Introduction
He always prioritizes our souls.
- Genesis 13:2, 5-6 – God is okay with us being prosperous.
- I Kings 3:13
- Job 1:1
- II Thessalonians 3:7-10 – God exalts a good work ethic.
- Proverbs 17:17
- Matthew 10:16, 28, 39
- Revelation 2:10
- We need to make it clear to our children that their souls are what are most valuable.
- Matthew 16:26
He balances tough love and tender love.
- Genesis 6:12-13 – God destroyed the earth with a flood.
- Psalms 86:14-17 – God also showed compassionate love.
- Kids need to hear, “no” and it needs to be enforced.
- There are also times when kids make a mistake and need compassionate love.
He tells His children to be different.
- Exodus 19:5
- Leviticus 18:3 – Don’t walk like the Egyptians, Canaanites, or anyone else.
- Leviticus 19:2
- Leviticus 20:22
- Deuteronomy 18:9 – Don’t imitate the nations.
- Jeremiah 10:2
- I Peter 2:9-11 – We are sojourners here.
- Teach your kids to be different!
- II Corinthians 6:14-18