WEEKEND WORSHIP:
That’s Who I Praise
Bless God
Living Hope
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Series - Family Matters
Week 1: Off the Rocks
Week 2: Forgiving Family Hurts
Today: Raising Kids
Having children is like living in a frat house… nobody sleeps, everything is broken, and there is a lot of throwing up! —Ray Romano
90% of parenting is just thinking about when you can lay down again. —Betsy Farrell
My friend asked me recently what the most difficult part of parenting is… Without a shadow of doubt, it’s the kids! —Unknown
Teenagers! Tired of being harassed by your parents? Act now! Move out, get a job, and pay your own way, quick… while you still know everything! —Unknown
Having a teenager is like having a cat that only comes out to eat and hisses when you try to pet it! —@saucynthesuburbs
1.
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
Psalm 78:1-7
O my people, listen to my instructions.
Open your ears to what I am saying,
for I will speak to you in a parable.
I will teach you hidden lessons from our past—
stories we have heard and known,
stories our ancestors handed down to us.
We will not hide these truths from our children;
we will tell the next generation
about the glorious deeds of the Lord,
about his power and his mighty wonders.
For he issued his laws to Jacob;
he gave his instructions to Israel.
He commanded our ancestors
to teach them to their children,
so the next generation might know them—
even the children not yet born—
and they in turn will teach their own children.
So each generation should set its hope anew on God,
not forgetting his glorious miracles
and obeying his commands.
PARTNERS IN DISCIPLESHIP (80% Rule):
Student ministries:
Student Bibles/Books
School-related partners (Young Life/K-Life, FCA, etc.)
Church student ministry:
Wednesday Nights
Movement (events)
Camps
Mission Trips
Parent Podcast
Children:
Veggie Tales/video help
Children’s Bible stories & books
Church children's ministries:
Sunday/Tuesday Night/Online help
Events
Camp
VBS
2.
Proverbs 13:24
Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.
Proverbs 29:17
Discipline your children, and they will give you peace of mind and will make your heart glad.
Hebrews 12:11
No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.
Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
3.
Proverbs 22:6
Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.
Seasons of parenthood:
Caregiver
Playmate
Teacher
Coach
Friend
As parents, we have been entrusted by God with the responsibility to disciple and discipline our kids, all the while directing them to love God with all their hearts and to love their neighbor as themselves.
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