PARENTS AND CHILDREN (7 OF 8)
by Jeff Schreve
Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4
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Title: Parents and Children
Series: The Divine Design (7 of 8)
Primary Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4
Author: Pastor Jeff Schreve
If you have your Bible, please turn to Ephesians chapter 6. We want to talk about Parents and Children today in our series, The Divine Design: God's Plan for Marriage and Family, and the issue of parenting.
Now, it was a number of years ago when Dr. James Dobson wrote the best-selling book, Parenting Isn't for Cowards. I love that title because anybody who has had the privilege of being a parent, you know that parenting is hard. And parenting isn't for sissies, and it isn't for cowards. It takes a lot of energy. It's hard to be a parent. But, hey, you know what? In our day and age, it's hard to be a kid. And it's hard to do both. And God has a word for both parents and for children.
We had our first daughter June 9, 1987. I was 24 years old. Debbie had just turned 25. And I remember looking at that little girl and thinking, I don't know how to do this. I'm too young for this. I'm not ready for this. I'm excited about it, but I'm scared about it, too. I remember praying, "Lord, I want this little one to grow up and know You and to love You and to walk with You." As John said, "I have no greater joy than to hear my children walking in truth." And that was my desire and Debbie's desire for our girls. And, you know, when you're there as a young dad and you just look at your child, and you think, how do I do this? I wish they came with instructions. But they do, and God has given us instructions in the Word of God.
Ephesians is so rich, because in the Book of Ephesians the Lord tells us who we are in Christ, and tells us how to live that out in Christ. The first three chapters all about positional truth. Next three chapters, chapters 4, 5, and 6, all about how to live it out. And it has so much about family life.
It tells us in verse 18 of chapter 5 that we need to be filled with the Holy Spir ...
Series: The Divine Design (7 of 8)
Primary Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4
Author: Pastor Jeff Schreve
If you have your Bible, please turn to Ephesians chapter 6. We want to talk about Parents and Children today in our series, The Divine Design: God's Plan for Marriage and Family, and the issue of parenting.
Now, it was a number of years ago when Dr. James Dobson wrote the best-selling book, Parenting Isn't for Cowards. I love that title because anybody who has had the privilege of being a parent, you know that parenting is hard. And parenting isn't for sissies, and it isn't for cowards. It takes a lot of energy. It's hard to be a parent. But, hey, you know what? In our day and age, it's hard to be a kid. And it's hard to do both. And God has a word for both parents and for children.
We had our first daughter June 9, 1987. I was 24 years old. Debbie had just turned 25. And I remember looking at that little girl and thinking, I don't know how to do this. I'm too young for this. I'm not ready for this. I'm excited about it, but I'm scared about it, too. I remember praying, "Lord, I want this little one to grow up and know You and to love You and to walk with You." As John said, "I have no greater joy than to hear my children walking in truth." And that was my desire and Debbie's desire for our girls. And, you know, when you're there as a young dad and you just look at your child, and you think, how do I do this? I wish they came with instructions. But they do, and God has given us instructions in the Word of God.
Ephesians is so rich, because in the Book of Ephesians the Lord tells us who we are in Christ, and tells us how to live that out in Christ. The first three chapters all about positional truth. Next three chapters, chapters 4, 5, and 6, all about how to live it out. And it has so much about family life.
It tells us in verse 18 of chapter 5 that we need to be filled with the Holy Spir ...
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