Parents receive their children from God:
A parents duty to their children include:
– Loving them: Titus 2:4
– Leading them to Christ: Mt 19:13-14
– Training them up for God: Pr 22:6; Eph 6:4
– Instructing them in God’s word: De 4:9; 11:19; Isa 38:19
– Telling them of God’s judgments: Joel 1:3
– Telling them of the works of God: Ex 10:2; Ps 78:4
– Commanding them to obey God: Deut 32:46; 1Ch 28:9
– Blessing them: Gen 48:15; Heb 11:20
– Having compassion towards them: Ps 103:13
– Providing for them: Job 42:15; 2Co 12:14; 1Ti 5:8
– Leading them: 1Ti 3:4,12
– Correcting them: Pr 13:24; 19:18; 23:13; 29:17; Heb 12:7
– Not provoking them: Eph 6:4; Col 3:21
– Praying for their spiritual welfare: Gen 17:18; 1Ch 29:19
– Praying for them when they are tempted: Job 1:5
– Praying for them when they are sick: 2Sa 12:16; Mark 5:23; Joh 4:46,49
Unfaithful parents:
– Cause trouble for their children: Ex 20:5; Isa 14:20; Lam 5:7
– Teach their children evil: Jer 9:14; 1Pe 1:18
– Set a bad example to their children: Eze 20:18; Amos 2:4
Faithful parents:
– Are a blessing to their children:Pr 31:28
– Leave a blessing to their children: Ps 112:2; Pr 11:21; Isa 65:23
Examples of bad parents:
– Eli: 1Sa 3:13
– Saul: 1Sa 20:33
– Athaliah: 2Ch 22:3
– Manasseh: 2Ch 33:6
– Herodias: Mark 6:24
Example of good parents:
– Abraham: Gen 18:19
– Joseph: Gen 48:13-20
– Mother of Moses: Ex 2:2-3
– Hannah: 1Sa 1:28
– Job: Job 1:5
