Introduction

• Joshua 1:9
• II Timothy 1:7-8
• God has always instructed His people to be strong and courageous.

Courage to confront them

• Hebrews 12:7-9 – Discipline is part of what parents do!
• I Samuel 2:12, 22-25; 3:13 – Eli talked to his sons, but did not do enough to correct them.
• We shouldn’t commit the Eli Mistake by not doing enough to correct our children.
• I Kings 1:5-6 – David had never crossed his son!
• I Thessalonians 5:14 – Admonish the undisciplined.
• Proverbs 29:17
• James 5:19-20 – What if this is our son or daughter?

Courage to protect them

• Acts 2:40
• Ephesians 6:4
• We must protect our children from the error in the world.
• Genesis 1:27
• Lawrence Krauss – Should Religion be Taught in School? (YouTube)
  • People are actively trying to turn people away from religion.
• John 9:22; 12:42