- (Grand)parenting applications: training children to love others (continued):
Specific Goal
Passage(s) to discuss & guide
Ways (grand)parents can exemplify and teach
Temptations and hindrances
Behaviors to correct
Love enemies
Matthew 5:41-45; Luke 23:34; Romans 12:14-21; I Peter 3:8-9
When someone hates, respond with love; “Remember he has a soul.”
Not natural – must be deliberate choice.
Revenge, hatred
- Train children to know God’s word
- Hosea 4:6
- What was going on in the first century?
- Luke 17:20-21 – The kingdom of Christ is in the hearts of men.
- The story of Corinth is representative of the overall movement recorded in Acts:
- 1st century: tons of teaching about Word à Many people believed with zeal and passion!
- 21st century: the same will happen!
- Do you suppose it will work for our kids?
- When you start making an excuse for yourself, remember Timothy!
- Grew up in Lystra, which was full of heathens. Acts 16:1-2
- (Grand)parenting applications: training children to know God’s word
Specific Goal
Passage(s) to discuss & guide
Ways (grand)parents can exemplify and teach
Temptations and hindrances
Behaviors to correct
Genuinely love the Bible
Psalm 119; Mark 4:3-20
Look forward to Bible reading and teaching; talk about its benefits
If we’re not actively applying and teaching, it’s hard to read. Appreciate its treasures!
Read the news, novels, sports, homework, etc. all the time … and the Bible a few minutes on Sunday
Read the Bible
Psalm 1; I Corinthians 14:19 (point is to read and understand)
Read it yourself! Read together or aloud. Help through difficulties in habit forming, understanding
Be aware; judgment needed with translations and paraphrases
Reading it just to check a box.