Proverbs – Father’s Day wisdom

This Father’s Day Pastor David talks to the men about the importance of, “Training up a child in the way he should go: (so) when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). He will explore the tools God provided us in order to train, as well as some ways we as parents tend to shy away from fulfilling this responsibility. Listen in and enjoy the final sermon in the Proverbs series.

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

1. The 10 commandments state that we should honor our mother and our father. With this past Sunday being Father’s Day, where is a place in your life that you could honor your father?
2. Pastor David said that parenting is more like an art form than a science. Do you agree or disagree with that statement? Why?
3. Pain is a powerful teacher, so much so God wove it into every sinful action that mankind experiences. What does it mean when we, “choose to sin, we choose to suffer”?

Sermon Notes:

Proverbs 29:19 – Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond.

Proverbs 13:24 – Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.

Tools that parents have to train/raise their child:

1. Rod of correction
2. Reproof of actions
3. Removal of freedom
4. Responsibilities of duties

Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Things parents do instead of training up their children:

1. Abdicate
2. Delegate
3. Relegate
4. Mitigate