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All Scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted.

FILL-IN-THE-BLANK answers are in (parenthesis)

The primary responsibility of a parent is to (model)

God’s character and (train) in God’s ways.

Know God
Find Freedom
Discover Purpose
Make A Difference

(Ephesians 6:4 Amp) Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger [do not exasperate them to the point of resentment with demands that are trivial or unreasonable or humiliating or abusive; nor by showing favoritism or indifference to any of them], but bring them up [tenderly, with loving-kindness] in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

(Ephesians 6:4 TLB) And now a word to you parents. Don’t keep on scolding and nagging your children, making them angry and resentful. Rather, bring them up with the loving discipline the Lord himself approves, with suggestions and godly advice.

1. Be (clear)

• (Instructions)
• (Results)
• (Reasons)

2. Be (Convincing)

• Make sure your authority registers with he child at a (soul level)

3. Be (Consistent)

• Keep your (guidelines)
• Keep your (word)
• Keep your (method)

4. Be (convicting) (not condemning)

• Say it (specifically)
• Say it (repeatedly)
• Say it (differently)

5. Be (chastening) (not chastising)

• The purpose of discipline is (corrective) not (punishment).

• Never correct (publicly).

(Proverbs 23:13-14 NKJV) Don’t be afraid to correct your young ones; a spanking won’t kill them. A good spanking, in fact, might save them from something worse than death.

(Proverbs 22:15 NLT) A youngster’s heart is filled with foolishness, but physical discipline will drive it far away

(Proverbs 13:24 NLT) Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.

6. Be (compassionate)

• (Hold) them
• (Hug) them
• (Heal) them

7. Be (confirming)

• Release (forgiveness)
• Reaffirm your (love)
• (Rejoice) with them