6. New-Covenant Parent-Children Relationship - Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenFebruary 25, 201925mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: 6. New-Covenant Parent-Children Relationship Date: 02-24-2019 Series: The Glory Of The New Covenant Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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The central message emphasizes that raising children should be done for the glory of God, not for earthly reputation. The speaker stresses the importance of teaching children to obey and respect their parents, citing the promise attached to honoring one's parents. Parents must also be careful not to provoke their children to anger, and when anger occurs, immediate repentance before God is crucial to maintain one's testimony before the devil.

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Do all for the glory of God in parentingParents must bring up their children for the glory of God rather than to gain a reputation or honor in the church.

The promise attached to honoring parentsEphesians commands children to obey and honor their parents, which carries a divine promise that it will go well with them and they will live long on the earth.

Teaching children never to speak rudelyTo ensure things go well for them, children must be strictly taught never to speak rudely to their parents or use disrespectful gestures.

Being conscious of the devil's testimonyParents should be more concerned about how the devil views their family life in secret than what human members of the church think.

Fathers must not provoke children to angerFathers bear the primary responsibility to bring children up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord without provoking them through sinful anger.

Raising your voice is not the same as angerRaising one's voice to get a distracted child's attention is a practical necessity, not sinful anger.

The balance of instruction and disciplineFathers must combine biblical instruction with proper discipline rather than relying solely on harsh corrections.

Removing foolishness through disciplineBecause foolishness is bound up in a child's heart from the race of Adam, the rod of discipline and proper training can drive it far away.Proverbs 22:15

Taking personal responsibility for failureParents must take responsibility if their children go astray rather than blaming God, taking God's word seriously in their home life.

Reflecting both the kindness and severity of GodGod is not only loving and kind but also a disciplining father who shows severity, and parents must mirror this balanced picture.

When the mother must step inIf a father is spiritually paralyzed or indifferent like Timothy's father, the mother must step in and fulfill the responsibility of teaching the children without complaining.

Training children to always speak the truthBecause humans go astray telling lies from birth, teaching children absolute truthfulness and rewarding them for telling the truth is paramount.

Never giving up on wandering childrenParents of grown children who have gone astray must never give up, but instead commit to daily, persistent prayer by name.

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