1. Families of Faith Lesson Two : Isaac & Jacob A lesson in Parenting:
Understanding the 5 Ps of Parenting

2. Parenting
Purpose Promise Patterns Pathways

3. Promise & Purpose
When God makes you a parent: He has a purpose for you and the child Gives you a child of promise Gen 22: 5 – Understanding promise & purpose Gen 22: 14 – God our provider

4. Patterns & Pathways Patterns Proverbs 22: 6
Negative : Gen 12:12-19/20:2/>26/7
Positive: Obedience: Gen 22:9
The pattern you practice is what your child will repeat
Proverbs 22: 6
Train up a child in the way he should go and when he will not depart.

5. Pathways Gen 24:6 – Guiding their placement Isaac – Rebekah
Pray for their partners now
Isaac – Rebekah
Esau – Jacob
God’s view vs. our view of children
Tradition vs. God’s plan

6. Promise
Isaac – Redemption
Joseph – Provision