1. We Want our Children to be Saved! n The prayer of ever godly parent is that their children may go to heaven.

2. We Want our Children to be Saved! n The prayer of ever godly parent is that their children may go to heaven. n Today a large percentage of our young people raised by Christians have either never obeyed the gospel or are falling away.

3. We Want our Children to be Saved! n The prayer of ever godly parent is that their children may go to heaven. n Today a large percentage of our young people raised by Christians have either never obeyed the gospel or are falling away. n A good number of parents follow their children in departing from the Lord.

4. We Want our Children to be Saved! n Some raise all of their children to be faithful. What makes the difference?

5. There are few griefs greater than seeing one’s child forsake the Lord n (Prov 10:1; 17:21, 25; 19:13) - This is a pain that does not go away.

6. There are few griefs greater than seeing one’s child forsake the Lord n Proverbs 10:1 (NKJV) - The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

7. There are few griefs greater than seeing one’s child forsake the Lord n Proverbs 17:21 (NKJV) - He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.

8. There are few griefs greater than seeing one’s child forsake the Lord n Proverbs 17:25 (NKJV) - A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.

9. There are few griefs greater than seeing one’s child forsake the Lord n Proverbs 19:13 (NKJV) - A foolish son is the ruin of his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.

10. There are few griefs greater than seeing one’s child forsake the Lord n The goal of this material is to gain the wisdom from the scriptures on how to raise godly children.

11. There are few griefs greater than seeing one’s child forsake the Lord n Above all let us learn more and encourage those parents who have children in the home.

12. There are few griefs greater than seeing one’s child forsake the Lord n Above all let us learn more and encourage those parents who have children in the home. n There are few joys greater than seeing one’s children grow to be servants of God.

13. There are few griefs greater than seeing one’s child forsake the Lord n Above all let us learn more and encourage those parents who have children in the home. n There are few joys greater than seeing one’s children grow to be servants of God. n (Prov 23:24-25) - We need to make this our determined goal!

14. There are few griefs greater than seeing one’s child forsake the Lord n Proverbs 23:24-25 (NKJV) - The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him. 25Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her who bore you rejoice.

15. There are few griefs greater than seeing one’s child forsake the Lord n (Prov 22:6) - We must believe that this goal is possible.

16. There are few griefs greater than seeing one’s child forsake the Lord n Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV) - Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

17. There are few griefs greater than seeing one’s child forsake the Lord n After setting this lofty goal, what kind of commitment is necessary to see it accomplished? (Luke 14:28-30)

18. There are few griefs greater than seeing one’s child forsake the Lord n Luke 14:28-30 (NKJV) - For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it—29 lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’

19. There are few griefs greater than seeing one’s child forsake the Lord n How do we find the strength to accomplish this? (1 John 5:4-5)

20. There are few griefs greater than seeing one’s child forsake the Lord n 1 John 5:4-5 (NKJV) - For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world— our faith. 5Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

21. Some things parents must become. n You must be a Christian with a strong faith. (2 Tim 1:5)

22. Some things parents must become. n 2 Timothy 1:5 (NKJV) - when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.

23. Some things parents must become. n You cannot instill in a child that which you do not live!

24. Some things parents must become. n Many Christians have deceived themselves into accepting a worldly lifestyle while viewing themselves as faithful. Your children will see the difference and be discouraged. (2 Cor 13:5)

25. Some things parents must become. n 2 Corinthians 13:5 (NKJV) - Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?— unless indeed you are disqualified.

26. Some things parents must become. n In order to have a biblical faith, your faith must cost you dearly. In some cases it may be the parent has never become a Christian. (Luke 14:33)

27. Some things parents must become. n Luke 14:33 (NKJV) - So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.

28. Some things parents must become. n The goal of a parent is to teach their children about the God who loves them and for Whom we ourselves should lay our lives down. (Rev 2:10)

29. Some things parents must become. n Revelation 2:10 (NKJV) - Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

30. Some things parents must become. n You must be knowledgeable in what is right and wrong.

31. Some things parents must become. n (Heb 5:12-14) - If we have a strong faith, we will grow to be able to see the deceitful traps of Satan.

32. Some things parents must become. n Hebrews 5:12-14 (NKJV) - For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.

33. Some things parents must become. n 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

34. Some things parents must become. n We must understand that not everything is spelled out in black and white. We must make wise decisions. (Gal 5:21)

35. Some things parents must become. n Galatians 5:21 (NKJV) - envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

36. Some things parents must become. n This requires a daily effort to discern and prove what is right. (Rom 12:1-2; 1 Thess 5:21)

37. Some things parents must become. n Romans 12:1-2 (NKJV) - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

38. Some things parents must become. n 1 Thessalonians 5:21 (NKJV) - Test all things; hold fast what is good.

39. Some things parents must become. n The weak Christian cannot clearly see the pitfalls of sin for their lives nor for their children.

40. Some things parents must become. n The weak Christian cannot clearly see the pitfalls of sin for their lives nor for their children. n Sadly, some will view strong Christians as unduly limiting their children.

41. Some things parents must become. n Some will even go to the point of expressing gossip and criticism towards those parents who try to warn them.

42. Some things parents must become. n Some will even go to the point of expressing gossip and criticism towards those parents who try to warn them. n In other cases, the weak may actually encourage their children in those things which are wrong.

43. Some things parents must become. n In matters of right and wrong we will be tested severely. We need to fight the battles of what the Bible teaches before the emotional times of pressing personal decisions. (Dan 1:8; Josh 24:15)

44. Some things parents must become. n Daniel 1:8 (NKJV) - But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

45. Some things parents must become. n Joshua 24:15 (NKJV) - And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

46. Some things parents must become. n While we need to keep a heart open to the word of God so we may correct any beliefs held that are wrong. We must not be constantly vacillating.

47. Some things parents must become. n While we need to keep a heart open to the word of God so we may correct any beliefs held that are wrong. We must not be constantly vacillating. n Our children will see this and our influence will be negated.

48. Some things parents must become. n While we need to keep a heart open to the word of God so we may correct any beliefs held that are wrong. We must not be constantly vacillating. n Our children will see this and our influence will be negated. n Let us be consistent. When should openly confess when we are wrong.

49. Some things parents must become. n You must have a will to stand firm and exercise discipline.

50. Some things parents must become. n You must have a will to stand firm and exercise discipline. n This discipline is an outgrowth of God’s love. (Heb 12:5-11)

51. Some things parents must become. n Hebrews 12:5-11 (NKJV) - And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; 6 For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.” 7 If£ you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?

52. Some things parents must become. n 8 But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness.

53. Some things parents must become. n 11 Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

54. Some things parents must become. n We must be willing to speak the truth and discipline when it is not easy. (Mark 10:21-22)

55. Some things parents must become. n Mark 10:21-22 (NKJV) - Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.” 22 But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

56. Some things parents must become. n We must never be blind to our child’s faults! If we do, who will be the loser?

57. Some things parents must become. n We must never be blind to our child’s faults! If we do, who will be the loser? n We must communicate in discipline. (Eph 6:4)

58. Some things parents must become. n Ephesians 6:4 (NKJV) - And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

59. Some things parents must become. n We need wisdom to know how to work with our child at different age levels.

60. Some things parents must become. n We need wisdom to know how to work with our child at different age levels. n Do not discipline your child when you are not in control! (Eph 4:26-27)

61. Some things parents must become. n Ephesians 4:26-27 (NKJV) - “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor give place to the devil.

62. Some things parents must become. n Make sure you have communicated to the child the lesson to be learned.

63. Some things parents must become. n Make sure you have communicated to the child the lesson to be learned. n The parent is to raise the child, not the opposite! (Prov 29:15; 3:12)

64. Some things parents must become. n Proverbs 29:15 (NKJV) - The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

65. Some things parents must become. n Proverbs 3:12 (NKJV) - For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.

66. Some things parents must become. n You must be committed to practicing God’s will in your relationship to your mate.

67. Some things parents must become. n You must be committed to practicing God’s will in your relationship to your mate. n When a home functions as God wills there is a great strength. (Eph 5:25-33)

68. Some things parents must become. n Ephesians 5:25, 33 (NKJV) - Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,

69. Some things parents must become. n 33 Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

70. Some things parents must become. n The patterns you have with your mate in communication, affection, respect, faith in God, etc., will have a large impact upon the rest of your child’s life.

71. Some things parents must become. n The patterns you have with your mate in communication, affection, respect, faith in God, etc., will have a large impact upon the rest of your child’s life. n Uncontrolled anger is devastating to children. (Eph 4:31-32)

72. Some things parents must become. n Ephesians 4:31-32 (NKJV) - Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 32And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

73. Some things parents must become. n You must be committed to being a good teacher. (Deut 6:4-9; Eph 6:4)

74. Some things parents must become. n Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (NKJV) - “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. 6 “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart.

75. Some things parents must become. n 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. 8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

76. Some things parents must become. n Ephesians 6:4 (NKJV) - And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

77. Some things parents must become. n You will be a teacher! Be the best you can be.

78. Some things parents must become. n You will be a teacher! Be the best you can be. n Prepare yourself far ahead of the birth of the child to teach.

79. Some things parents must become. n You must put away the schemes of Satan. (James 3:13-15)

80. Some things parents must become. n James 3:13-15 (NKJV) - Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

81. Some things parents must become. n If you become a critic you will embitter your children towards Christians.

82. Some things parents must become. n If you become a critic you will embitter your children towards Christians. n Do not be surprised when they take your spirit to its logical conclusion.

83. Some things parents must become. n If you become a critic you will embitter your children towards Christians. n Do not be surprised when they take your spirit to its logical conclusion. n (James 3:17-18) – Instill God’s wisdom.

84. Some things parents must become. n James 3:17-18 (NKJV) - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

85. Some things parents must become. n You must be a couple who will stand united on these things. (Luke 1:6; 1 Peter 3:7)

86. Some things parents must become. n Luke 1:6 (NKJV) - And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

87. Some things parents must become. n 1 Peter 3:7 (NKJV) - Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

88. Some things parents must become. n This would mean marrying a Christian.

89. Some things parents must become. n This would mean marrying a Christian. n The parents can avoid allowing the child to pit one parent against the other.

90. Some things parents must become. n This would mean marrying a Christian. n The parents can avoid allowing the child to pit one parent against the other. n Let us build a solid faith in our children!