Not from: Better Families From The Bible TV Movies Magazines Oprah Dr. Phil From The Bible
Better Families What It Takes How We Fail
Better Families Parents Teaching Showing Training
Training, Heb. 12:5-11 Better Families Parents Not to be despised, 5 Shows love, 6; Prov. 13:24 No discipline, No love “Love too much to spank” – selfish Duty of father, 7-8
Training, Heb. 12:5-11 Better Families Parents Engenders respect, 9 Judgment of parents, 10; Prov. 29:17 Not politicians, judges Not aunts, uncles, grandparents Produces righteousness, 11; Prov. 19:18; 20:30; 22:15; 23:13-14
Fail when: Better Families Parents Fathers Do not lead. Are overbearing or uncaring. Do not provide.
Fail when: Better Families Parents Mothers Dominate, control family. Are lazy. Disdain role of mother or homemaker.
Must obey parents, Prov. 6:20-23 Better Families Children Must obey parents, Prov. 6:20-23 Disobedience is wrong, Rom. 1:28-32; 2 Tim. 3:1-5 Disobedience upsets God, Deut. 21:18-21
Must honor parents, Eph. 6:1-3; Col. 3:20 Better Families Children Must honor parents, Eph. 6:1-3; Col. 3:20 Right. Well pleasing to God. Will be well with you. Live long on the earth.
Isaac, Rebekah, Esau, & Jacob, Gen. 27 Better Families Bible Examples Isaac, Rebekah, Esau, & Jacob, Gen. 27 Favoritism. Deceit. Strife. Division.
Jacob, Joseph, & Brothers, Gen. 37 Better Families Bible Examples Jacob, Joseph, & Brothers, Gen. 37 Favoritism. Envy. Strife. Betrayal. Deceit.
Dinah & People of the Land, Gen. 34 Better Families Bible Examples Dinah & People of the Land, Gen. 34 Innocent. Violated. Wicked world. Parents need to know & be involved.
Absalom & David, 2 Sam. 15 Why all this trouble? David’s sin Better Families Bible Examples Absalom & David, 2 Sam. 15 Arrogant. Rebellious, cf. Ecc. 8:11 Death, 2 Sam. 18 Why all this trouble? David’s sin 2 Sam. 12:10-14
Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, & Amon Better Families Bible Examples Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, & Amon Ahaz – wicked, 2 Kgs. 16:1-4 Hezekiah – good, 2 Kgs. 18:1-7 Manasseh – both, 2 Chron. 33:1-13 Amon – wicked, 2 Chron. 33:21-24
Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego, Dan. 1, 3 Better Families Bible Examples Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego, Dan. 1, 3 Intelligent & good looking, 1:3-4 Surrounded by idolatry, 3:1-7 Faithful to God, 3:8-18
Hannah & Samuel, 1 Sam. 1-3 Better Families Bible Examples Devout mother, 1:11, 15 Dedicated her son to God, 1:26-28 Samuel honored God, 3:19-21