Spiritual Parenting - Mark Brauss - November 7, 2021

☼ Discipleship Parenting……I Corinthians 4:14-21

 

    ⌂ Admonishes….. vs.14

 

       ► Bad Parenting …..

 

           □ Provoking ….. Ephesians 6:4

 

 

           □ Neglect …… I Samuel 2:12,17, 22-25, 30-34

                                            I Samuel 4:16-18

 

       

 

    ⌂ Loves…… vs. 14

 

          ► Good Parenting

 

            □ The Tool….. II Timothy 3:16-17

 

 

 

            □ Be the Parent….. I Thessalonians 2:10-12

 

 

 

    ⌂ Reproduces…… vs. 15

 

        □ Creating New Life……II Corinthians 5:17-18

 

 

        □ The Harvest ….. Matthew 9:36-38

 

     ⌂ Sets an Example…., vs. 16-17a

 

         □ Live it Out! …… I Timothy 4:12

 

 

     ⌂ Teaches…… vs. 17b

 

         □ Show Integrity…….Titus 2:7-8

 

 

     ⌂ Disciplines….. vs. 18-21

 

        □ Give Hope….. Proverbs 19:18

 

         □ Take Action…. Proverbs 23:13

 

         □ Train….. Hebrews 12:11

 

 

☼ Application….. To Parent Spiritually ….

 

• requires personal spiritual growth…

  

        → Am I growing in my relationship with Jesus?

 

• requires selfless sacrifice.

 

        → Will I sacrifice so others may grow?

 

•    means exhorting and encouraging.

 

         → Do I give positive feedback?

 

•  means confronting and correcting.

 

         → Do I ask the tough questions?