• I Timothy 6:6-19
• The love of money is the root of all sorts of evil.
  • Luke 12:13-21 – Warning against greed.
  • Luke 8:14 – The love of money chokes out spiritual pursuits.
  • Philippians 4:11
• Be rich in good works.
  • I Timothy 6:17-19
  • Am I being rich in good works?
    • Am I taking care of my family? I Timothy 5:4, 8, 16; II Thessalonians 3:7-12
    • Am I helping those in need? Luke 10:30-37
    • Am I contributing to the Lord’s work? Philippians 4:10-19

• (Grand)parenting applications: train children to develop moral excellence (continued)

Specific Goal

Passage(s) to discuss & guide

Ways (grand)parents can exemplify and teach

Temptations and hindrances

Behaviors to correct

Live with humility

Numbers 12:3; Matthew 18:1-4; I Peter 5:5-6

Humility is not weakness (Jesus, Moses). Train to think “what can I learn?” not “I’m perfect”

False idea: good parenting = constant praise

Pride, bragging. Feelings often hurt because view of self is too high.

• Families in a world of technology
  • It’s very difficult to cut technology out completely. We should instead ask how we can use it properly.
  • I Peter 1:14
  • Helpful websites:
    • http://ProtectYoungEyes.com
    • http://CommonSenseMedia.org, http://PluggedIn.com, http://Kids-in-Mind.com
    • http://CovenantEyes.com, http://InternetSafety.com, http://NetNanny.com
      • Proverbs 7:6-10; Matthew 5:27-29
    • http://ClearPlay.com

• II Corinthians 2:14-3:18
• II Corinthians 2:17 – “Peddling” here is used in the sense of preaching for personal gain.
• II Corinthians 3:3 – Paul is talking about those who had made the corrections he rebuked them for in I Corinthians. They were now acting as a living epistle. People who live by Christ today are also epistles that may lead others to Christ.
• II Corinthians 3:5 – Compare II Corinthians 12:9 concerning Paul boasting in his weakness.
• II Corinthians 3:6 – The Old Covenant brought spiritual death, but the New Covenant brought spiritual life.
• II Corinthians 3:8-11 – The “ministry of the Spirit” (New Covenant) is more glorious than the “ministry of condemnation” (Old Covenant).

• I Peter 3:15
• Do you believe you are the only ones that will be saved?
• Negatively, I don’t believe I am a member of the saved relationship because:
  • I have obeyed rules that man laid down. Matthew 15:9
  • I believe in salvation by faith only.
• I believe that I am part of the saved relationship because:
  • I have obeyed the word of the Lord Jesus. Matthew 7:21
  • Jesus is the author of salvation. Hebrews 5:9
  • I believe Jesus is the great I AM. John 8:24
  • I believe the gospel is the power of God to salvation. Romans 1:16
  • I repented of my sins. Acts 17:30; Romans 10:10; Acts 2:47
• Matthew 10:32
• Why do you believe the church you are a part of is the right church?
  • Not because:
    • My parents attended that church.
  • Because:
    • I believe this congregation is patterned after the way Jesus authorized a church to work and worship.
    • This church is right in:
      • Its authority for teaching and practice. II Timothy 3:16-17
      • Descriptive phrase by which it is identified. Acts 20:28
        • Several example names are given in the New Testament. The common theme is that the name must point ownership to God.
      • Its answer to “what must I do to be saved?”
      • Its worship
        • Singing (Ephesians 5:19)
        • Prayer (Acts 2:42)
        • Studying the Bible (Acts 20:7; I Corinthians 14)
        • Observing the Lord’s Supper
        • Laying by in store
      • Its work
        • Meeting to worship
        • Supporting preachers to spread the Word of God
      • The structure through which is does all this
      • Teaching its members to keep self pure. Ephesians 5:26-27

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