2. Not from: Better Families From The Bible TV Movies Magazines Oprah
Dr. Phil
From The Bible

3. Better Families
What It Takes
How We Fail

4. Better Families
Parents
Teaching
Showing
Training

5. 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

6. 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

7. Fail when: Better Families Parents Fathers Do not lead.
Are overbearing or uncaring.
Do not provide.

8. Fail when: Better Families Parents Mothers Dominate, control family.
Are lazy.
Disdain role of mother or homemaker.

9. 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

10. 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.

11. Isaac, Rebekah, Esau, & Jacob, Gen. 27
Better Families
Bible Examples
Isaac, Rebekah, Esau, & Jacob, Gen. 27
Favoritism.
Deceit.
Strife.
Division.

12. Jacob, Joseph, & Brothers, Gen. 37
Better Families
Bible Examples
Jacob, Joseph, & Brothers, Gen. 37
Favoritism.
Envy.
Strife.
Betrayal.
Deceit.

13. 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.

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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