Victory Church

(Luke 15:16 NLT) The young man became so hungry that even the pods he was feeding the pigs looked good to him. But no one gave him anything.

(Luke 15:20 NLT) “So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

(Luke 15:22-24 NLT) ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet. 23 And kill the calf we have been fattening. We must celebrate with a feast, 24 for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’ So the party began.

(Luke 15:31-32 NLT) “His father said to him, ‘Look, dear son, you have always stayed by me, and everything I have is yours.

We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!’”

1) Provide SAFETY.

(Deuteronomy 6:6-7 CEV) “Memorize His laws and tell them to your children over and over again.

Talk about them all the time, whether you’re at home or walking along the road or going to bed at night, or getting up in the morning.”

Stability

2) Provide DIRECTION.

(Proverbs 22:6 AMP) Train up a child in the way he should go [teaching him to seek God’s wisdom and will for his abilities and talents], Even when he is old he will not depart from it.

0-5: Discipline

(Ephesians 6:4 NLT) Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.

0-5: Discipline
5-12: Training
12-19: Coaching
19 +: Friendship

Parents control the inputs;
children control the outcomes.

(Malachi 4:6 NIV) “He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers.”

3) Provide FORGIVENESS.

(Luke 15:20 NLT) “So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming.

Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

(Isaiah 30:18 NLT) “But the LORD still waits for you to come to Him so He can show you His love and compassion. For the LORD is a faithful God…”