Confused Children

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Confused Children

• Instability of societal opinions
• 1970s and 1980s emphasized self-esteem and
  independence
• In 1990s, many returned to values and discipline.
  Hb.138
• Political correctness
• Jer.1023

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TVs (computers) teach worldly attitudes

• Marriage is a product of society, not God
  (evolutionary hypothesis)
• Mk.106, fromcreation
• Living together is amoral
• Clergymen reject Bibles sexual regulations
  (cultural)
• 1 Co.613 72 1437

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• Open marriage. Hb.134
• Homosexual marriages
• Mt.194-6, male and female
• Mt.199, fornication (Jd.7)
• Redefine marriage to cover multitude of sins

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• Polygamy
• Gn.419, Lamech ct. Gn.224
• Mt.195, two (not three) one
• Denominational African preachers
• A brother For those who are already in
  polygamy, to break their covenant of marriage
  would be adultery (John Edwards, In Depth
  Study of Marriage and Divorce, p.33)

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Two Fathers

• Hb.129, heavenly Father
• Ro.815, adoption
• Ep.52, beloved
• Ep.64, earthly fathers
• A poor job of fathering reflects on heavenly
  Father

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Gn.224

• Our children leave us, hopefully not our heavenly
  Father
• What you do, do quickly!
• Someone else can work for you
• Someone else can play for you
• No one else can be a father for you

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Temptations Of Fathers

• 1. Quit courting take wife for granted
• A fathers greatest gift . . .
• Love busters angry out-bursts, disrespectful
  judg-ments, annoying behavior, dishonesty,
  selfish demands, etc.
• One of the worst neglect

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2. Presents instead of presence

• 2 Sm.1424
• Men are generally more careful of their horses
  and dogs than of their children
• Job 293-5
• Mt.77-11

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A confession

• I planned to go out w. my boy and be his
  companion...when I had time. I resolved to
  attend church regularly and to take him w.
  me...when I had time. I hoped to interest him
  in young peoples activities...when I had time.
  I promised I would talk to him like a father
  should to his son...when I had time. But for
  over 20 years for every one thought of my son I
  had a hundred thoughts of my business

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Children are like wet cement

• Whatever falls on them makes an impression
• Hunt with your son today, not for your son
  tomorrow

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3. Saving your best for others

• We rush to work, give it our all, show a good
  attitude at end of the day, drag into the house,
  find easy chair and the TV remote...
• But I give quality time
• Weekends cannot make up for the rest of the week
  

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4. Delivering lectures but not listening

• Some shoot first, ask Qs later
• If we approach them in control, they will respect
  us when anger is appropriate, they will profit
  
• Dt.66-7
• 2 Pt.15-6

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5. Demand perfection from family

• Test
• Grass
• Grades
• Sports
• Popularity
• Marriage

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6. Neglect spiritual training

• Some fathers expect mom to train children.
  Ep.64
• Would your death make a differ-ence in your
  childs training?
• Gn.1819

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Influence

• Your influence is like your shadow. It may not
  always fall where you want it. Therefore, you
  need to be especially careful to see that
  wher-ever it falls, it will have a good effect on
  all. You may not be able to control the shadow,
  but you can control the one who casts the shadow.
  Make your influence count for God. Others are
  being influenced by your example right now.

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Dt.3015-18, farewell address

• At least one took him seriously Josh.2414-15
• Most agree mentally . . .

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