March 21, 2004

Marriage and Family - Part 8
More Principles of Child Training

Steve Lane

Review
Purpose of families
Law-based home, or grace-based home

A.
Discipline (continued)

Hebrews 12:6 - 12
Proverbs 5:12 - 14 13:12,24 22:15 29:15
Mastery of the will
If it doesn't work

Obedience and respect
1 Timothy 3:4 - 5

B.
We are not to honor our children above our spouse or above God

Eli 1 Samuel 2:29 - 30
Abraham Genesis 22:12

C.
Look for good character -- reinforce

D.
Clear boundaries, without being rule-focused

E. Careful with words

F. Fairness

G. Look for Salvation

2 Timothy 3:14 - 15

H.
Controlling without nagging

I.
Don't saturate with materialism or recreation

J.
Example more powerful than precept

Genesis 18:19

K.
Reward

L.
Whining

M.
Protection and Over Protection

Philippians 4:8 - 9

N.
Too late for my teenager?