5-10-2015
"Parenting 101 - The Many Responsibilities of Being a Parent"
Deuteronomy 4. 9-10

Parenting 101- The Many Responsibilities of Being a Parent Deuteronomy 4. 9-10 (The roles of parents as they lead their children to be Christ-honoring) I.  TEACH (Deut. 4. 9-10) A.  __________ things need to be taught B.  Christian and Spiritual ________ must be taught II.  _________/NURTURE (Proverbs 22.6, Ephesians 6.4) A.  Values are often passed on by nurturing:  Things like :  · Honor, reverence, submission to higher authority  · How to love and show respect, the importance of worshiping  B.  Training involves regular ________ and activity together C.  Training/nurturing our children involves repetition.   D.  ___________- required to train & nurture- your children will watch you. III.  _____________ FOR (1 Timothy 5.8; Luke 10.40) A.  Parents provide for their children in lots of ways: financially, _____________ B.  Sometimes since this seems the most outward and most obvious this can become that which always gets highest priority IV.  DISCIPLINE  (Hebrews 12. 7-11; Proverbs 13.24) A.  Discipline involves some _________ and some pain on part of parent(s) B.  There may be times you will need to _______ about how to discipline C.  Times when you will need to consult w/ another person  or resource  D.  Discipline- one of parents’ toughest jobs.  V.  LOVE  (Luke 15. 20-22) A.  It is the parent’s job to love their children – no _________ what! B.  Sometimes you need to love them enough to provide boundaries, and to teach them how to set their own. C.  Sometimes you will need to love them enough to teach them to be __________, or to “see it through” D.  Love ___________ VI.  _________ FOR A.  You cannot do all of these things yourself B.  You need _______________ guidance C.  Your children will be tempted and tested and harassed D.  God __________ prayers