Sermon Outline from February 16th, 2014. Children and Parents
Home Improvements, pt 2.
Children and Parents
Children
NIV Ephesians 6:1-3 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother”–which is the first commandment with a promise– “that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
Obedience
It’s NOT About Feeling
It’s NOT About Agreement
It’s NOT About Convenience
It’s All About Actions
NIV Proverbs 20:11 Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.
Honor
It’s All About Intentions
My Actions Reflect Back On My Parents
Honoring My Parents Reflects Positively On Me
NIV Proverbs 10:1 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
Parents
NIV Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
Do Not Anger…
παροργίζω – To Provoke to Anger, Enrage, Embitter
It Has To Do With Purpose
NIV Proverbs 22:6 Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.
It Has To Do With Boundaries
NIV Proverbs 13:24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.
Train
Through What We Say
NIV Psalms 78:3-4 What we have heard and known, what our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done.
Through What We Do
NIV Deuteronomy 6:6-7 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
The Last Word On Family
NIV Malachi 4:5-6 “See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse.”
Help Us Spread The Word
People are getting the word out about our Christmas musical through Facebook
Have you noticed the Facebook buzz about this year’s Christmas production The Christmas Post?
Chances are, you’ve already responded to the Facebook invitation you’ve received from the church or from a friend. When you responded to that invitation, a post was created on your wall to let all of your friends know you will be attending The Christmas Post with us. Thanks for Responding.
If you would like to encourage your friends to attend, just click on The Christmas Post below, or as it appears on your Facebook wall. You will be taken to the Event Page which will give more details about service times, weather conditions, and updates about the program.
Once you get to the Event Page, click on the tab that says, “Invite Friends.” A list of all of your friends will show up. Just click on everyone you want to invite, and them press Send at the bottom of that page. It’s as simple as that.
Challenge….
Let’s see how quickly we can get to 1,000 invites. The more who join us, the more fun we will have together.
I look forward to seeing you at The Christmas Post!
