Raising Rugrats II

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Raising Rugrats II
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Part 1 Focused on
BEHAVIOR overflows from what fills the HEART
Choosing the direction of our home
Biblical versus Unbiblical methods of child
training
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What Is "Biblical" Communication
- growing up
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Ecclesiastes 710
Do not say, "Why is it that the former days were
better than these?" For it is not from wisdom
that you ask about this.
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What Is "Biblical" Communication
- growing up
- dialogue
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Proverbs 182, 13
A fool does not delight in understanding, But
only in revealing his own mind. He who gives an
answer before he hears, It is folly and shame to
him.
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What Is "Biblical" Communication
- growing up
- dialogue
- communicating
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Colossians 46
Let your speech always be with grace, as though
seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you
should respond to each person.
1 Thessalonians 514
We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly,
encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be
patient with everyone.
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What Is "Biblical" Communication
- growing up
- dialogue
- communicating
- lifestyle
- expensive
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What Is The Biblical "Rod"?

• Faith in Gods understanding

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Proverbs 2313-14
Do not hold back discipline from the child,
Although you strike him with the rod, he will
not die. You shall strike him with the rod And
rescue his soul from Sheol.
Proverbs 2915
 The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child
left to himself brings shame to his mother.
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Hebrews 1211
All discipline for the moment seems not to be
joyful, but sorrowful yet to those who have been
trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful
fruit of righteousness.
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What Is The Biblical "Rod"?

• Faith in Gods understanding

• Faithfulness toward the child

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Proverbs 2215
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child
The rod of discipline will remove it far from
him.
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What Is The Biblical "Rod"?

• Faith in Gods understanding

• Faithfulness toward the child

• Responsibility of parents

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What Is The Biblical "Rod"?

• Faith in Gods understanding

• Faithfulness toward the child

• Responsibility of parents

• Physical punishment

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James 119-20
This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone
must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to
anger for the anger of man does not achieve the
righteousness of God.
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What Is The Biblical "Rod"?

• Faith in Gods understanding

• Faithfulness toward the child

• Responsibility of parents

• Physical punishment

• Rescue effort(s)

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Hebrews 1211
All discipline for the moment seems not to be
joyful, but sorrowful yet to those who have been
trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful
fruit of righteousness.
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What Is The Biblical "Rod"?

• Faith in Gods understanding

• Faithfulness toward the child

• Responsibility of parents

• Physical punishment

• Rescue effort(s)

• Only half of biblical methodology

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Objections to the "Rod"

• I love him too much

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Proverbs 1324
He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he
who loves him disciplines him diligently.
Proverbs 1412
There is a way which seems right to a man, But
its end is the way of death.
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Objections to the "Rod"

• I love him too much

• Im afraid of hurting him

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Proverbs 2313-14
Do not hold back discipline from the child,
Although you strike him with the rod, he will
not die. You shall strike him with the rod And
rescue his soul from Sheol.
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Objections to the "Rod"

• I love him too much

• Im afraid of hurting him

• It will make him angry, rebellious

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Proverbs 2917
Correct your son, and he will give you comfort
He will also delight your soul.
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Hebrews 129-11
Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline
us, and we respected them shall we not much
rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and
live? For they disciplined us for a short time as
seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for
our good, so that we may share His holiness. All
discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful,
but sorrowful yet to those who have been trained
by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of
righteousness.
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Objections to the "Rod"

• I love him too much

• Im afraid of hurting him

• It will make him angry, rebellious

• Im afraid of child services

• Child is too young?

• It doesnt work

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SUMMED UP
1. The heart determines behavior
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2. You have Gods authority as Gods agent
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3. Biblical goal? An accurate
life view
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4. Biblical goals are accomplished with
biblical methods
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5. Biblical methodology consists of blending 2
areas, balance
IT WILL BE WORTH IT!
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