"FAMILIES … And "FAMILIES … And How to Survive How to Survive

them!"them!"Cheryl & Sean Blackman

Sunday 15th February 2015Sunday 15th February 2015

TAKE - AWAYSTAKE - AWAYS1.WHAT?

a) Parents train childrenb) Parents bring children to

Christ2.WHY?

Bible tells us so3.HOW?

Stories4.SO-WHAT? Tips

1. 1. Family Family is the is the First First Boot Boot CampCamp

ππαιδείααιδείαpahee-di'-ah)pahee-di'-ah)

Definition:Definition:Discipline; Discipline; training and training and education of education of childrenchildren

BIBLE SCRIPTURESBIBLE SCRIPTURESStart children off on the right Start children off on the right pathpath. And even when they are old, . And even when they are old, they will not turn away from it. they will not turn away from it.

(Proverbs 22:6)(Proverbs 22:6)Fathers, don’t make your children Fathers, don’t make your children angry. Instead, angry. Instead, instruct them and instruct them and teach them the ways of the Lord teach them the ways of the Lord as you raise them. as you raise them. (Ephesians 6:4)(Ephesians 6:4)

BIBLE SCRIPTURESBIBLE SCRIPTURESIf you correct your children, they If you correct your children, they will give you peace. will give you peace. They will They will bring you the delights you desire. bring you the delights you desire.

(Proverbs 29:17)(Proverbs 29:17)Children are going to do foolish Children are going to do foolish things. things. But correcting them will But correcting them will drive that foolishness far away. drive that foolishness far away.

(Proverbs 22:15)(Proverbs 22:15)

BIBLE SCRIPTURESBIBLE SCRIPTURESGod has breathed life into all Scripture. God has breathed life into all Scripture. It is It is useful for teaching useful for teaching us what is true. us what is true. It is It is useful for correcting useful for correcting our mistakes. our mistakes. It is It is useful for making our lives whole useful for making our lives whole again. It is again. It is useful for training useful for training us to do us to do what is right. By using Scripture, the what is right. By using Scripture, the servant of God can be servant of God can be completely completely prepared to do every good thingprepared to do every good thing. . (2 Timothy 3:16-17)(2 Timothy 3:16-17)

StoriesStories• “Stories can Stories can conquer fear, you conquer fear, you know. They can know. They can make the heart make the heart bigger.” bigger.” ((Ben Okri)Ben Okri)

2. 2. Family Family is the is the First First ChurchChurch

ἐἐκκλησίκκλησίαα(ek-klay-see'-(ek-klay-see'-ah)ah)

Definition:Definition: an assembly, an assembly, congregation, congregation, church togetherchurch together

BIBLE SCRIPTURESBIBLE SCRIPTURESBut as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD.” (Joshua 24:15) (Joshua 24:15)

So So keep my words in your hearts and keep my words in your hearts and mindsminds. Write them down and tie them . Write them down and tie them on your hands as a reminder. Also tie on your hands as a reminder. Also tie them on your foreheads. them on your foreheads. Teach them to Teach them to your childrenyour children. . Talk about them when Talk about them when you are at homeyou are at home. . Talk about them Talk about them when when you walk along the road. you walk along the road. Speak about Speak about them them when you go to bed. And when you go to bed. And speak speak about them about them when you get up. when you get up. (Deuteronomy 11:18-19)(Deuteronomy 11:18-19)

BIBLE SCRIPTURESBIBLE SCRIPTURES But Jesus asked the children to come to him. But Jesus asked the children to come to him. ““Let the little children come to meLet the little children come to me,” he said. ,” he said. “Don’t keep them away. God’s kingdom “Don’t keep them away. God’s kingdom belongs to people like them.(Luke 18:16)belongs to people like them.(Luke 18:16)

Peter replied, “All of you must turn away from your sins and be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ. Then your sins will be forgiven. You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children. It is also for all who are far away. It is for all whom the Lord our God will choose.” (Acts 2:39-40)

StoriesStories• ““Stories make us Stories make us more alive, more more alive, more human, more human, more courageous, more courageous, more loving.” loving.”

(Madeleine (Madeleine L'Engle)L'Engle)

Tips?Tips? May your Family Be … May your Family Be …

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DDisciplineiscipline

TAKE - AWAYSTAKE - AWAYS1.WHAT?

a) Parents train childrenb) Parents bring children to

Christ2.WHY?

Bible tells us so3.HOW?

Stories4.SO-WHAT? Tips

"FAMILIES … And "FAMILIES … And How to Survive How to Survive

them!"them!"Cheryl & Sean Blackman

Sunday 15th February 2015Sunday 15th February 2015