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Asking for a friend // Raising Godly Children

Asking for a friend // Raising Godly Children

10.20.24 - Pastor Brett Rush

Locations & Times

Victory Church - Greenfield

Freedom Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601, USA

Sunday 8:30 AM

Sunday 10:00 AM

Sunday 11:30 AM

Thank you for joining us! We exist to help people take the Next Step in their journey of faith with the Lord Jesus Christ. We’re here to help you Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose, and Make a Difference.

Whether you’re new to Victory, been here awhile, need prayer, or want to take a Next Step, we’d love to connect with you!

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Psalm 139:13-18 //
You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.
We Value Life



Psalm 127:3-5 //
Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him. Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior’s hands. How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them!
We Value Life.


Proverbs 22:6 // (NKJV)
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.


Proverbs 22:15 //
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child.
Seasons of parenting:
0-5 Discipline
5-12 Training
12-19 Coaching
19+ Friendship
1. The Discipline Years (ages 0-5)
Child’s primary need – CONTROL

Parent’s primary responsibility – CONSISTENCY


Proverbs 22:15 //
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.


A balanced and biblical approach to discipline…
1. Calm
2. Consistent
3. Controlled
4. Compassionate
2. The Training Years (ages 5-12)
Child’s primary need – GAINING

Parent’s primary responsibility – SHAPING WORLDVIEW


Before the age of 13, kids are defining what they believe. After the age of 13, they start defending those beliefs.


Ephesians 6:4 //
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
3. The Coaching Years (ages 12-18)
Child’s primary need – LOVING GUIDANCE

Parent’s primary responsibility – PRACTICAL PRACTICE



THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGAGEMENT

THE POWER OF CONVERSATIONS

THE PRIORITY OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
4. The Friendship Years (the adult years)
Child’s primary need – SPACE

Parent’s primary responsibility – SUPPORT


1. Study and understand the Word of God.


2 Timothy 2:15 //
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

1. Study and understand the Word of God.
2. Share the gospel with your children.


1. Study and understand the Word of God.
2. Share the gospel with your children.
3. Create a Culture of Forgiveness.


1 John 1:9 //
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1. Study and understand the Word of God.
2. Share the gospel with your children.
3. Create a Culture of Forgiveness.
4. Teach your children to pray


Philippians 4:6-7 //
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
1. Study and understand the Word of God.
2. Share the gospel with your children.
3. Create a Culture of Forgiveness.
4. Teach your children to pray
5. Include God in everything


1 Corinthians 10:31 //
Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
1. Study and understand the Word of God.
2. Share the gospel with your children.
3. Create a Culture of Forgiveness.
4. Teach your children to pray.
5. Include God in everything.
6. BE involved and BE intentional.

Psalm 127:3-5 //
Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.

🙋🏽 I want to surrender my life to Jesus today!

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GIVE US ONE YEAR OF YOUR LIFE.

1 PETER 1:17 // MSG

You call out to God for help and He helps - He’s a good Father that way. But don’t forget, He’s also a responsible Father and won’t let you get by with sloppy living. Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God.

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