2SA 18:33 The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: "O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you--O Absalom, my son, my son!" What went wrong? A. Let’s explore David’s relationship with Absalom. 1 The whole basis of David’s…

To teach parents the importance of teach our children the Word and way of the Lord and children how they honor the Lord when they are obedient to parents.

Introduction Bernard Palmer, the author of the Danny Orlis series, has written a book about their experiences with his son called “My Son, My Son.” Palmer was married and he and his wife had a boy. Before the boy was very old, Mrs. Palmer passed away and Mr. Palmer was left alone with his little son.…

Five ways to raise a godly generation

Ephesians 6:1-4 Raising Godly Children Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honour your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but…

A Godly Mother Introduction Mothers are teachers. Mothers are disciplinarians. Mothers are cleaning ladies. Some mothers are gardeners & mowers of lawns. And most mothers understand that baking cookies is more important than washing windows, too. Mothers are nurses & doctors & psychologists & counselors…

How does our relationship with Jesus impact our relationship to our parents and to our children? Find out in this week's message from Ephesians 6:1-4

Just like Noah, God is calling fathers to prepare their families for God's impending judgement by sheltering them in the Ark of Christ.

What would Jesus do I like the story about the little boy who came into where his mom was & announced that he had 2 pieces of candy. She asked, "What are you going to do with them?" He answered, "I’m going to eat them." Thinking this was a great teaching opportunity, she said to him, "Don’t you think…

Parenting is a duty. Parents represent God as ambassadors to their children.

Noah’s Sons from whom the whole earth was dispersed Shem Oldest son ( Gen 10:21 ) Shemites, from where Abraham descended ( Gen 11:10-26 ), eventually Christ (see Lk 3:36 ) Ham Actually, the youngest ( Gen 9:24 ) Most notable here is his son was Canaan Every time Ham is mentioned we get reminded he is…

Life’s Simple Seven! What enables growth? Perseverance - See life through God’s eyes! On your chair is an Easter Weekend Invitation card! I have two favors. I need some people to come to either the Saturday Night 6:00PM service or the 9:00A.M Sunday worship time to free up space in the 11:00A.M service!…

Our families are called to honor Christ in all that we do. We know this from passages that address individuals. But we also know this based on the order of the household in Ephesians 5:21-6:4. This passage teaches us that a Spirit lead life (5:18) leads a family to honor Christ in their God-given roles. A family who is lead by the Spirit in this way is one that brings glory to God, peace to their family, and is a beacon of hope to the lost.

Back in May, we were going through a series called, "Raising Humans." Our goal was to understand what the Bible teaches about parenting so we can all follow Christ in our families and help our children reflect Him and His glory. This morning’s message is titled, “Like Father, Like Sons and Daughters.…

1 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, 4 treacherous,…

Inscription: Writing God’s Words on Our Hearts & Minds Part 9: Lessons from Jacob’s Life Genesis 27-35 February 7, 2010 Main Point(s) of sermon: · By learning from Jacob’s mistakes we can finish well. · We reap what we sow · Taking things into our own hands can make a mess · Passivity is costly · Even…

Family is ground zero for disciple-making.

A couple of weeks back, we looked at the gift of family as one of the many things that God has given us for which to be thankful. Today we look at the exemplary couple chosen to be the parents to God’s Son, Jesus. There is not question that God had high regard for both Joseph and Mary. This couple was…

Do you remember some of the things your mother may have said to you? Remembering Mom's Teachings Always eat your vegetables... Honoring Your Mom's Teaching Clean off your plate.... Make sure you have on clean underwear…in case you are ever hit by a bus... Mitch Marlowe / General If you don’t stop right…

ATTENTION - DVD - THE MOST AMAZING MAN ALIVE - BLUE FISH While we in our macho moments cheer a video like that, men, we also have to admit that, often, we really feel like fools inevitably doomed to failure. I mean who can live up to the picture that we all have of what fathers ought to be like. I distinctly…

“Spiritual Parenting” Ephesians 6:1-4 I had the privilege recently to spend several hours in the walk-in clinic. I've got to tell you that it is a great place if you like to observe people. It's a sociology experiment in progress. Let me share a few scenarios with you. There was a woman with her son.…

LESSON: THE END OF AN ERA part 2 READING: I CHRONICLES 28:9-21 INTRO: I Chronicles describes the transfer of power/influence. David was now 70 years old and has fought the good fight from the throne and the field for 4 decades. The heir apparent is his son Solomon. Dad must now say something that will…

Dr. Foster Cline is the co-author of the book Parenting with Love and Logic and co-creator of the Love and Logic parent training program that is used nationally. He graced Village Church with his wisdom and experience for nearly six hours, so we broke it into a four part series.

Exodus 20:12 Honour your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.[1] Understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their…