Samuel Disciples His Family

By any measurement, Samuel’s life was a huge success. He was the last person to hold the three offices of prophet, judge, and priest. With all his accomplishments, however, Samuel was not a great success as a father. Sometimes the strongest spiritual leaders have children who rebel against their parent’s faith.

Challenge #1: Absence of a

Reveal Answer

Role Model

A. Most fathers learn to be godly dads from the

that was set for them.

B. One of the challenges parents encounter is to be

parents than ours were to us.

Challenge #2: Battling a

Reveal Answer

culture

A. Fathers need to be

as well as teachers and providers.

B. One of Satan’s greatest strategies is to convince Christian fathers that there is no

being waged for control of their children.

C. Protect your children against the

of our culture.

D. Protect your children from being shaped by the

.

E. Teach your children that they can stand

.

Challenge #3: Busyness

A. Fathers need to communicate to their children that

are more important than their

Reveal Answer

.

B. The challenge for fathers is to try to determine the best way their children

love.

Challenge #4:

Reveal Answer

at work

A. When a father is successful at

it can make it more difficult for him to be successful at

Reveal Answer

.

B. “Success is

if you succeed at the

Reveal Answer

thing.”

Challenge #5: Children are born with a

Reveal Answer

A. The Bible says we must all give an account of

before God.

B. Never

on your children.