HOW TO PARENT YOUR CHILDRENEphesians 6:4

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HOW TO PARENT YOUR CHILDREN Ephesians 6:4

How to Parent Your Children �Ephesians 6:4

I. A Negative Command (4a)

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How to produce anger and resentment �in our children…

•  1) Inconsistent discipline – number one issue

•  2) Unreasonable, arbitrary commands

•  3) Constant nagging & criticizing

•  4) Never complimenting or encouraging

•  5) Over-protection

•  6) Favoritism

•  7) Failure to distinguish between appropriate childish behavior and wrong or sinful behavior.

•  8) An unhealthy focus on achievement rather than faithfulness and character.

•  9) Neglect

•  10) Verbal and physical abuse

How to Parent Your Children �Ephesians 6:4

I. A Negative Command (4a)

II.  A Positive Command (4b)

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A Parent’s Two Primary Tools in �Bringing Up their Children…

A. “Discipline” “Training by means of rules and regulations, rewards, and when necessary, punishments.”

B. “Instruction” “Training by means of the spoken word whether teaching, warning, or encouragement.”

Recommended Resources

• 1) Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp

• 2) Gospel Powered Parenting by William Farley

• 3) What the Bible Says about Parenting by John MacArthur

• 4) Age of Opportunity by Paul David Tripp

• 5) Get Outta My Face: How to Reach Angry, Unmotivated Teens with Biblical Counsel by Rick Horne

• 6) Heart of Anger by Lou Priolo