2. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6

3. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 “ Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

4. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above”

5. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Proverbs 17:6 “Children's children are the crown of old men”

6. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Psalms 127:3 “children are a heritage of the LORD”

7. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 We Have Responsibilities

8. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 We Have Responsibilities Deut. 4: 9 -10 “Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons; Especially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.”

9. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 We Have Responsibilities Colossians 3: 18-21 “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.”

10. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 We Have Responsibilities Elders & Deacons I Tim. 3:4-5, 12 Titus 1:6

11. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 We Have Responsibilities Ephesians 6:1-4 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”

12. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Ephesians 6:1-4 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”

13. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Ephesians 6:1-4 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”

14. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 nurture admonition

15. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 nurture- train, educate, to bring up admonition

16. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 nurture- train, educate, to bring up admonition- warn, caution, counsel

17. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 We must prepare our children; train them!

18. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 We must prepare our children; train them! How?

19. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 By Example

20. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 By Example- 1 st and foremost we must be good examples. Our children watch us; they look up to us for guidance, leadership.

21. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Bad Examples:

22. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Bad Examples: Noah (Gen.9)

23. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Bad Examples: Noah (Gen.9) Lot (Gen.13)

24. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Bad Examples: Noah (Gen.9) Lot (Gen.13) Jacob (Gen.37)

25. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Bad Examples: Noah (Gen.9) Lot (Gen.13) Jacob (Gen.37) E Eli (I Sam.3)

27. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Good Examples:

28. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Good Examples: Abraham (Gen. 22)

29. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Good Examples: Abraham (Gen. 22) Noah (Gen. 6-9)

30. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Good Examples: Abraham (Gen. 22) Noah (Gen. 6-9) Job (Job 1-42)

31. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Good Examples: Abraham (Gen. 22) Noah (Gen. 6-9) Job (Job 1-42) Lois & Eunice (II Tim. 1:5)

32. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 By Teaching

33. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 By Teaching- We must teach them right from wrong; prepare them; educate them in God’s word.

34. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Spend time with your children, not just doing social things, but studying God’s word. II Timothy 2:15

35. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Spend time with your children, not just doing social things, but studying God’s word. II Timothy 2:15 Gain your child’s respect, and teach them to respect others, as well as themselves. II Kings 2:23-24

36. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Spend time with your children, not just doing social things, but studying God’s word. II Timothy 2:15 Gain your child’s respect, and teach them to respect others, as well as themselves. II Kings 2:23-24 Prepare them yourself before someone else does it for you. I Corinthians 15:33

37. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Our children will face many challenges; temptations:

38. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Our children will face many challenges; temptations:Smoking

39. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Our children will face many challenges; temptations:Smoking Drinking

40. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Our children will face many challenges; temptations:Smoking Drinking Drugs

41. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Our children will face many challenges; temptations:Smoking Drinking Drugs Pornography

42. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Our children will face many challenges; temptations:Smoking Drinking Drugs Pornography Sex

43. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Our children will face many challenges; temptations:Smoking Drinking Drugs Pornography Sex Bad friends, influences

44. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Our children will face many challenges; temptations:Smoking Drinking Drugs Pornography Sex Bad friends, influences Television

45. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Our children will face many challenges; temptations:Smoking Drinking Drugs Pornography Sex Bad friends, influences Television Music

46. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Let’s look at few statistics.

47. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Let’s look at few statistics. SADD: 2005 stats

48. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Let’s look at few statistics. SADD: 2005 stats Tobacco Half (50%) of American young people have tried cigarettes by 12th grade.

49. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Let’s look at few statistics. SADD: 2005 stats Underage Drinking

50. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Let’s look at few statistics. SADD: 2005 stats Underage Drinking In 2005, about 10.8 million persons ages 12-20 (28.2% of this age group) reported drinking alcohol in the past month.

51. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Let’s look at few statistics. SADD: 2005 stats Drug Use

52. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Let’s look at few statistics. SADD: 2005 stats Drug Use Half of teens (50%) have tried an illicit drug by the time they finish high school.

53. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Let’s look at few statistics. SADD: 2005 stats Sexual Activity

54. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Let’s look at few statistics. SADD: 2005 stats Sexual Activity Currently 46.8% of all high school students report they have had sexual intercourse.

55. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 We must instill values in our children. Drill into their minds that God is on their side and will help them with temptations. I Cor. 10:13

56. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 We must instill values in our children. Drill into their minds that God is on their side and will help them with temptations. I Cor. 10:13

57. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 I Cor. 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

58. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 I Cor. 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

59. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 I Cor. 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

60. DESIRE OPPORTUNITY TEMPTATION

61. Train Up A Child Proverbs 22:6 Conclusion As adults we all have a responsibility to one another; to be good examples, to edify one another, to try and help one another get to heaven. How much more important is for us as parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, and sisters to be good examples, to teach, and to help our young children get a good start toward reaching heaven?