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2009-06-08 – John Evans – Why Are We Losing Our Children?

// June 8th, 2009 // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

Why Are We Losing Our Children?

By John Evans

Benchley, June 8, 2009

• Introduction
  • Ecclesiastes 12:1
  • II Peter 2:20-21
  • Psalms 127:3
  • Ephesians 6:1-4
• Sometimes we fail to teach our children spiritual values.
  • Job 1:1-5?- Job offered burnt offerings for his children.
  • Deuteronomy 6:4-9?- The importance of teaching children.
  • Do we get as upset when our children miss or fail in Bible classes as when they fail at school?
• The world influences our children more than we do.
  • Our children will be taught, but by whom?
  • Parents must fight for their children!
  • Proverbs 1:10-19
  • Proverbs 22:6?- There is training involved!
  • Sometimes children just fail to listen!? I Samuel 3:13-14
• Sometimes parents serve as faulty role models.
  • Philippians 3:17?- The power of the example.
• Sometimes we do not realize the importance of our children until it is too late.
  • Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:1
  • Isaiah 1:2?- The Israelites rebelled against the perfect parent: God.