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.

By John Evans

Benchley, June 7, 2009

• Psalms 119:37
• I Thessalonians 5:22?- Abstain from all forms of evil.
• Romans 13:14?- Make no provision at all for evil.
• Ephesians 5:11?- Have no fellowship with evil.
• Psalms 101:2-3?- “I will set nothing wicked before my eyes.”
• Philippians 4:8?- Think on good things.
• Proverbs 4:23?- Keep your heart with diligence.
• Excuses
  • I hear vulgarity all the time and it doesn’t effect me.
    • Colossians 3:1-2
  • Mature minds can handle mature subjects.
    • Is there any age at which a Christian should seek out evil?
    • I Peter 2:11; Matthew 5:27-30
  • Some of those movies are really good!
    • Of course they are good!? That’s how the devil entices us.
• What can we do?
  • Be honest about the ratings!
  • Just turn it off.
  • Beware of plop and LOP TV watching.
  • Don’t let your kids watch TV after you go to sleep.
  • Throw out bad movies.

By Jady Stevens

Benchley, April 19, 2009