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.

Christian Education Begins At Home Deuteronomy 11:18-22 Sonja Ely tells of watching her 5-year-old granddaughter, Christy, play with her dolls. At one point, she “staged” a wedding. First the little girl played the role of the bride’s mother who assigned specific duties, then suddenly became the bride…

Genesis 2:24-25 - Marriage If there is one topic that I enjoy talking about, it is marriage. We are continuing our study of God's Word from the book of Genesis. At this moment we are in Genesis 2:24-25. FIRST -- GOD DID NOT RUSH ADAM IN MARRIAGE. GEN. 2:18-20 SECOND - There Was Preparation For Marriage.…

Thomas S. Myers The 5th Commandment 7 Ways to Honor Your Parents Exodus 20:12 The 5th commandment is a pivotal commandment. It is a turning point commandment, because the first 4 commandments deal with our relationship with God. The last 6 commandments deal with our relationship with each other. You…

Five ways to raise a godly generation

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.

Who made you? What are you like to your parents? What are you like as a parent, if you are one? They are some of the questions we need to think about as we come today to the 5th Commandment – honour your father and your mother. Before we start thinking in detail about it, let’s go back to the beginning.…

Debbie gives a tribute to her mother in this Mother’s Day message. Then she shares why and how we should honour our parents as children, teens, and adults.

Godly Parenting Crossroads Bible College Marriage and Family May 3, 2007 I.Introduction A. An old Chinese proverb says, “One generation plants the trees and another gets the shade.” Our generation lives in the shade of many trees that were planted by our ancestors.[1] B. Spiritually speaking we derive…

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

The Fifth Commandment: Honoring Father and Mother Pastor Oesterwind December 14, 2008 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12 Introduction: How much do fathers and mothers desire honor, respect, and obedience? A…

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

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.…

We all are familiar with Timothy, the helper to Paul. He had a powerful and faithful work in the early Church. But what is often forgotten is the powerful influence of his mom and grandmother. They were instrumental in passing a sincere faith in the Gospel grounded in the Word. There example should challenge parents to pass on their faith!

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

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…

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…

Our goal in this life should be to bring glory to God. Where that starts is in the home. First glorify God by treating your spouse the way that God commands us to. Next, you glorify God by raising your children the way that God commands you. We can fool people when we are in public, are families are…

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,…

We have now shared a number of elements that are vital to the production of a truly Christian home. In the last several weeks we have saw how members who behave as Christians, order according to God’s design, Christ-like love, and lifetime commitment are each necessary if a home is to be a Christian…

Family is ground zero for disciple-making.

When the believer's mind is set above their relationships inside the home must be consistent with their identity in Christ.

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.