23 Oct 2025 06:05
Uninvited Guests - How to Develop Your Child's Full Potential, Part 2
Have you ever seen a 5-year old drive a car? Well, you say, “Don’t be ridiculous!” Right! They watch you drive for years, before they begin to drive – with you in the car, and finally, they’re able to drive on their own. That’s a word picture for where Chip is headed today. Your children watch you as you live in obedience to the Lord, they practice obedience with you alongside, and finally, they live a life of love and obedience to God all on their own. Exactly how that process unfolds is what Chip explains in this message.
Introduction: God’s Dream for Your Child
- You must understand your child’s two primary needs are for SIGNIFICANCE and SECURITY.
- You must recognize your child’s primary responsibility is to learn OBEDIENCE.
- You must remember, obedience is a DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESS.
- You must commit to providing the necessary RESOURCES for your child to learn obedience.
- Obedience is achieved when your child has TRANSFERRED his/her primary love, submission, and dependency from YOU to JESUS CHRIST.
Three characteristics of righteous children
- They make wise DECISIONS. -Philippians 1:9-11
- They keep their COMMITMENTS. -Proverbs 20:6
- They care genuinely for OTHERS. -John 15:13
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