God gave parents to children to love & guide them, Prov. 6:20-23 »Help them avoid dangers »Help them avoid sorrows »Give comfort in time of trouble »Encourage.

God gave parents to childrento love & guide them, Prov. 6:20-23

»Help them avoid dangers»Help them avoid sorrows»Give comfort in time of trouble»Encourage in time of doubt

When we follow God’s word we will…»Honor our Creator & Savior»Have peace & happiness»Save our souls

Respect parents, Col. 3:20; Eph. 6:1-3»Father»Mother»Accountable to God

Respect other adults, 1 Tim. 5:1, 2»Elders»Deacons»Preachers»Bible class teachers»Others, Col. 3:22

Respect government, Rom. 13:1, 2»Elected officials»Law enforcement»Military

Respect God, 2 Tim. 3:14, 15»His being»His law»His institutions∙Govt.∙Marriage∙Church

Teach your children, Eph. 6:4; 2 Tim. 1:5»What: the word, Deut. 6:7-9»Why: to know the Lord, Judges 2:10

Set an example»Righteous life, Prov. 20:7»Faithful & active, Heb. 10:24, 25»Worker or homemaker, 1 Tim. 5:8; Titus 2:5»Repentance, godly sorrow, 2 Cor. 7:9, 10

Discipline, Heb. 12:5-11»Discipline shows love, Prov. 13:24»Not to be despised∙No discipline, no love∙“love too much to spank” – selfish

Discipline, Heb. 12:5-11»Control a child, Prov. 29:15; 1 Tim. 3:4, 5∙Speech∙Dress∙Friends∙Time

Discipline, Heb. 12:5-11»Judgment of parents, Prov. 29:17∙Not politicians or judges∙Not aunts, uncles, grandparents

Discipline, Heb. 12:5-11

TO SAVE A SOULProv. 19:18; 20:30; 22:15; 23:13, 14

God gave parents to childrento love & guide them, Prov. 6:20-23

»Help them avoid dangers»Help them avoid sorrows»Give comfort in time of trouble»Encourage in time of doubt

When we follow God’s word we will…»Honor our Creator & Savior»Have peace & happiness»Save our souls