1. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 1

2. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 2  God instituted the home – (Gen 2:18-24)  God has given rules for each member of the home to follow – (Deut 6:6-25; Eph 6:1-4; Tit 2:4)  We must look to God’s word for the role a wife and mother has in the home – (Not to television or pop psychologist!) - (Titus 2:3-5)

3. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 3 Luke 2:40-52  Physical development – Luke 2:42  Psychological development – Luke 2:42  Intellectual development – Luke 2:51-52; Daniel 1:17-21  Spiritual development – Luke 2:47-49; 1 Sam 2:18- 19, 26

4. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 4  Parents have a huge responsibility in shaping and molding their children’s perception of  God  The Bible  Their Life  The world  Sin Eph. 6:1-4; Deut 6:7-9 BUT the time comes when their faith MUST BE THEIR OWN!!!

5. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 5 Ephes. 6:1-3 (NKJV) Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. [2] "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with promise: [3] "that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth."

6. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 6  Obey Your Parents – Eph 6:1; Rom. 1:30; 2 Tim 3:2  Honor Your Parents – Eph 6:2; Mat 15:4; 1 Tim 5:4  Trust Your Parents – Heb 2:13; Mat 27:43; Gen 22:7,8  Love Your Parents – John 14:31; Eph 5:1,2; 1 John 4:7-13, 17-19

7. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 7 Eccles. 12:1 (NKJV) Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the difficult days come, And the years draw near when you say, "I have no pleasure in them":

8. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 8  Serve God in your youth Like Samuel – 1 Samuel 2:18

9. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 9  Serve God in your youth Like Samuel – 1 Samuel 2:18  Trust in God in your youth like David – 1 Samuel 17:33-37

10. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 10  Serve God in your youth Like Samuel – 1 Samuel 2:18  Trust in God in your youth like David – 1 Samuel 17:33-37  Recognize your need for God like Solomon - 1 Kings 3:7-10

11. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 11  Serve God in your youth Like Samuel – 1 Samuel 2:18  Trust in God in your youth like David – 1 Samuel 17:33-37  Recognize your need for God like Solomon - 1 Kings 3:7-10  Stand against temptation, refusing to defile yourself like Joseph & Daniel - Genesis 39:1-13; Daniel 1:8

12. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 12  Serve God in your youth Like Samuel – 1 Samuel 2:18  Trust in God in your youth like David – 1 Samuel 17:33-37  Recognize your need for God like Solomon - 1 Kings 3:7-10  Stand against temptation, refusing to defile yourself like Joseph & Daniel - Genesis 39:1-13; Daniel 1:8

13. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 13  Serve God in your youth Like Samuel – 1 Samuel 2:18  Trust in God in your youth like David – 1 Samuel 17:33-37  Recognize your need for God like Solomon - 1 Kings 3:7-10  Stand against temptation, refusing to defile yourself like Joseph & Daniel - Genesis 39:1-13; Daniel 1:8  Seek after, fear, and love God in youth like Josiah - 2 Chronicles 34:1-3

14. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 14 Who you become is YOUR choice –  Obeying your parents is a choice – Ephe 6:1-3  Seeking to please God is a choice – Eccles. 12:1  You choose your friends – 1 Cor. 15:33  Avoid those who drink, go to lascivious dances, dress immodestly, use curse words, and laugh and poke fun at people who serve God

15. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 15 Who you become is YOUR choice –  Obeying your parents is a choice – Ephe 6:1-3  Seeking to please God is a choice – Eccles. 12:1  You choose your friends – 1 Cor. 15:33  You choose your likes and dislikes – Mark 12:29-31; Col 3:1,2  You choose how external things will effect you – Gen 37:28

16. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 16 Who you become is YOUR choice – If your parents encourage you to wear things, go places, and do things that are wrong - that's their fault – Prov 22:6 BUT IF YOU wear things, do things, go places that you shouldn't - that's YOUR FAULT!!! If your friends encourage you to wear things, go places, and do things that are wrong - that's their fault - 1 Cor 15:33 BUT IF YOU yield - it's your fault! Get away from them!

17. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 17 Who you become is YOUR choice –  Honest or dishonest?  Moral or immoral?  Faithful or unfaithful?  Sincere or insincere?  Spiritually minded or carnally minded?

18. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 18 Who you become is YOUR choice –  It takes no planting, watering, or cultivating to grow weeds,  Nor does it take effort to grow worthless character and to become a person on the road to hell.  Careful attention and diligent effort to even the seemingly small things is required for noble character and faithfulness.

19. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 19 Young People Need To Know –  They can Obey & Honor their parents  They can serve God –  They can trust in God –  They can recognize their need for God –  They can stand against temptation –  They can learn to seek after, fear and love God -

20. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 20  Young people, you are building your life now - it begins with your willingness to LEARN & SUBMIT!  Your compliance with God’s will today will determine the quality of your life & can effect your eternal destiny!  Strive to build a life of purity and godliness and be an example to others - (1 Tim. 4:12).

21. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - December 24, 2006 21