New Covenant Parent Children Relationship
Zac Poonen teaches that parents must raise their children under the New Covenant by combining loving instruction with disciplined guidance, always seeking to glorify God and honor Him through their family relationships.
This sermon emphasizes the importance of parents raising their children in a godly way, focusing on seeking the glory of God rather than seeking reputation or honor in the church. It highlights the significance of teaching children obedience, respect, and truthfulness, as well as the balance between kindness and severity in parenting. The speaker stresses the role of fathers in discipline and instruction, the need for mothers to step in if fathers are negligent, and the power of prayer in guiding wayward children back to God.
Sermon Outline
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- Do all for the glory of God, not for human reputation
- Teach children to obey and respect parents
- Avoid provoking children to anger
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- Discipline must be balanced with instruction
- Repent immediately when disciplining in anger
- Raising voice is not necessarily anger
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- Use biblical promises as motivation for godly parenting
- Train children in the Word of God thoroughly
- Discipline foolishness with appropriate measures
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- Understand God as both loving and disciplining Father
- Parents must imitate God's balanced kindness and severity
- Avoid presenting God as only loving without discipline
Key Quotes
“Do all for the glory of God and never for any honor for yourself.” — Zac Poonen
“If you train up a child in the way he should go, when he's old he will not depart from it.” — Zac Poonen
“You are not like God when you only love and care for your son and daughter and you don't discipline them.” — Zac Poonen
Application Points
- Parents should consistently teach their children biblical truths and discipline them with love and patience.
- Repent quickly when disciplining in anger to maintain a godly testimony before God and the spiritual realm.
- Balance kindness and discipline in parenting to reflect God's character and raise children who honor Him.