Calvary Church
Why Do Children Raised in a Christian Home Stray Away from God? (Part 1)
Main Idea: In this two-part teaching we’ll endeavor to discover Biblically why children that are raised in a Christian home sometimes stray away from God.
Locations & Times
Calvary Church
4700 53rd St, Moline, IL 61265, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
Three Questions to Answer the WHY
1. Who’s at FAULT?
1. Who’s at FAULT?
Two Different Ways to Look at Question #1
A. What does COMMON SENSE say?
A. What does COMMON SENSE say?
Even though parents have likely the greatest influence on their children, they are not the only influence.
General Rule—Usually, parents who train their children well have well-trained children. And usually, parents who do not train their children well have un-trained children.
B. What does SCIENCE say about whose fault it is?
Definition of Truism: They present general principles and observations about life that are generally true, but not absolute promises. They offer practical wisdom based on common human experience, rather than guaranteed outcomes in every situation.
2. What can I do NOW?
A. Apply Biblical TRAINING to your teaching
B. Check your MOTIVES
C. Do not REJECT your children
D. ACCEPT your children
E. Control your ANGER
F. Relinquish your RIGHTS
G. Ask God to give you a SENSITIVE spirit
3. How can I stop HURTING?
A. Stay open to the FELLOWSHIP of other Christians
B. Accept FORGIVENESS
C. Hang on to HOPE
Talk About It
Discussion Questions:
1. As a child, where did you place the fault for mistakes in your life (especially those that are against God’s plan for your life)? Has that changed as you’ve grown older? In what way?
2. As a parent, what you now believe are the things to most work on in training up children?
3. Of the “What Can I Do Now” section of the teaching, which ones need the most work as you improve in parenting skills?
Next Step:
• In what way did this message most speak to you as a parent? As a child? Why?
1. As a child, where did you place the fault for mistakes in your life (especially those that are against God’s plan for your life)? Has that changed as you’ve grown older? In what way?
2. As a parent, what you now believe are the things to most work on in training up children?
3. Of the “What Can I Do Now” section of the teaching, which ones need the most work as you improve in parenting skills?
Next Step:
• In what way did this message most speak to you as a parent? As a child? Why?