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- God in the Psalms
- Psalm 99
- God is faithful! Psalm 105
- Why did God do all this? Because He told Abraham He would!
- John 5:28-29 – God is faithful, so we can believe in the resurrection!
- God is in charge! Psalm 2
- Psalm 2:1-3 – the scene on earth
- Psalm 2:4-9 – the scene in Heaven
- Psalm 2:10-12 – the warning: listen up!
- Acts 4:23-30 – It doesn’t matter who appears to be in charge on Earth. God is still in charge!
- God cares for me! Psalm 139
- Matthew 6:25
- God punishes evil! Psalm 9
- Genesis 4:10 – Cain, you are in trouble!
- Exodus 2:23 – Pharaoh, you are in trouble!
- Hebrews 10:31
- God forgives! Psalm 32
- Psalm 15:1 – Who can be in fellowship with God?
- Psalm 15:2-5 – Those who live righteously!
30 min - Godly Families, Part 24
- (Grand)parenting applications: training child to respect and obey authority (continued)
Specific Goal
Passage(s) to discuss & guide
Ways (grand)parents can exemplify and teach
Temptations and hindrances
Behaviors to correct
Submit (in non-sinful matters)
Romans 13:1-2; Ephesians 5:21-22, 25, 33
Show humility and good attitude toward authorities; enforce authority over kids.
East to let things slide because they don’t bother me – but kids need the lesson.
Disrespect, disobedience, bad attitudes (backtalk, eye rolling, etc.)
Lead well
Deuteronomy 17:18-20; Matthew 20:25-28
Teach leadership by example, serving those led; giving small opportunities to lead.
Use authority for selfishness; good, exemplary leaders hard to find.
Exploiting opportunities for self.
Respect and obey God
Isaiah 66:1-2; Acts 26:19
Fear God instead of just “going to church”; make a habit: read Bible —> improve life
Easy to just follow religious peers / traditions instead of God Himself.
Rationalizing bad behaviors.
- Train children to develop moral excellence
- II Peter 1:5-11
- Is it the job of public schools to teach these virtues?
- How do we know when we have enough of these qualities?
- Qualities:
- Faith
- Moral excellence (virtue)
- Knowledge
- Self-control (temperance) – Marshmallow Test
- Perseverance (patience, steadfastness) – patience with our circumstances
- Godliness
- Brotherly kindness
- Love – agape; affectionate goodwill
- Teaching morals is unique
- Teaching morals begins with the Word of God. II Timothy 3:16
30 min - 2 Corinthians, Part 1
- II Corinthians 1:1-11
- Introduction:
- It is generally understood that II Corinthians was written by Paul shortly after I Corinthians. It was written from Macedonia about A.D. 57.
- Purpose of the book:
- To commend the Corinthians for correcting some of the things Paul rebuked them for in I Corinthians.
- Give further instruction and admonition about the collection for the needy saints in Jerusalem (II Corinthians 8-9).
- To rebuke those who were still tearing Paul down and advocating Judaism.
- II Corinthians 1:2 – Peace: See Philippians 4:7.
- II Corinthians 1:4 – Overcoming afflictions: See James 2:2.
- II Corinthians 1:6-9 – Paul was God-centered, but also focused on the needs of the Christians in Corinth. He had great confidence that they would continue to do what was right.
- II Corinthians 1:11 – This shows that Paul wanted people to pray for him and for his physical deliverance. This shows it is right to pray for physical things.
30 min - Ageism
- II Samuel 19:31-39 – Barzillai the Gileadite
- God says there is value in age, so we need to get over ageism.
- Proverbs 16:31; 20:29
- I Timothy 5:1-3, 9-10; 3:6
- Leviticus 19:32
- Let’s put this into practice!
- Advice from a few wise voices at Benchley …
- Philippians 3:17; Titus 2:2-5
- Marriage
- Genesis 2:24
- Parenting
- Proverbs 29:15
- Colossians 3:21
- General advice
- James 2:1-4, 8-9
- Colossians 4:6
30 min - Godly Families, Part 23
- Train children to respect and obey authority (continued):
- Consider the following views (continued):
- “I love my child too much to discipline him/her”
- Hebrews 12:7-8
- Proverbs 13:24
- “Wait till your father gets home!” or “Wait till your mother gets home!”
- Proverbs 1:8
- Proverbs 19:26
- Ephesians 6:1-3
- (Grand)parenting applications: training children to respect and obey authority
Specific Goal
Passage(s) to discuss & guide
Ways (grand)parents can exemplify and teach
Temptations and hindrances
Behaviors to correct
Reject the entitlement mentality
Luke 17:7-10; Philippians 4:11-12; II Thessalonians 3:10
Work hard; don’t expect bosses to give you special handouts
Culture of low expectations and little work ethic; lazy parents
“Gimme gimme gimme!”
Listen well
II Kings 17:13-14; Proverbs 2:1ff; 12:15; 18:13, 17
Model active listening; have them explain what you just said.
Distracted, disinterested, planning what to say
Interrupting
Be respectful and considerate in a disagreement
Acts 18:4; 26:24-25
Let kids observe you settling disputes properly; don’t jump in and settle every conflict for them.
Impatience, selfishness
Tendency not to share, negotiate, compromise
30 min - I Corinthians, Part 33
- I Corinthians 16:1-24
- I Corinthians 16:1-2 – Paul directs the Christians to set aside and save as each prospers. This is specifically talking about some kind of pooled treasury because otherwise it would defeat Paul’s stated purpose at the end of verse 2: “so that there be no collections when I come.”
- Some argue that this collection was not to preach the gospel, which is true. These funds in this case were specifically earmarked for benevolence. Other scriptures tell us the treasury can be used for other needs, but this is the only passage that tells us how to get the money into the treasury.
- I Corinthians 16:8-9 – Paul had found great opportunities for teaching in Ephesus. See Acts 19.
- I Corinthians 16:23-24 – This is the best that we can wish for Christians anywhere.
30 min - Mary, a Beautiful Woman
- Luke 1:26-39; 2:10-20
- Her purity of life. Luke 1:27
- Hebrews 13:4
- Isaiah 7:14 – Prophecy of Jesus’ virgin birth.
- Her faith
- Faith is conviction that is produced by testimony.
- Her submissiveness
- Luke 1:38 – Mary accepted the responsibility of motherhood based on the angel’s testimony.
- Her spirituality
- Luke 1:46-50
- A worldly-minded woman would not be suitable to bring Jesus into the world.
- Her humility
- Luke 2:19
30 min - Using the Old Testament
- Hebrews 10:1-10
- God’s love through the ages
- Laws for patriarchs (Genesis 1)
- Genesis 3:3
- Genesis 6 – Noah
- Genesis 12 – Abram
- Law of Moses for Israel (Old Covenant) (Exodus 20)
- Deuteronomy 5:1-4
- Jeremiah 31:31 – The Old Covenant was only for a certain period of time.
- Matthew 5:17-18 – Jesus fulfilled the Old Law.
- Galatians 3:16, 19, 24
- Laws for Gentiles
- The Bible records many instances of God sending prophets to Gentile nations.
- Gentiles were under these laws until the Gospel was taught to Gentiles in Acts 10.
- Law of Christ for all (New Covenant) (Jews: Acts 2; Gentiles: Acts 10)
- Hebrews 1:1-2
- Hebrews 8:6-13
- John 1:17
- John 12:48
- Galatians 3:28 – Law of Christ is for all – both Jews and Gentiles.
- Using the Old Testament
- Discover the history of the world
- Examine its information for inspiration
- Prepare for the love and justice of God
- I Corinthians 10:11
- Learn how the Holy Spirit communicates
- Appreciate the superiority of Jesus
- Jeremiah 6:13
- Hebrews 8:6
- Apply timeless truths
- II Timothy 3:14-15
- Isaiah 59:2 – Sin separates us from God.
- Ezekiel 18 – Sin is not inherited.
30 min - Godly Families, Part 22
- Train children to respect and obey authority
- Preparing for God
- II Corinthians 5:10
- Our job as parents is to teach God’s standards – not our standards.
- Matthew 25:41, 46
- Romans 1:30 – disobedience to parents is listed as a sin! See also II Timothy 3:2; Titus 2:11-12; 3:1-3
- Where is a child supposed to learn about authority? At home!
- I Timothy 3:4 – One piece of evidence that a man is a good father is that he keeps his children under control with all dignity.
- Spanking – proven bad by science?
- Robert Larzelere, Oklahoma State University
- Optimal type of discipline: conditional spanking
- Consider the following views:
- “Our family believes in love, negotiation, and cooperation – not tyranny. We talk to our kids instead of punishing them.”
- Hebrews 12:7-11
- This is a false dichotomy!
- “Kids should shut up and stay out of the way, or else!”
- Ephesians 6:4; II Timothy 3:14
30 min - 1 Corinthians, Part 32
- I Corinthians 15:44-58
- I Corinthians 15:51-52 – At the end of the world, the dead will be raised. See I Thessalonians 4:13-18.
- I Corinthians 15:56 – See Romans 4:15.
- I Corinthians 15:57 – This victory is resurrection to eternal life with God.
- I Corinthians 15:58 – There will be a resurrection and we will go to either Heaven or Hell. Thus, we must be steadfast. See John 5:28-29.
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