for dads and moms, when was the last time you talk nicely to your child/ren? when was the last time...

For dads and moms, when For dads and moms, when was the last time you talk was the last time you talk nicely to your child/ren?nicely to your child/ren?

When was the last time you When was the last time you taught your child/ren taught your child/ren

important things in life?important things in life?

Could your child/ren ask good Could your child/ren ask good answers from you about this answers from you about this

cruel, crazy and corrupt cruel, crazy and corrupt world?world?

Session IVBASIC BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES TO TEACH YOUR CHILDREN TO PREPARE THEM TO FACE THE WORLD.


1. About Themselves2. About Family3. About Friends

4. About the World5. About God

PREPARING OUR PREPARING OUR KIDSKIDSGod has given parents the responsibility of God has given parents the responsibility of teaching and training their children. teaching and training their children. However, most parents leave the teaching However, most parents leave the teaching of their children to other people. They of their children to other people. They delegate the teaching responsibility to the delegate the teaching responsibility to the school or church. Most parents stop school or church. Most parents stop teaching their children when they go to teaching their children when they go to school. Parents must assume the school. Parents must assume the responsibility of teaching children as a responsibility of teaching children as a sacred task.sacred task.

• Our kids need to be taught everything.Our kids need to be taught everything.• Our children’s greatest influence when Our children’s greatest influence when they are young is us they are young is us parents.parents.We need to teach our children about:We need to teach our children about:I.I. ThemselvesThemselvesII.II. Their FamilyTheir FamilyIII.III. Their FriendsTheir FriendsIV.IV. The WorldThe WorldV.V. GodGod

PREPARING OUR PREPARING OUR KIDSKIDS

I.I. THEMSELVESTHEMSELVESI.I. THEMSELVESTHEMSELVES

1. God sees them as and 1. God sees them as and SPECIALSPECIAL

Psalms 139:14 – Psalms 139:14 – 1414I will give thanks to Thee, I will give thanks to Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Thy works, And my soul knows Wonderful are Thy works, And my soul knows it very wellit very well

PRECIOUS.PRECIOUS.



1. God sees them as and 1. God sees them as and SPECIALSPECIALPRECIOUS.PRECIOUS.• God made them God made them UNIQUE.UNIQUE.

• They are not to themselves They are not to themselves with others.with others.

COMPARECOMPARE



1. God sees them as and 1. God sees them as and SPECIALSPECIALPRECIOUS.PRECIOUS.

2 Corinthians 10:12 – 2 Corinthians 10:12 – 1212For we are not bold to For we are not bold to class or compare ourselves with some of class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but when those who commend themselves; but when they measure themselves by themselves, and they measure themselves by themselves, and compare themselves with themselves, they compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding.are without understanding.



2. God has a wonderful for them.2. God has a wonderful for them.PLANPLANJeremiah 29:11 – Jeremiah 29:11 – 1111‘For I know the plans that I ‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.’future and a hope.’



2. God has a wonderful for them.2. God has a wonderful for them.PLANPLAN• Knowing God’s purpose gives Knowing God’s purpose gives

to life.to life.MEANINGMEANING

• Knowing God’s purpose Knowing God’s purpose them to excel.them to excel.

MOTIVATESMOTIVATES

• Knowing God’s purpose Knowing God’s purpose them for eternity.them for eternity.

PREPARESPREPARES



3. God wants them to be .3. God wants them to be .THANKFULTHANKFUL1 Thessalonians 5:18 – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 – 1818‘… in everything give ‘… in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.Jesus.


I.I. THEMSELVESTHEMSELVESI.I. THEMSELVESTHEMSELVESThank God for the in Thank God for the in their lives.their lives.

UNCHANGEABLESUNCHANGEABLES

• PARENTSPARENTS• GENDERGENDER• BROTHERS / SISTERSBROTHERS / SISTERS• BIRTH ORDERBIRTH ORDER


I.I. THEMSELVESTHEMSELVESI.I. THEMSELVESTHEMSELVESThank God for the in Thank God for the in their lives.their lives.

UNCHANGEABLESUNCHANGEABLES

• RACERACE• PHYSICAL FEATURESPHYSICAL FEATURES• TIME IN HISTORYTIME IN HISTORY



4. God wants them to be for 4. God wants them to be for their .their .

RESPONSIBLERESPONSIBLE

Galatians 6:7 – Galatians 6:7 – 77Do not be deceived, God is Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.will also reap.

CHOICESCHOICES




RESPONSIBLERESPONSIBLECHOICESCHOICES

• The they make will impact The they make will impact their future.their future.

CHOICESCHOICES

• Decisions have .Decisions have .CONSEQUENCESCONSEQUENCES




RESPONSIBLERESPONSIBLECHOICESCHOICES

• They are to choose, but not They are to choose, but not free to the consequences of free to the consequences of their choice.their choice.

FREEFREEESCAPEESCAPE

• Friends will leave them, but they will Friends will leave them, but they will with their and with their and the consequences of their choices.the consequences of their choices.LIVELIVE CHOICESCHOICES



5. They are to develop 5. They are to develop and not -confidence.and not -confidence.

GOD-CONFIDENCEGOD-CONFIDENCE

Philippians 4:13 – Philippians 4:13 – 1313I can do all things through I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.Him who strengthens me.

SELFSELF

• God has given us abilities and talents God has given us abilities and talents to accomplish His plan for our lives.to accomplish His plan for our lives.


PREPARING OUR PREPARING OUR KIDSKIDSI.I. THEMSELVESTHEMSELVESI.I. THEMSELVESTHEMSELVES

1. God sees them as 1. God sees them as PRECIOUSPRECIOUS and and SPECIASPECIAL.L.

1. God sees them as 1. God sees them as PRECIOUSPRECIOUS and and SPECIASPECIAL.L.

2. God has a wonderful 2. God has a wonderful PLANPLAN for them. for them.2. God has a wonderful 2. God has a wonderful PLANPLAN for them. for them.

3. God wants them to be 3. God wants them to be THANKFULTHANKFUL..3. God wants them to be 3. God wants them to be THANKFULTHANKFUL..

4. God wants them to be 4. God wants them to be RESPONSIBLE RESPONSIBLE for their for their CHOICESCHOICES..

4. God wants them to be 4. God wants them to be RESPONSIBLE RESPONSIBLE for their for their CHOICESCHOICES..

5. They are to develop 5. They are to develop GOD-CONFIDENCEGOD-CONFIDENCE, , not self-confidence.not self-confidence.

5. They are to develop 5. They are to develop GOD-CONFIDENCEGOD-CONFIDENCE, , not self-confidence.not self-confidence.

II.II. FAMILYFAMILYII.II. FAMILYFAMILY

How we treat family members is How we treat family members is the foundation of our character the foundation of our character and social development. Family and social development. Family relationships last for life. relationships last for life.



1. They should treat family members with 1. They should treat family members with respect the way they would treat their respect the way they would treat their

. .BEST FRIENDSBEST FRIENDS

Matthew 7:12 – Matthew 7:12 – 1212Therefore, however you want Therefore, however you want people to treat you, so treat them, for this is people to treat you, so treat them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.the Law and the Prophets.



2. They should each other.2. They should each other.FORGIVEFORGIVE

Ephesians 4:32 – Ephesians 4:32 – 3232And be kind to one And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.



3. They should become 3. They should become , not takers, to , not takers, to and not to be served. and not to be served.

GIVERSGIVERS

Philippians 2:4 – Philippians 2:4 – 44…do not merely look out for …do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.interests of others.

SERVESERVE



4. They should in the lives of 4. They should in the lives of other family members.other family members.

INVESTINVEST

Matt 6:21 - Matt 6:21 - 2121For where your treasure For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.is, there your heart will be also.


PREPARING OUR PREPARING OUR KIDSKIDSII.II. FAMILYFAMILYII.II. FAMILYFAMILY

1. They should treat family members with 1. They should treat family members with respect the way they would treat their respect the way they would treat their BEST FRIENDSBEST FRIENDS..

1. They should treat family members with 1. They should treat family members with respect the way they would treat their respect the way they would treat their BEST FRIENDSBEST FRIENDS..

2. They should 2. They should FORGIVEFORGIVE each other. each other.2. They should 2. They should FORGIVEFORGIVE each other. each other.

3. They should become 3. They should become GIVERSGIVERS, not , not takers, to takers, to SERVESERVE and not to be served. and not to be served.

3. They should become 3. They should become GIVERSGIVERS, not , not takers, to takers, to SERVESERVE and not to be served. and not to be served.

4. They should 4. They should INVESTINVEST in the lives of in the lives of other family members.other family members.

4. They should 4. They should INVESTINVEST in the lives of in the lives of other family members.other family members.

III.III. FRIENDSFRIENDSIII.III. FRIENDSFRIENDS

• It is to long for relationships. It is to long for relationships. God made us for .God made us for .

NATURALNATURALRELATIONSHIPSRELATIONSHIPS

• Relationship is to our Relationship is to our children.children.

IMPORTANTIMPORTANT

• Relationship our children.Relationship our children.AFFECTSAFFECTS



1. Our friends will either or 1. Our friends will either or influence us. influence us.

POSITIVELYPOSITIVELY

Proverbs 22:24-25 – Proverbs 22:24-25 – 2424Do not associate with a Do not associate with a man given to anger; Or go with a hot-tempered man given to anger; Or go with a hot-tempered man, man, 2424Lest you learn his ways, And find a Lest you learn his ways, And find a snare for yourself.snare for yourself.

NEGATIVELYNEGATIVELY

1 Corinthians 15:33 – 1 Corinthians 15:33 – 3333Do not be deceived: Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."Bad company corrupts good morals.



2. They are to their friends.2. They are to their friends.CHOOSECHOOSE

Proverbs 13:20 – Proverbs 13:20 – 2020He who walks with wise He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.will suffer harm.

• They are to friends who will They are to friends who will have a influence in their have a influence in their lives.lives.

CHOOSECHOOSEPOSITIVEPOSITIVE



3. It is impractical to have a or 3. It is impractical to have a or a early [high school or a early [high school or college] until they are ready to get college] until they are ready to get married.married.

BOYFRIENDBOYFRIENDGIRLFRIENDGIRLFRIEND



a.a. Freedom fromFreedom from DISTRACTION.DISTRACTION.

b.b. Freedom fromFreedom from UNNECESSARY PAIN.UNNECESSARY PAIN.

c.c. Freedom fromFreedom from ISOLATION.ISOLATION.


Protecting the five freedoms (emphasize)Protecting the five freedoms (emphasize)Protecting the five freedoms (emphasize)Protecting the five freedoms (emphasize)


Protecting the five freedoms (emphasize)Protecting the five freedoms (emphasize)Protecting the five freedoms (emphasize)Protecting the five freedoms (emphasize)

d.d. Freedom to develop Freedom to develop and pursue and pursue

GOD’S GIFTSGOD’S GIFTS

e.e. Freedom from and its Freedom from and its consequences.consequences.

IMMORALITYIMMORALITY

GOD’S WILL.GOD’S WILL.



4. The importance of .4. The importance of .PRIORITYPRIORITYa.a. GodGod

b.b. FamilyFamily

c.c. Studies / responsibilities.Studies / responsibilities.

d.d. FriendsFriends



GodGod

FamilyFamily

Studies / responsibilitiesStudies / responsibilities

FriendsFriends


III.III. FRIENDSFRIENDSIII.III. FRIENDSFRIENDS5. What do you do if you do not approve of 5. What do you do if you do not approve of

their friends?their friends?a.a. Do not their friends.Do not their friends.ATTACKATTACKb.b. Get to their friends.Get to their friends.KNOWKNOWc.c. your house.your house.OPENOPEN


III.III. FRIENDSFRIENDSIII.III. FRIENDSFRIENDS5. What do you do if you do not approve of 5. What do you do if you do not approve of

their friends?their friends?


d.d. Build a relationship and do Build a relationship and do not use to influence not use to influence your children.your children.

POSITIVEPOSITIVEINTIMIDATIONINTIMIDATION

e.e. Try to their Try to their friends.friends.

POSITIVELY INFLUENCEPOSITIVELY INFLUENCE

f.f. Let your children know you are on Let your children know you are on their their SIDE.SIDE.

IV.IV. WORLDWORLDIV.IV. WORLDWORLD

The world is always trying to influence us.The world is always trying to influence us.• TVTV• InternetInternet• MoviesMovies• Etc. Etc.

• MTV – musicMTV – music• AdvertisementsAdvertisements• Popular personalitiesPopular personalities

• Books and MagazinesBooks and Magazines• ClassmatesClassmates• Worldly secular Worldly secular teachers.teachers.



1. Teach them not to be to 1. Teach them not to be to the world.the world.

CONFORMEDCONFORMED

Romans 12:2 – Romans 12:2 – 22And do not be conformed to And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.and perfect.



1. Teach them not to be to 1. Teach them not to be to the world.the world.

CONFORMEDCONFORMED

Worldly valuesWorldly values• • mentalitymentality• SexualSexual• Morality is Morality is

MATERIALISMMATERIALISM

““ME FIRSTME FIRST””

PROMISCUITYPROMISCUITY

RELATIVERELATIVE



2. Teach them to be willing to 2. Teach them to be willing to against peer pressure.against peer pressure.

STANDSTANDALONEALONE

• Popularity versus integrity.Popularity versus integrity.

““If you have to do wrong to be in the If you have to do wrong to be in the team, you’re in the wrong team.”team, you’re in the wrong team.”

Chuck SwindollChuck Swindoll



2. Teach them to be willing to 2. Teach them to be willing to against peer pressure.against peer pressure.

STANDSTAND

2 Corinthians 5:9 – 2 Corinthians 5:9 – 99Therefore also we Therefore also we have as our ambition, whether at home or have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him. absent, to be pleasing to Him.

ALONEALONE

• Men-pleasers versus God Men-pleasers versus God pleasers.pleasers.



3. Teach them not to love the world but to 3. Teach them not to love the world but to be . be . DISCERNINGDISCERNING

Matthew 10:16 – Matthew 10:16 – 1616Behold, I send you out as Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; therefore be sheep in the midst of wolves; therefore be shrewd as serpents, and innocent as doves.shrewd as serpents, and innocent as doves.




1 John 2:15-16 – 1 John 2:15-16 – 1515Do not love the world, nor Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. world, the love of the Father is not in him. 1616For For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the life, is not from the Father, but is from the worldworld




• Choose what is good, avoid what is Choose what is good, avoid what is evil.evil.

• To the world and not to To the world and not to be influenced by the world.be influenced by the world.

INFLUENCEINFLUENCE

• They are to be and - They are to be and - Matthew 5:13, 14Matthew 5:13, 14

SALTSALT LIGHTLIGHT


V.V. GODGODV.V. GODGOD

Our view of God affects our Our view of God affects our entire life.entire life.



1. God is . He is almighty.1. God is . He is almighty.SOVEREIGNSOVEREIGN

Psalm 135:6 – Psalm 135:6 – 66Whatever the Lord pleases, Whatever the Lord pleases, He does, In heaven and in earth, in the seas He does, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps. and in all deeps.




Luke 1:37 – Luke 1:37 – 3737For nothing is impossible For nothing is impossible with God. with God.

• No is too big for Him.No is too big for Him.PROBLEMPROBLEM




Genesis 50:20 – Genesis 50:20 – 2020And as for you, you And as for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it meant evil against me, but God meant it for good… for good…

• There are no in the life There are no in the life of a Christian.of a Christian.

ACCIDENTSACCIDENTS




Romans 8:28 – Romans 8:28 – 2828And we know that God And we know that God causes all things to work together for good causes all things to work together for good to those who love God…to those who love God…

• God will cause all things to God will cause all things to together for their good if they love together for their good if they love Him.Him.

WORKWORK



2. God is . He has our best interest at 2. God is . He has our best interest at heart.heart.

LOVELOVE

Romans 8:31-32 – Romans 8:31-32 – 3131What then shall we say What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? against us? 3131He who did not spare His own He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?He not also with Him freely give us all things?



2. God is . He has our best interest at 2. God is . He has our best interest at heart.heart.

LOVELOVE

John 3:16 – John 3:16 – 1616For God so loved the world, For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.but have eternal life.

• He wants to have a He wants to have a relationship with us.relationship with us.

LOVELOVE



3. God is , there is no evil in Him. He 3. God is , there is no evil in Him. He is absolutely good.is absolutely good.

HOLYHOLY

1 John 1:5 – 1 John 1:5 – 55God is light, and in Him there is God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.no darkness at all.

1 Peter 1:16 – 1 Peter 1:16 – 1616…I am holy.…I am holy.

• You can trust Him . You can trust Him . COMPLETELYCOMPLETELY



4. God is . He holds us 4. God is . He holds us accountable. accountable.

SUPREME JUDGESUPREME JUDGE

Romans 14:11-12 – Romans 14:11-12 – 1111For it is written, “As I For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall give praise to Me, And every tongue shall give praise to God.” God.” 1212So then each one of us shall give So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.account of himself to God.





2 Corinthians 5:9-10 – 2 Corinthians 5:9-10 – 99Therefore also we Therefore also we have as our ambition, whether at home or have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him. absent, to be pleasing to Him. 1010For we must For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may be recompensed for his that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.done, whether good or bad.





• Our children need to be Our children need to be to God. to God. ACCOUNTABLEACCOUNTABLE


• God will also God will also REWARDREWARD us if we love us if we love and obey Him. and obey Him.


5. God is a . He wants us to 5. God is a . He wants us to seek Him.seek Him.

REWARDERREWARDER

Hebrews 11:6 – Hebrews 11:6 – 66…for he who comes to God …for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and [that] He is a must believe that He is, and [that] He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.rewarder of those who seek Him.


PREPARING OUR PREPARING OUR KIDSKIDSV.V. GODGODV.V. GODGOD

1. God is 1. God is SOVEREIGNSOVEREIGN. He is Almighty.. He is Almighty.1. God is 1. God is SOVEREIGNSOVEREIGN. He is Almighty.. He is Almighty.

2. God is 2. God is LOVELOVE. He has our best interest . He has our best interest at heart.at heart.

2. God is 2. God is LOVELOVE. He has our best interest . He has our best interest at heart.at heart.

3. God is 3. God is HOLYHOLY, there is no evil in Him. , there is no evil in Him. He is absolutely good.He is absolutely good.

3. God is 3. God is HOLYHOLY, there is no evil in Him. , there is no evil in Him. He is absolutely good.He is absolutely good.

4. God is 4. God is SUPREME JUDGESUPREME JUDGE. there is no . there is no evil in Him. He holds us accountable.evil in Him. He holds us accountable.

4. God is 4. God is SUPREME JUDGESUPREME JUDGE. there is no . there is no evil in Him. He holds us accountable.evil in Him. He holds us accountable.

5. God is a 5. God is a REWARDERREWARDER. He wants us to . He wants us to seek Him.seek Him.

5. God is a 5. God is a REWARDERREWARDER. He wants us to . He wants us to seek Him.seek Him.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION



1. About Themselves2. About Family3. About Friends

4. About the World5. About God

1. Who is GOD to you? In the real sense, do you go to Him at all times or only when there are pains, problems or pressures in life?

1. Who is GOD to you? In the real sense, do you go to Him at all times or only when there are pains, problems or pressures in life?

2. Are you intentional in preparing your child/ren to face the world? Do you have a plan? Do you want to have one?

2. Are you intentional in preparing your child/ren to face the world? Do you have a plan? Do you want to have one?

Our view of GOD Our view of GOD affects our entire affects our entire

lifelife..

Our view of GOD Our view of GOD affects our entire affects our entire

lifelife..

3. Will you allow GOD to be your partner in rearing your children? If not, why?

3. Will you allow GOD to be your partner in rearing your children? If not, why?

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