Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
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… Proverbs 22, six, train up a child the way that he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs three, verse nine, honor God with the first fruits of all your wealth and your barns will overflow with plenty and your vats will burst with new wine. Those are biblical principles that are generally true. And if you live by them, generally speaking, your life will turn out well more often than not. But more importantly, Solomon says, the other reason that you should pursue wisdom, it's because wise living is its own reward. Even when things don't work out exactly like you think they should, living in a way that pleases God has its own rewards. Wise living may not always lead you to an easy life, you see, but foolish living will always lead you to a tragic one. Solomon is pretty dogmatic about this. In fact, look at what he says in the first verse of this chapter. Dead flies make a perfumer's oil stink. …
… But I wanted to look at it just a little deeper and see if god can give us some revelation Proverbs chapter 22 verse 6 It says train up a child In the way he should go And when he is Oh Okay, somebody else like older not old. I'm not all When he is old He will not depart from it. How many people have heard that scripture before? Okay, how many people have used that scripture before? Okay, okay Let me help you understand this. I've heard that all my life But when it came to this subject, it hit me in a brand new way because the question is, it says train up a child in the way he should go, and when he's old, he will not depart from it. What if you were trained wrong? So what if as a child you were trained in the way that you should go? How do you know it's the way you should go? This is inferring that it would be in the principles of the word of God and according to God's principles and what he said. …
… truly a father's influence is second to none it is second to none children need to be trained up the bible says in proverbs chapter 22 verse 6 train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it children need to be trained up and they need this training first and foremost from their father. Ephesians 6, 4 in the New Testament, Paul speaks on Proverbs 22, 6 here. He says, and you fathers do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. And so as we begin to close this morning, the very last thing that I would want for any father today would be the very last thing that God would want for you today and that would be to feel shame because of your shortcomings instead the right thing to feel would be a holy conviction which then energizes you to leave and do better. It's never too late to step up to the plate and walk in the calling that God has for you as a father. …
… There it is, Lee. Train up a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. By the way, train up a child. I don't mean to be crude, but it's a rough world we live in right now. Train up a child in the way that he should go. I don't care if it's a he or a she. How do you know? Look under the hood. I'm dead serious. There's a lot of people that I think need to be removed from parenting. It's child abuse to tell your little girl that she may or may not be a little girl. That is child abuse. Biology, chemistry is a real science. And God knows what he's doing. Wow, do we live in a perverted age? Next verse, Ephesians 6, 4. And you, fathers, do not provoke your child to wrath. Don't taunt them. Don't pick on them. Call them dummy, loser. Of course you can't. Your sister can throw it farther than you can. …
… Somebody say amen about that. Proverbs chapter 22, verse 6 is the verse I want to use today. Proverbs 22, 6. I want to walk down through this verse. And I want you to, it's a very familiar passage of scripture. People quote it all the time. Proverbs 22 and 6 says, train up a child in the way he should go. And when he is old, he will not depart from it. Amen. That's profound, powerful, true. And located in just that one verse is some insightful truth that we need to spend some time and talk about. So look at your neighbor. Tell them, pay close attention. That was a little weak, but that's okay. We have a wonderful opportunity to raise up a generation. Matter of fact, this is true not just for your kids, but also for your grandkids. It's important that grandparents are involved in the lives of their grandchildren. Our children are being exposed to stuff in today's culture and day and age that I never got exposed to in my lifetime. …
… What you give to your child will shape your child. Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he's old he won't depart from it. In other words, you train the child, you get the product. If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn. If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight. If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy. If a child lives with shame, he learns to feel guilty. If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient. If a child lives with encouragement, he learns to have confidence. If a child lives with praise, he learns to appreciate. If a child lives with fairness, he learns justice. If a child lives with security, he learns to trust. If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself. If a child lives with acceptance and friendship, he learns to love. So this is the challenge that parents have. Don't make your children angry, but on the positive side, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. …