen. 1:26-28 Gen. 2:21-24 Gen. 4:1-2 50% Divorce Rate. Children with both parents: 80.6% in 1960. 57.7 % in 1994. Become a Better Parent! Will You Change For God?

2. 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.

3. Religious, spiritual: Lk. 2:41-52 Become a Better Parent! What kind of home do we need?

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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

12. Become a Better Parent! You can do it! God commanded it! God has taught us! Work hard / do your best! Challenge yourself!