Oakwood Community Church
Parenting 101 - Loving Leadership
Locations & Times
Oakwood Community Church
11209 Casey Rd, Tampa, FL 33618, USA
Sunday 8:00 AM
"You have to listen. We love you too much not to teach you to obey."
Kids - Your Job is to Obey
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’ (this is the first commandment with a promise), ‘that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.’” Ephesians 6:1-2
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’ (this is the first commandment with a promise), ‘that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.’” Ephesians 6:1-2
Parents - Your Job is to Lead
“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4
“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4
1. Model love for God
• in your heart
“Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth…so that they should set their hope in God…and not be like their fathers… whose heart was not steadfast.”
Psalm 78:1,7-8
• in your heart
“Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth…so that they should set their hope in God…and not be like their fathers… whose heart was not steadfast.”
Psalm 78:1,7-8
1. Model love for God
• in your marriage
“Let each of you love his wife as himself and let the wife see that she respects her husband.” Ephesians 5:33
• in your marriage
“Let each of you love his wife as himself and let the wife see that she respects her husband.” Ephesians 5:33
2. Lead - so your children can
• See the glory of God
“We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.” Psalm 78:4
• See the glory of God
“We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.” Psalm 78:4
2. Lead - so your children can
• See the glory of God and trust Him
“So that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God.” Psalm 78:7
• See the glory of God and trust Him
“So that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God.” Psalm 78:7
When we let our kids navigate adolescence without guidance, it's like they are putting puzzle pieces together without the box top.
2. Lead - so your children can
• Experience the Love of God
“That they should not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation… whose heart was not steadfast, whose spirit was not faithful to God.” Psalm 78:8
• Experience the Love of God
“That they should not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation… whose heart was not steadfast, whose spirit was not faithful to God.” Psalm 78:8
Experience the Love of God and Enjoy Him
“That you, being rooted and grounded in love may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:17-19 (NIV)
“That you, being rooted and grounded in love may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:17-19 (NIV)
2. Lead - so your children can
• Know the Word of God and Obey Him
“He established a testimony on Jacob… which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children…that they should set their hope in God and…keep his commandments.” Psalm 78:5,7
• Know the Word of God and Obey Him
“He established a testimony on Jacob… which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children…that they should set their hope in God and…keep his commandments.” Psalm 78:5,7
2. Lead - so your children can
• Know the Word of God and Obey Him
“These words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them to your children and shall talk about them...”
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
• Know the Word of God and Obey Him
“These words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them to your children and shall talk about them...”
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
Loving Leadership
1. Model love for God
• in your heart and marriage
2. Lead - so your children can:
• See the glory of God and trust Him
• Experience the love of God and enjoy Him
• Know the Word of God and obey Him
1. Model love for God
• in your heart and marriage
2. Lead - so your children can:
• See the glory of God and trust Him
• Experience the love of God and enjoy Him
• Know the Word of God and obey Him