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What are other things that we know about that our world puts in front our children and our families?
Internet
Books
Video Games
Television

Matthew 18:1-14 applies to how we influence those who are young in faith and young in age.

We have been called by God to nurture, care and influence our children to face a difficult and sinful world.

Where do we start as parents in raising our children to deal with the world we live in.

First we have to realize there is not a 10 step program in raising our children.

We want to look who we are as human beings and parents and who are we?
We are sinners
We are saints because of Jesus Christ
We also have struggled as children
We need to be repentant
We need to be forgiving
We also struggle with what the world tempts us


We also want to know who our children are:
Each an individual
Sinners
Will try many things
Want our attention
Want us to give them love and direction
Want our approval
Can be easily influenced good and bad
There are others influencing their thoughts and opinions


We also need to realize that many of the decisions we are going to make are not going to be easy and we will make mistakes.

All that we do in our raising of our children begins with the cross of Christ.

We want to teach our children that they have been given a faith that is centered around a loving, forgiving and sacrificial savior.
Jesus lived a perfect life for us.
Jesus died on the cross for you and for me to take the punishment for our sin.
Jesus loves them so much that He is watching and protecting them.
Jesus loves them so much that forgives them when they do something wrong.
God will give them strength when things hard.

We want to spend time with our children studying the Word of God. God works through the Word to help us with wisdom to deal with the tough decisions in life.

We want to pray with our children to help them know that they can go to God to talk to Him about the decisions we face in life.

We want to worship with our children to give them a place to show them how important our God is.

We also want to be examples of:
Repentance
Forgiveness
Listening
Time
Worship
Prayer
Study in the Word

We also want our children to know that we will help them and be there for them as parents to face the tough decisions they will face in this world and that when we can’t be there God is always there to rely on.

We most importantly want them to know of a loving and forgiving God who will never leave them nor forsake them.

Proverbs 1:8-9-Just for Kids.