Mr Jeffrey Goh (Bethesda Bedok-Tampines Church)
Bible passage : Proverbs 1:8,9;11-12; 3:11-12; 13:1; 13:24; 15:5,10; 17:25; 22:6,15; 23:13; 29:15
Sermon Gist
Character before result not competence before character
How to raise children without raising your blood pleasure?
Prov 22:6 : NIV : Train a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not turn from it.
The message: Point your kid in the right direction when he is old he will not be lost.
How to parent? Follow God’s style
Pt 1. LOVE – Whoever does not love does not know God for God is love. – 1 John 4:8 – God love us unconditionally.
Pt 2. RESPECT – Ex 20:3 – Father God demands that we respect and He wants our respect. We must demand respect from our children. There must be obedience and boundaries. Set rules and boundaries.
Things parents should ask their child:
– Where are you going?
– What time you are coming back?
– Who are you going out with?
Pt 3. God does not gives us everything we want but only what is right for us. We cannot give our children everything we ask.
Pt4. God sacrifice for the benefit of His children.
Pt5. God disciple those He loves Prov 13:23-25 (NIV)
23 An unplowed field produces food for the poor, but injustice sweeps it away. 24 Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them. 25 The righteous eat to their hearts’ content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
Pt 6. He protects His children – Psalm 18:2 (NIV)
2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Protect them from the bad influence of the Internet.
LGBT’s are after our children. We need to talk to our children about such issues.
Pt 7. God is always there as a Father for us, no matter what.
Psalm 34:6 (NIV)
6 This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles
We must look for teaching moments. Teach gracefulness.
Don’t scold your children during dinner time. Dinner time is happy time.
Be conscious of your children change of moods.
Conclusion:
– Raising Godly children is our responsibility.
-Godly parenting is forever. It does not stop when your children get married.
Date: 20150913
