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W I L L YOU BE TH ER E FOR ME ? BOB M ERRIT T APRIL 25/26, 2015
KEY SCRIPTURE PROVERBS 22:15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but discipline will drive it out.
DEUTERONOMY 6:7 Repeat God’s commands to your kids.
PROVERBS 22:6 Train a child in the way he should go.
PROVERBS 3:1-2 My son, keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life, bring you peace, and produce prosperity.
EPHESIANS 6:4 Fathers, bring your children up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
NOTES
JAMES 1:12 Blessed is the person who perseveres under trial.
DISCUS DISCUSSION SION GUIDE EVERY CHILD HAS TWO PRIMARY NEEDS: LOVE AND PARENTS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT INFLUENCE LIMITS. They want to know that they are loved no matter what IN andA CHILD’S LIFE—NOT TV, INTERNET, TEACHERS OR EVEN that they can’t get whatever they want when they want it. This balance means showing while,trumps at the same PEERS. Those over-the-top, things do haveunconditional influence, butlove nothing the time setting up of limits that will raise aaresponsible manpoint or woman of the God. So, influence a parent to shape child’s life and them in right whether a parent, a nanny, aunt, uncleby or being grandparent, you can direction.you’re This week, be there for an your children consistent, strive to them put this into engaged. practice with the kids in your life. training upbalance and staying
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Are you better at love orhome. limits in your relationships? Talk your Think about your life at How consistent are you in about your beliefs, family you grow up impacted in a houseyour thatrelationships? was better at one values,background–did and traditions? How has that than the other? How has that affected your outlook as an adult? 2. Have you planted trees where you are? Or are you always moving, 2. Read Hebrews 12:6. from Looking backtoatperson, your own can state you think of bailing and jumping person joblife, to job, to state, an example of how,How at the time, seemed unpleasant to you church to church? can youdiscipline be more consistent in your home? but now, as an adult, you see how it was beneficial? 3. Parents are responsible for training and teaching their kids. Because if 3. Jason talkedthe about threeTV practical stepsattoschool discipline childare with love: they don’t, internet, and friends will.aWhat some take a step back instead of forward, have a phrase (i.e., Lord, practical ways you can teach your kids God’s commands andgive train me wisdom. I love thisshould kid.), and them in the way they go?ask yourself, “What does this child need right now?” These steps also happen to be great when facing withIt’s people Whichinone these do you 4. confrontation Read James 1:12. easy of to any stopage. engaging ourofrelationships when need to work whenHave facing a frustrating situation, and why? the going getson tough. you felt like that recently? How canWhat you is aensure phrasethat thatothers you can useyou when blood pressure know willyour always be there for starts them, to norise? matter what? 4. God wants us to instruct kids in what we want them to do, not just whatTHE we don’t. What is one area your child needs instruction in? It JOIN CONVERSATION could be lying, trees hitting their sibling, yelling, violating curfew, etc. Take How has planting and putting roots down impacted your family? time thisstory weekon tosocial decidemedia what using the consequence will be if they violate Share your #ItTakesAVillage. that instruction.
COMMIT TO MEMORY JOIN THEinCONVERSATION Train a child the way he should go. Proverbs 22:6
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COMMIT TO MEMORY If you need wisdom, ask God. James 1:3
