In the Eyes of a Child. We as adults should not stay far removed from involvement with children....

In the Eyes of a ChildIn the Eyes of a Child

We as adults should not stay far removed We as adults should not stay far removed from involvement with children.from involvement with children.

• Sometimes husbands can be removed Sometimes husbands can be removed from the wife and children.from the wife and children.

• The responsibility of being a breadwinner The responsibility of being a breadwinner should not separate a man from his family. should not separate a man from his family. (1 Pt 3:7; Eph 6:4)(1 Pt 3:7; Eph 6:4)


• 1 Peter 3:71 Peter 3:7 - Husbands, likewise, dwell - Husbands, likewise, dwell with with them them with understandingwith understanding, giving honor , giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as as being being heirs together of the grace of life, heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.that your prayers may not be hindered.


• Ephesians 6:4Ephesians 6:4 - And you, fathers, do not - And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but provoke your children to wrath, but bring bring them up in the training and admonition of them up in the training and admonition of the Lordthe Lord..


• Wives with small children can often hunger Wives with small children can often hunger for adult conversation!for adult conversation!

• God’s word will bring men back to their God’s word will bring men back to their families. families. (Mal 4:5-6)(Mal 4:5-6)


• Malachi 4:5-6Malachi 4:5-6 - Behold, I will send you - Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophetElijah the prophet Before the coming of the Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. 6 great and dreadful day of the LORD. 6 And he will And he will turn The hearts of the fathers turn The hearts of the fathers to the childrento the children, And , And the hearts of the the hearts of the children to their fatherschildren to their fathers, Lest I come and , Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse." strike the earth with a curse."


• It is a delight to be brought into the It is a delight to be brought into the presence of children being raised by godly presence of children being raised by godly parents.parents.

• There is no better group to lead in singing There is no better group to lead in singing than children at a VBS!than children at a VBS!

• I wish that every member could see and I wish that every member could see and be reminded what is seen in the eyes of a be reminded what is seen in the eyes of a child.child.

Children are humble and willing to Children are humble and willing to be taughtbe taught

• The time and quality of our Bible classes is The time and quality of our Bible classes is time well spent.time well spent.

• More importantlyMore importantly, the consistent teaching , the consistent teaching and lives of the parents can instill a faith and lives of the parents can instill a faith that will overcome the world. that will overcome the world.

• Every parent WILL be a teacher, therefore Every parent WILL be a teacher, therefore be the best teacher you can be! be the best teacher you can be! (Deut 6:2-9)(Deut 6:2-9)


• Deuteronomy 6:2-9Deuteronomy 6:2-9 - "that you may - "that you may fear the fear the LORD your God, to keep all His statutesLORD your God, to keep all His statutes and and His commandments which I command you, His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your lifedays of your life, and that your days may be , and that your days may be prolonged. 3 "Therefore hear, O Israel, and prolonged. 3 "Therefore hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe be careful to observe itit, , that it may be well that it may be well with you, and that you may multiply greatly as with you, and that you may multiply greatly as the LORD God of your fathers has promised the LORD God of your fathers has promised you -- 'a land flowing with milk and honey.' you -- 'a land flowing with milk and honey.'


• 4 " Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the 4 " Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD LORD is is one! 5 "You shall one! 5 "You shall love the LORD love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strengthsoul, and with all your strength. 6 " And these . 6 " And these words which I command you today words which I command you today shall be in shall be in your heartyour heart. 7 "You shall . 7 "You shall teach them diligently teach them diligently to your childrento your children, and shall talk of them when , and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. up.


• 8 "You shall bind them as a sign on your 8 "You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9 "You shall write between your eyes. 9 "You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.on your gates.


• A child of God will be zealous about A child of God will be zealous about learning and will always have a teachable learning and will always have a teachable heart.heart.

• What do you want to teach your children? What do you want to teach your children? Do you want them to eat cotton candy or a Do you want them to eat cotton candy or a balanced healthy meal?balanced healthy meal?

• A humble heart is teachable. A humble heart is teachable. (Mt 18:1-4)(Mt 18:1-4)


• Matthew 18:1-4Matthew 18:1-4 - At that time the disciples - At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" 2 Then Jesus in the kingdom of heaven?" 2 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of themof them, 3 and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, , 3 and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as unless you are converted and become as little childrenlittle children, you will , you will by no means enter the by no means enter the kingdom of heavenkingdom of heaven. 4 "Therefore whoever . 4 "Therefore whoever humbles himselfhumbles himself as this little child is the as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.greatest in the kingdom of heaven.


• The ability to learn is often hindered by The ability to learn is often hindered by pride. pride. (Jn 5:39-44)(Jn 5:39-44)


• John 5:39-44John 5:39-44 - "You - "You search the search the ScripturesScriptures, for in them , for in them you think you have you think you have eternal lifeeternal life; and these are they which ; and these are they which testify of Me. 40 "But testify of Me. 40 "But you are not willing to you are not willing to come to Mecome to Me that you may have life. 41 "I that you may have life. 41 "I do not do not receive honor from menreceive honor from men. 42 "But I . 42 "But I know you, that you know you, that you do not have the love of do not have the love of God in youGod in you. .


• 43 "I have come in My Father's name, and 43 "I have come in My Father's name, and you do not receive Me; if another you do not receive Me; if another comes in comes in his own namehis own name, him , him you will receiveyou will receive. 44 . 44 "How can you believe, who "How can you believe, who receive honor receive honor from one anotherfrom one another, and do not seek the , and do not seek the honor that honor that comes comes from the only God?from the only God?


• Any experienced teacher can attest to this. Any experienced teacher can attest to this. You You will oftenwill often face those in the church that face those in the church that will not listen to a given teacher.will not listen to a given teacher.

• Satan works hard to block hearts to the Satan works hard to block hearts to the word of God. He is especially successful word of God. He is especially successful to those who have some knowledge of to those who have some knowledge of God’s word. God’s word. (2 Cor 4:3-4)(2 Cor 4:3-4)


• 2 Corinthians 4:3-42 Corinthians 4:3-4 - But even if our - But even if our gospel is veiledgospel is veiled, it is veiled to , it is veiled to those who those who are perishingare perishing, 4 whose , 4 whose minds the god of minds the god of this age has blindedthis age has blinded, who do not believe, , who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.shine on them.


• A hardened heart will resist the most A hardened heart will resist the most powerful teaching. powerful teaching. (Jn 9:32-24, 39-41)(Jn 9:32-24, 39-41)


• John 9:32-34John 9:32-34 - "Since the world began it - "Since the world began it has been unheard of that has been unheard of that anyone opened anyone opened the eyes of one who was born blindthe eyes of one who was born blind. 33 "If . 33 "If this Man were not from God, He could do this Man were not from God, He could do nothing." 34 They answered and said to nothing." 34 They answered and said to him, "You were completely born in sins, him, "You were completely born in sins, and and are you teaching usare you teaching us?" And they cast ?" And they cast him out.him out.


• John 9:39-41John 9:39-41 - And Jesus said, "For - And Jesus said, "For judgment I have come into this world, that judgment I have come into this world, that those those who do not see may seewho do not see may see, and that , and that those who see may be made blindthose who see may be made blind." 40 Then ." 40 Then some some of the Pharisees who were with Him of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, and said to Him, "heard these words, and said to Him, "Are we Are we blind alsoblind also?" 41 Jesus said to them, "If you ?" 41 Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, 'We see.' you say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin Therefore your sin remainsremains..


• Can Jesus teach you and I? Can Jesus teach you and I? He may send He may send someone you do not want to hearsomeone you do not want to hear!!

Children trust and believe their parentsChildren trust and believe their parents

• Children do not worry about things that Children do not worry about things that adults do.adults do.

• They think “dad will take care of me!”They think “dad will take care of me!”

• We need to trust our heavenly Father. We need to trust our heavenly Father. (Lk 12:6-7)(Lk 12:6-7)


• Luke 12:6-7Luke 12:6-7 - "Are not five sparrows sold - "Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And for two copper coins? And not one of them not one of them is forgotten before Godis forgotten before God. 7 "But . 7 "But the very the very hairshairs of your head are all numbered of your head are all numbered. . Do Do not fear thereforenot fear therefore; you are of more value ; you are of more value than many sparrows.than many sparrows.


• Parents want to give good gifts to their Parents want to give good gifts to their children. children. (Mt 7:8-11)(Mt 7:8-11)


• Matthew 7:8-11Matthew 7:8-11 - "For everyone who asks - "For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 9 "Or what who knocks it will be opened. 9 "Or what man is there among you who, if his man is there among you who, if his son asks son asks for breadfor bread, will give him a stone? 10 "Or if he , will give him a stone? 10 "Or if he asks for a fishasks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 , will he give him a serpent? 11 "If you then, being evil, "If you then, being evil, know how to give know how to give good gifts to your childrengood gifts to your children, how , how much moremuch more will your Father who is in heaven give good will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!things to those who ask Him!


• Children want to be led and loved. What Children want to be led and loved. What are you giving your child? are you giving your child?


• Children want to be like their parents.Children want to be like their parents.

• It was no surprise to see my boys involved It was no surprise to see my boys involved with track and cross-country. My daughter with track and cross-country. My daughter in band.in band.

• Years ago one of the best TV commercials Years ago one of the best TV commercials against smoking was of a boy trying to do against smoking was of a boy trying to do everything his father did.everything his father did.


• In teaching, one of the most important In teaching, one of the most important lessons I reluctantly learned is to give lessons I reluctantly learned is to give priority to those who are interested. priority to those who are interested. (Lk 7:32-35)(Lk 7:32-35)


• Luke 7:32-35Luke 7:32-35 - "They are like children - "They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying: 'We one another, saying: 'We played the fluteplayed the flute for you, And for you, And you did not danceyou did not dance; We ; We mourned to youmourned to you, And , And you did not weepyou did not weep.'.'


• 33 "For John the Baptist came neither 33 "For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, say, 'He has a demon'He has a demon.' 34 "The Son of .' 34 "The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look, you say, 'Look, a glutton and a winebibbera glutton and a winebibber, , a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' 35 a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' 35 ""But wisdom is justified by all her childrenBut wisdom is justified by all her children."."


• You will never have a better listener than You will never have a better listener than your children. Please your children. Please let your life match let your life match what you teachwhat you teach!!

• The time you spend with your children will The time you spend with your children will give you teaching opportunities! (Ex. give you teaching opportunities! (Ex. Places I visit and think of times with my Places I visit and think of times with my children.) children.)


• Children want the approval of their Children want the approval of their parents.parents.

• When a parent is distant or plays favorites When a parent is distant or plays favorites it creates insecurity and anger in their it creates insecurity and anger in their hearts. hearts. (Gen 37:4)(Gen 37:4)


• Genesis 37:3-4Genesis 37:3-4 - Now Israel loved Joseph - Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his childrenmore than all his children, because he , because he was was the son of his old age. Also he made him a the son of his old age. Also he made him a tunic of tunic of many many colors. 4 But when his colors. 4 But when his brothers brothers saw that their father loved him saw that their father loved him moremore than all his brothers, than all his brothers, they hated himthey hated him and and could not speak peaceably to himcould not speak peaceably to him..


• Bitterness, depression and many issues Bitterness, depression and many issues come out of a home where parents fight, come out of a home where parents fight, refuse to communicate and show refuse to communicate and show favorites.favorites.

• ““It is easier to fix children than broken It is easier to fix children than broken adults.”adults.”

Children are quick to forgive and move onChildren are quick to forgive and move on

• What does it mean to be converted to the What does it mean to be converted to the Lord? Lord? (Mt 18:3)(Mt 18:3)


• Matthew 18:3Matthew 18:3 - and said, "Assuredly, I say - and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, to you, unless you are convertedunless you are converted and and become as little childrenbecome as little children, you will by no , you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.means enter the kingdom of heaven.


• You are humbled to the death of your will. You are humbled to the death of your will.

• You know the enormity of your sin and the You know the enormity of your sin and the unmerited grace of God. unmerited grace of God.


• What does it mean for God to forgive?What does it mean for God to forgive?

• He blots out our sins!He blots out our sins! (Acts 3:19; Isa 43:25)(Acts 3:19; Isa 43:25)


• Acts 3:19Acts 3:19 - "Repent therefore and be - "Repent therefore and be converted, converted, that your sins may be blotted that your sins may be blotted outout, so that times of refreshing may come , so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, from the presence of the Lord,


• God does not remember our sins any God does not remember our sins any more.more. (Heb 8:12)(Heb 8:12)


• Hebrews 8:12Hebrews 8:12 - "For I will be merciful to - "For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no their lawless deeds I will remember no moremore."."


• He is described as casting them into the He is described as casting them into the sea. sea. (Mic 7:18-19)(Mic 7:18-19)


• Micah 7:18-19Micah 7:18-19 - Who - Who is is a God like You, a God like You, Pardoning iniquityPardoning iniquity And passing over the And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights forever, Because He delights in in mercy. 19 mercy. 19 He will again have compassion on us, And He will again have compassion on us, And will subdue our iniquities. You will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all will cast all our sins Into the depths of the seaour sins Into the depths of the sea..


• When God forgives our sin is long gone! When God forgives our sin is long gone! Do you believe this? Do you believe this?


• God receives us back to a full God receives us back to a full fellowship.fellowship. (Lk 15:20-24)(Lk 15:20-24)


• Luke 15:20-24Luke 15:20-24 - "And he arose and came - "And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and way off, his father saw him and had had compassioncompassion, and ran and , and ran and fell on his neckfell on his neck and and kissed himkissed him. 21 "And the son said to . 21 "And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.' to be called your son.'


• 22 "But the father said to his servants, 22 "But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe and put 'Bring out the best robe and put it it on himon him, , and and put a ring on his handput a ring on his hand and and sandals on sandals on his his feetfeet. 23 'And bring the fatted calf here . 23 'And bring the fatted calf here and kill and kill it, it, and and let us eat and be merrylet us eat and be merry; 24 ; 24 'for this my son was dead and is alive 'for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' And they again; he was lost and is found.' And they began to be merry.began to be merry.


• There is no grudge holding with God.There is no grudge holding with God.

• Our biggest problem is in believing this. Our biggest problem is in believing this.


• Children are tender Heart towards othersChildren are tender Heart towards others

• Children are very tenderhearted and quick Children are very tenderhearted and quick to display sympathy. to display sympathy.

• We must never loose this willingness to We must never loose this willingness to share the hurts of others. share the hurts of others. (Rom 12:15; Eph 4:32)(Rom 12:15; Eph 4:32)


• Romans 12:15Romans 12:15 - - Rejoice with those who Rejoice with those who rejoicerejoice, and , and weep with those who weepweep with those who weep..


• Ephesians 4:32Ephesians 4:32 - And be - And be kind to one kind to one anotheranother, , tenderheartedtenderhearted, , forgiving one forgiving one anotheranother, just as God in Christ forgave you. , just as God in Christ forgave you.


• Children would rather love and forgive Children would rather love and forgive than to live in malice. than to live in malice. (1 Cor 14:20)(1 Cor 14:20)


• 1 Corinthians 14:201 Corinthians 14:20 - - Brethren, do not be Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, children in understanding; however, in in malicemalice be babes be babes, but in understanding be , but in understanding be mature.mature.


• Unwillingness to properly work out Unwillingness to properly work out differences is why most people leave a differences is why most people leave a local congregation.local congregation.

• If we cannot forgive and move on we If we cannot forgive and move on we cannot go to heaven. cannot go to heaven. (Mt 18:21-22, 35)(Mt 18:21-22, 35)


• Matthew 18:21-22Matthew 18:21-22 - Then Peter came to - Then Peter came to Him and said, "Lord, how often shall my Him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" 22 Jesus said to him, Up to seven times?" 22 Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to up to seventy times sevenseventy times seven..


• Matthew 18:35Matthew 18:35 - "So My heavenly Father - "So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, also will do to you if each of you, from his from his heartheart, does not , does not forgive his brother his forgive his brother his trespassestrespasses."."


• Do not let another Christian tempt you into Do not let another Christian tempt you into sharing their bitterness. sharing their bitterness.

• Can we be humbled and let the Lord make Can we be humbled and let the Lord make our hearts as a child?our hearts as a child?

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