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Godly Families, Part 16

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  • Train children to pursue Biblical goals (continued):
    • Don’t commit “The Eli Mistake”
    • The more consistent we are, the better
      • Numbers 23:19 – God is perfectly consistent, but that doesn’t mean He never changed His plans.
      • Galatians 1:6-9
      • Clear, specific instructions are helpful.
        • Proverbs 7:1, 6-10, 17-27
        • Discipline should be appropriate, but severe enough to make a difference.
          • Remember the final goal of discipline. Hebrews 12:11
          • Look for opportunities to develop character starting at birth, and enrich these over time.
            • Ecclesiastes 12:1
            • II Timothy 3:15
            • I Samuel 17:42-45
            • II Chronicles 34:3
            • Teaching: God is powerful
              • Hebrews 1:3; Colossians 1:17
              • Train children to love God
                • Examples of faith
                  • Noah – Genesis 6:9
                  • Job – Job 2:3
                  • David – Acts 13:22; Psalms 18:1
                  • Abraham – James 2:23
                  • These me all believed God was with them all the time, loved Him, and wanted to serve Him.
                  • We must instill the proper motivation.
                    • What’s wrong with just raising our kids to know that if they misbehave, they will be punished?
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