Open Heaven 19 May 2020: [Tuesday] – Christian
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CHRISTIAN PARENTING – Tuesday May 19th
2020
Memorise: Train up a child in
the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverb
22:6
Read: Proverbs 22:1-12 (KJV)
1 A
good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather
than silver and gold.
2 The rich and poor
meet together: the Lord is the maker of
them all.
3 A prudent man
foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are
punished.
4 By humility and the
fear of the Lord are riches, and
honour, and life.
5 Thorns and snares are
in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
6 Train up a child in
the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
7 The rich ruleth over
the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
8 He that soweth
iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
9 He that hath a
bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10 Cast out the scorner,
and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
11 He that loveth
pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord preserve
knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
Open Heaven 19 May 2020 – Christian Parenting |
Bible in one year: Psalms 5,
38, 41,-42 Hymn: Sing hymn 6
Message:-
The
survival of Christianity is threatened if we refuse to raise our children the
godly way. If that happens. We would have failed as parents.
Open Heaven 19 May 2020 – Christian Parenting
“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a
child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”
Proverbs 22:15
It is
important that we train children in the way of the Lord because whatever they
learn early in life trends to remain with them for a long time, if not forever.
This means that children will grow with knowledge, ignorance or half-truths.
What do you want them to grow with?
To
have a future generation of true Christians, we must deliberately teach our
children what God requires of them because soon, leadership will rest on their
shoulders.
Open Heaven 19 May 2020: [Tuesday] – Christian Parenting
What
does God require of His children?
1. Reverence and obedience: Ecclesiastes
12:13-14 says the duty of man is to fear God and obey Him. we must teach the
coming generation the fear of God which is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs
1:7). They must get wisdom.
2. Work: 2nd
Thessalonians 3:10 says whatsoever will not work should not eat. Tell them
eating the food of idleness is not a mark of a Christian.
3. Trust: Human efforts
shall fail (Psalm 127:1), hence, they should be taught to depend solely on God.
4. Holiness: Without
holiness, no man shall see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14). We must prepare them to be
pure brides.
5. Love: Charity is the
greatest virtues (1st Corinthians 13:13). Teach them to love like Christ, not just in words,
but in deed and in truth (1st John 3:18).
6. Give: If they love
like Christ, they should also learn to give to God’s work and to the needy
(Proverbs 11:25)/
7. Evangelism: Teach them to
win souls. Proverbs 11:30 says that soul-winners are wise.
If we
are faithful – as a Church and as parents, God will be pleased and a future
generation of genuine Christians will be guaranteed.
Prayer Point
Parents and the Church should
engage in conscious efforts to offer quality discipleship training for our
children, teenagers and youths.
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