A wise son makes a glad father,but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

Proverbs 10:1

A wisewise son makes a glad father,but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

Proverbs 10:1

A wisewise son makes a glad father,but a foolishfoolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

Proverbs 10:1

Children

In The HomeIn The Home

Children must understand their placeChildren must understand their place in the home. in the home.- The problem of a child-oriented society.The problem of a child-oriented society.

- The authority of parents must be recognizedThe authority of parents must be recognized and respected… by and respected… by bothboth parents and parents and children. children.

The Need For The Need For Parental AuthorityParental Authority

✓ Respect for all authority begins here.

✓ Parents have wisdom & experience children do not have.

Children

In The HomeIn The Home

Responsibilities:Responsibilities:

- Obedience Obedience (Eph. 6:1-3; Col. 3:20)(Eph. 6:1-3; Col. 3:20)..

• In all things.In all things.• In the Lord.In the Lord.

• It will make your life happier and longer.It will make your life happier and longer.

Children

In The HomeIn The Home

Responsibilities:Responsibilities:

- Honor Honor (Eph. 6:1-3).(Eph. 6:1-3).

• Obey them.Obey them.• Listen to them.Listen to them.

• Talk to them, but don’t talk back.Talk to them, but don’t talk back.

Children

In The HomeIn The Home

Responsibilities:Responsibilities:

- Honor Honor (Eph. 6:1-3).(Eph. 6:1-3).

• Never talk disrespectfully of them.Never talk disrespectfully of them.• Help them by fulfilling your household duties.Help them by fulfilling your household duties.

• Do the best at whatever you do.Do the best at whatever you do.

Children

In The HomeIn The Home

Responsibilities of grown children:Responsibilities of grown children:

- Cut the “apron strings” Cut the “apron strings” (Gen. 2:24).(Gen. 2:24).

- Honor Honor (cf. Mk. 7:9-13).(cf. Mk. 7:9-13).

- Repay Repay (1 Tim. 5:4,8).(1 Tim. 5:4,8).

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.

Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice.

Proverbs 23:24-25