“Train Up a Child!”Proverbs 22:1-6

… Not a matter of pick and choose, or weeding out the real from the fantasy.

We accept what the Bible says…

Duke of Wellington

“The thing that impressed me

most about America is the

way the parents obey their children.”

“Train up a child in the way that he

should go and when he is old

he will not depart from

it.” (Proverbs 22:6)

Purpose:to better realize the truth behind

Proverbs 22:6

I A CONDITION is Given

And by “protect them” we mean train them up in the way they should go!

I A CONDITION is Given

A. Train Up a Child

At issue is the this: Do we really take God at His word?!

Each child has strengths and weaknesses and it’s up to the parents to learn what they are

and help each child understand them…

Is this what we want our young

people (kids and grandkids) to long for? Do

we have “heavenly

goals” in mind for them?...

Our kids will never have the wisdom and power to make right decisions UNLESS

THEY KNOW GOD!

Proverbs 22:15

“Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline will remove

it far from him.”

I A CONDITION is Given

A. Train Up a Child

B. The Way He/She Should Go

May this be our passion. Train a child to walk in the way of God, understanding each child

individually…

II A RESULT is Promised

II A RESULT is Promised

A. Parents Must be Stern Disciplinarians

We found no delight in having to spank our kids… but we loved them

too much…

II A RESULT is Promised

A. Parents Must be Stern Disciplinarians

B. Parents Must be Tender Too

Try a little tenderness. Always tell you kids you love them…

II A RESULT is Promised

A. Parents Must be Stern Disciplinarians

B. Parents Must be Tender Too

C. Parents Must Find a Happy Medium

“Recipe for Child Rearing”1 cup of Proverbs 22:6

2 tablespoons of Proverbs 19:131 dash of Proverbs 23:13

1 teaspoon of Proverbs 3:5½ cup of Titus 2:5-7

Mix all the ingredients, add a pound of persistence, a cup of love and stir until

right consistency. P.S. – you may want to add a pinch of

Ephesians 6:4

Conclusion and Summary

Train up a child in the way he/she should go and when they are old, you can count on it; they will not depart

from it!