PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 6:1-4
Memory Verse: Proverbs 22:15

Introduction: If left to themselves, children will learn from the friends, the television, the computer, or their music. Who should teach them?
1. What duty does God require of children? Exodus 20:12.
2. How should parents instruct their children? Deuteronomy 6:6-7.
3. How and why did God honor Abraham? Genesis 18:19.
4. What is the reward of correcting a child? Proverbs 29:17.
5. What is the reward of not correcting a child? Proverbs 29:15.
6. What is the reward to the child? Proverbs 23:13-15.
7. Is there danger in delaying correction? Proverbs 19:18.
8. If a parent corrects a child, is that love? Proverbs 13:24.
9. How should children honor the elderly? Leviticus 19:32.
10. Is the Lord pleased with obedient children? Colossians 3:20.
11. How long should children honor their parents? Proverbs 23:22.

Conclusion: There are many teachers in our world. However, a child’s primary teacher should be their parents. According to these scriptures,
it is the parents’ responsibility to raise obedient, well-behaved children.