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How do dolphins How do dolphins do that?do that?

How do dolphins How do dolphins do that?do that?

How to Help My Child Obey –The Happy WayHow to Help My Child Obey –The Happy Way

Weary parents Weary parents focus on punishment.focus on punishment.

Successful parents Successful parents focus on rewards.focus on rewards.

Weary parents Weary parents focus on punishment.focus on punishment.

Successful parents Successful parents focus on rewards.focus on rewards.


Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar expressed the concept expressed the concept

when he said:when he said:

““If you tell the dream If you tell the dream and its interpretation, and its interpretation, you shall receive from you shall receive from me gifts, rewards, and me gifts, rewards, and

great honor.great honor.” ” Daniel 2:6Daniel 2:6

Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar expressed the concept expressed the concept

when he said:when he said:

““If you tell the dream If you tell the dream and its interpretation, and its interpretation, you shall receive from you shall receive from me gifts, rewards, and me gifts, rewards, and

great honor.great honor.” ” Daniel 2:6Daniel 2:6





When Moses disobeyed When Moses disobeyed God, the Lord said to God, the Lord said to

him:him:

““ You shall not bring You shall not bring this assembly into the this assembly into the

land which I have land which I have given them.” Numbers given them.” Numbers

20:1120:11,12,12

When Moses disobeyed When Moses disobeyed God, the Lord said to God, the Lord said to

him:him:

““ You shall not bring You shall not bring this assembly into the this assembly into the

land which I have land which I have given them.” Numbers given them.” Numbers

20:1120:11,12,12

Sometimes, Sometimes, inadvertently, we do inadvertently, we do

the opposite!the opposite!




At the supermarket, Jomo At the supermarket, Jomo asks for candy, but mommy asks for candy, but mommy says “No!” When the boy says “No!” When the boy insists, mom repeats her insists, mom repeats her reply. Throwing his temper reply. Throwing his temper tantrum, the child begin to tantrum, the child begin to scream! In her scream! In her embarrassment, mother embarrassment, mother grabs the candy, pushes it grabs the candy, pushes it into his hand and says, into his hand and says, “Take it and keep quiet!”“Take it and keep quiet!”

At the supermarket, Jomo At the supermarket, Jomo asks for candy, but mommy asks for candy, but mommy says “No!” When the boy says “No!” When the boy insists, mom repeats her insists, mom repeats her reply. Throwing his temper reply. Throwing his temper tantrum, the child begin to tantrum, the child begin to scream! In her scream! In her embarrassment, mother embarrassment, mother grabs the candy, pushes it grabs the candy, pushes it into his hand and says, into his hand and says, “Take it and keep quiet!”“Take it and keep quiet!”



What will happen What will happen next week?next week?Since mom has Since mom has rewarded wrong rewarded wrong behavior, she has behavior, she has reinforced it!reinforced it!Regardless of Jomo’s Regardless of Jomo’s screams, the candy screams, the candy should be withheld!should be withheld!

What will happen What will happen next week?next week?Since mom has Since mom has rewarded wrong rewarded wrong behavior, she has behavior, she has reinforced it!reinforced it!Regardless of Jomo’s Regardless of Jomo’s screams, the candy screams, the candy should be withheld!should be withheld!


““If anyone's work If anyone's work which he has which he has

built on it built on it endures, he will endures, he will

receive a receive a reward.reward.” ” I I

Corinthians 3:14Corinthians 3:14

““If anyone's work If anyone's work which he has which he has

built on it built on it endures, he will endures, he will

receive a receive a reward.reward.” ” I I

Corinthians 3:14Corinthians 3:14







Maria seldom tidies Maria seldom tidies her room, but her room, but surprisingly, she surprisingly, she does so today! Mom does so today! Mom says nothing, and says nothing, and dad exclaims, “At dad exclaims, “At last, this room is last, this room is tidy! I hope it will tidy! I hope it will look this way look this way tomorrow!”tomorrow!”

Maria seldom tidies Maria seldom tidies her room, but her room, but surprisingly, she surprisingly, she does so today! Mom does so today! Mom says nothing, and says nothing, and dad exclaims, “At dad exclaims, “At last, this room is last, this room is tidy! I hope it will tidy! I hope it will look this way look this way tomorrow!”tomorrow!”



What will happen What will happen tomorrow?tomorrow?The behavior was not The behavior was not rewarded, and will rewarded, and will become extinct!become extinct!If rewarded, it is If rewarded, it is reinforced and will be reinforced and will be repeated.repeated.

What will happen What will happen tomorrow?tomorrow?The behavior was not The behavior was not rewarded, and will rewarded, and will become extinct!become extinct!If rewarded, it is If rewarded, it is reinforced and will be reinforced and will be repeated.repeated.

Timing of Timing of rewardsrewards

Matthew Matthew 19:27,2919:27,29

Timing of Timing of rewardsrewards

Matthew Matthew 19:27,2919:27,29

Reward Reward immediately immediately sometimes, and sometimes, and accumulatively accumulatively other times.other times.Reward small Reward small children right children right away, and older away, and older children either children either way.way.Reward Reward consistently at consistently at first, and first, and intermittently intermittently afterwards.afterwards.

Reward Reward immediately immediately sometimes, and sometimes, and accumulatively accumulatively other times.other times.Reward small Reward small children right children right away, and older away, and older children either children either way.way.Reward Reward consistently at consistently at first, and first, and intermittently intermittently afterwards.afterwards.


There are Three There are Three Types of Types of

Reinforcers.Reinforcers.

There are Three There are Three Types of Types of

Reinforcers.Reinforcers.



““His Lord said to His Lord said to him, him, ‘‘Well done, Well done, good and faithful good and faithful

servant… Enter into servant… Enter into the joy of your the joy of your

Lord.Lord.’” ’” Matthew 25:21Matthew 25:21

““His Lord said to His Lord said to him, him, ‘‘Well done, Well done, good and faithful good and faithful

servant… Enter into servant… Enter into the joy of your the joy of your

Lord.Lord.’” ’” Matthew 25:21Matthew 25:21



““You have a few You have a few names in Sardis who names in Sardis who have not defiled their have not defiled their garments; and they garments; and they shall walk with Me in shall walk with Me in white, for they are white, for they are worthy.worthy.” ” Revelation Revelation

3:43:4

““You have a few You have a few names in Sardis who names in Sardis who have not defiled their have not defiled their garments; and they garments; and they shall walk with Me in shall walk with Me in white, for they are white, for they are worthy.worthy.” ” Revelation Revelation

3:43:4



““Be faithful until Be faithful until death, and I will death, and I will

give you the give you the crown of life.crown of life.” ”

Revelation 2:10Revelation 2:10

““Be faithful until Be faithful until death, and I will death, and I will

give you the give you the crown of life.crown of life.” ”

Revelation 2:10Revelation 2:10


Just as we expect our Just as we expect our children to obey us, children to obey us, God, our heavenly God, our heavenly

Father, expect us to Father, expect us to obey Him!obey Him!

Just as we expect our Just as we expect our children to obey us, children to obey us, God, our heavenly God, our heavenly

Father, expect us to Father, expect us to obey Him!obey Him!








God demonstrated God demonstrated this 2,600 years this 2,600 years

ago.ago.

Nebuchadnezzar, the Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, king of Babylon, erected a huge, erected a huge,

golden image and golden image and commanded all his commanded all his

assembled officials to assembled officials to worship the idol.worship the idol.

God demonstrated God demonstrated this 2,600 years this 2,600 years

ago.ago.

Nebuchadnezzar, the Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, king of Babylon, erected a huge, erected a huge,

golden image and golden image and commanded all his commanded all his

assembled officials to assembled officials to worship the idol.worship the idol.




But the But the King of heaven King of heaven commanded:commanded:

““You shall not bow down to You shall not bow down to them nor worship them.them nor worship them.””

Exodus 20:5Exodus 20:5

But the But the King of heaven King of heaven commanded:commanded:

““You shall not bow down to You shall not bow down to them nor worship them.them nor worship them.””

Exodus 20:5Exodus 20:5


The three The three Hebrews had to Hebrews had to decide whom to decide whom to

obey.obey.

So do you and I So do you and I today!today!

The three The three Hebrews had to Hebrews had to decide whom to decide whom to

obey.obey.

So do you and I So do you and I today!today!

GOD SAYS:GOD SAYS:

“Repent therefore and be “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may converted, that your sins may

be blotted out, so that times of be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the refreshing may come from the

presence of the Lord.”presence of the Lord.”Acts 3:19Acts 3:19

GOD SAYS:GOD SAYS:

“Repent therefore and be “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may converted, that your sins may

be blotted out, so that times of be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the refreshing may come from the

presence of the Lord.”presence of the Lord.”Acts 3:19Acts 3:19



So, Whom will I obey?So, Whom will I obey?


GOD SAYS: GOD SAYS: ““Remember the Sabbath day, to Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall keep it holy. Six days you shall

labor and do all your work, but the labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God…. Therefore the LORD your God…. Therefore the

LORD blessed the Sabbath day and LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.” Exodus 20:8-11hallowed it.” Exodus 20:8-11

GOD SAYS: GOD SAYS: ““Remember the Sabbath day, to Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall keep it holy. Six days you shall

labor and do all your work, but the labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God…. Therefore the LORD your God…. Therefore the

LORD blessed the Sabbath day and LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.” Exodus 20:8-11hallowed it.” Exodus 20:8-11



Constantine’s Constantine’s LawLaw

Constantine’s Constantine’s LawLaw


““On the venerable of the sun, On the venerable of the sun, let the magistrates and let the magistrates and

people residing in cities rest, people residing in cities rest, and let all workshops be and let all workshops be closed. In the country, closed. In the country,

however, persons engaging in however, persons engaging in agriculture may freely and agriculture may freely and

lawfully continue their lawfully continue their pursuits.pursuits.””

March 7, 321 ADMarch 7, 321 AD

““On the venerable of the sun, On the venerable of the sun, let the magistrates and let the magistrates and

people residing in cities rest, people residing in cities rest, and let all workshops be and let all workshops be closed. In the country, closed. In the country,

however, persons engaging in however, persons engaging in agriculture may freely and agriculture may freely and

lawfully continue their lawfully continue their pursuits.pursuits.””

March 7, 321 ADMarch 7, 321 AD

Then the church of Rome Then the church of Rome perpetuated Sunday perpetuated Sunday

Worship!Worship!


Q. Q. ““Which is the Sabbath day?Which is the Sabbath day?””A. A. ““Saturday is the Sabbath day.Saturday is the Sabbath day.””

Q. “Why do we observe Sunday Q. “Why do we observe Sunday insteadinstead oof f Saturday?”Saturday?”

A.A. ““We observe Sunday instead of We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because the Catholic Saturday because the Catholic Church transferred the solemnity Church transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday.”from Saturday to Sunday.”Peter Geier Mann, The convert’s Catechism of Peter Geier Mann, The convert’s Catechism of Catholic Doctrine, (1977 edition), p. 50Catholic Doctrine, (1977 edition), p. 50

Q. Q. ““Which is the Sabbath day?Which is the Sabbath day?””A. A. ““Saturday is the Sabbath day.Saturday is the Sabbath day.””

Q. “Why do we observe Sunday Q. “Why do we observe Sunday insteadinstead oof f Saturday?”Saturday?”

A.A. ““We observe Sunday instead of We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because the Catholic Saturday because the Catholic Church transferred the solemnity Church transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday.”from Saturday to Sunday.”Peter Geier Mann, The convert’s Catechism of Peter Geier Mann, The convert’s Catechism of Catholic Doctrine, (1977 edition), p. 50Catholic Doctrine, (1977 edition), p. 50

The churchThe church’’s statements statementThe churchThe church’’s statements statementHow to Help My Child Obey –The Happy WayHow to Help My Child Obey –The Happy Way








The Hebrew The Hebrew young men young men made the made the

right right choice!choice!

(Daniel 3:16-18)(Daniel 3:16-18)

The Hebrew The Hebrew young men young men made the made the

right right choice!choice!

(Daniel 3:16-18)(Daniel 3:16-18)

They hoped They hoped that God that God would deliver would deliver them.them.But if He But if He didn’t, they didn’t, they were ready to were ready to be burnt!be burnt!Rather than Rather than obey an obey an earthly ruler, earthly ruler, they would they would obey their obey their heavenly heavenly Father!Father!

They hoped They hoped that God that God would deliver would deliver them.them.But if He But if He didn’t, they didn’t, they were ready to were ready to be burnt!be burnt!Rather than Rather than obey an obey an earthly ruler, earthly ruler, they would they would obey their obey their heavenly heavenly Father!Father!


FULL OF FURYFULL OF FURYNebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar

ordered:ordered: ““ Make the furnace Make the furnace

seven times hotter!”seven times hotter!” ““ Cast them in the Cast them in the

fire!”fire!”

FULL OF FURYFULL OF FURYNebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar

ordered:ordered: ““ Make the furnace Make the furnace

seven times hotter!”seven times hotter!” ““ Cast them in the Cast them in the

fire!”fire!”



SuddenlSuddenly y the king the king exclaimeexclaimed!d!

SuddenlSuddenly y the king the king exclaimeexclaimed!d!

““ Did not we Did not we cast three men cast three men bound into the bound into the midst of the midst of the fire? fire? “Look! I see “Look! I see four men loose, four men loose, walking in the walking in the midst of the midst of the fire; and they fire; and they are not hurt, are not hurt, and the form of and the form of the fourth is the fourth is like thelike theSon of God!”Son of God!”Daniel 3:24,25Daniel 3:24,25

““ Did not we Did not we cast three men cast three men bound into the bound into the midst of the midst of the fire? fire? “Look! I see “Look! I see four men loose, four men loose, walking in the walking in the midst of the midst of the fire; and they fire; and they are not hurt, are not hurt, and the form of and the form of the fourth is the fourth is like thelike theSon of God!”Son of God!”Daniel 3:24,25Daniel 3:24,25

It was Jesus! It was Jesus! Mighty Jesus!Mighty Jesus!It was Jesus! It was Jesus! Mighty Jesus!Mighty Jesus!


Traveling faster than light! Traveling faster than light! Past galaxies, systems, stars, Past galaxies, systems, stars, and suns!and suns!And before the youth fell into And before the youth fell into the flames, Christ landed in the flames, Christ landed in the furnace!the furnace!With Jesus in the fire, the With Jesus in the fire, the flames lost their power!flames lost their power!What a wonderful Savior!What a wonderful Savior!

Traveling faster than light! Traveling faster than light! Past galaxies, systems, stars, Past galaxies, systems, stars, and suns!and suns!And before the youth fell into And before the youth fell into the flames, Christ landed in the flames, Christ landed in the furnace!the furnace!With Jesus in the fire, the With Jesus in the fire, the flames lost their power!flames lost their power!What a wonderful Savior!What a wonderful Savior!


““When you pass through the When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; waters, I will be with you;

and through the rivers, they and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When shall not overflow you. When

you walk through the fire, you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you.shall the flame scorch you.” ”

Isaiah 43:2Isaiah 43:2

““When you pass through the When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; waters, I will be with you;

and through the rivers, they and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When shall not overflow you. When

you walk through the fire, you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you.shall the flame scorch you.” ”

Isaiah 43:2Isaiah 43:2


What a precious What a precious promise!promise!

What a precious What a precious promise!promise!


God rewarded the God rewarded the Hebrews withHebrews with

Deliverance in the fire!Deliverance in the fire!

God rewarded the God rewarded the Hebrews withHebrews with

Deliverance in the fire!Deliverance in the fire!




““And the LORD will make And the LORD will make you the head and not the you the head and not the tail; you shall be above tail; you shall be above

only, and not be beneath, if only, and not be beneath, if you heed the you heed the

commandments of the commandments of the LORD your God, which I LORD your God, which I

command you today, and command you today, and are careful to observe are careful to observe

them.them.” ” Deuteronomy 28:13Deuteronomy 28:13

““And the LORD will make And the LORD will make you the head and not the you the head and not the tail; you shall be above tail; you shall be above

only, and not be beneath, if only, and not be beneath, if you heed the you heed the

commandments of the commandments of the LORD your God, which I LORD your God, which I

command you today, and command you today, and are careful to observe are careful to observe

them.them.” ” Deuteronomy 28:13Deuteronomy 28:13




This This Sabbath Sabbath is our Bigis our BigBaptism!Baptism!

This This Sabbath Sabbath is our Bigis our BigBaptism!Baptism!

No to SatanNo to SatanYes to Jesus!Yes to Jesus!

No to RomeNo to RomeYes to Jesus!Yes to Jesus!

No to manNo to manYes to Jesus!Yes to Jesus!

No to SatanNo to SatanYes to Jesus!Yes to Jesus!

No to RomeNo to RomeYes to Jesus!Yes to Jesus!

No to manNo to manYes to Jesus!Yes to Jesus!


And, I’veAnd, I’veDecided Decided totoFollow Follow Jesus!Jesus!

And, I’veAnd, I’veDecided Decided totoFollow Follow Jesus!Jesus!



““ All to All to Jesus I Jesus I

surrendesurrender”r”

““ All to All to Jesus I Jesus I

surrendesurrender”r”

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