The Fruit of Godly Parenting

Parenting Godly Children, class by Roger and Kama Parlour, 5/12/2012/2012
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Parenting Godly Teens, class by Mike and Brittany Underhill, 5/12/2012/2012
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Parenting Godly Children
Much can be learned from the life of Eli and his sons (1 Samuel 2) on how not to raise your children.

How to Parent Teens – Outline

No patent is perfect…that’s what helps draw us to God…because HE is perfect.
Proverbs 22:6…train a child and when older he won’t turn from it!
First there is a training involved. Chenoch is translation….it’s similar to spoon feeding them in way to go. Spoon feed them the bible in what’s right and correct. Encourage them to read bibles every Morning. When a teenager knows the truth…it will train them in what to do later.

Sometimes kids want bible and sometimes they don’t…they may hate it. Training them in “the way.”. Giving them “the way ” is the bigger picture.
Help your kids, in faith, what they can be and do sometime. Have faith that our kids are going to make it to heaven!!

Training in western culture is different than eastern culture. Don’t just read the Bible…disciple them and walk with them and set the example for them! Setting the example is the most crucial training tool! Train them by giving up everything and sacrificing where God wants us to go and how we seek kingdom first and children see this and know “the way” to go.
Don’t worry about making sacrifices for the kingdom and worrying how it will affect your children…their hope is to have parents that seek the kingdom first!! What’s planted in our children will help them when they are older!

Matthew 28:19…teach them to obey everything! The parents are responsible for problem with kids and are also the solution for the kids!
We are impressing on our kids 7 days a week! We need to realize that what our kids see as an example is branded into their memory of what disciples do…great examples or hypocrites.
Be passionate to do the right thing! Do what’s right and everyone’s heart will follow!
Sacrifice brings the family together. You are your kids’ hero. Set the bar high for them in your example and they will aspire to be like you!

Proverbs 22:15 Rod of discipline…
Folly is bound up in heart of a child. This is normal. Discipling is key (discipline). Openness is important. Allow kids to know that they can talk about what they feel.
The children of disciples in church…there is a lot that can be going on. They need to be treated like adults and speak to them with respect in order to build them up and encourage them to make the right decisions. Show your children that you respect them and show them grace! Show them that you trust them and even make their own decisions. Get advice from your kids and show your children that you respect them. Submit your marriage to your children.
Understanding the cross can be difficult for children in the church who hear communion every single week. They know the truth. They have heard this their whole life. The key is that they know the truth but they don’t have the faith they need in order to be a baptized disciple. They don’t see the big picture of faith and Jesus work. Faith is internal…miracles are external. Children see the miracles but won’t realize the root and source of it is faith. They need to develop their own faith. They have a lot of knowledge but no faith at all (like a remnant disciple). Teach and show them what faith really is. Try to look at as many angles as possible to teach them the cross….how it’s all about faith. Children will remain immature and unfaithful until we can teach them the root ofthe cross. Every day try to help them understand and see the cross.
Love is the biggest thing for teenagers. Always show love no matter how hard it gets and whatever decision they make! Love opens the doors to encourage your children to want to stay connected even with the church when they want to walk away.
Every person in church plays a vital role in our children’s lives! It takes a whole church to raise a child…but the hard work still comes back to parenting. We need to invest the hard work necessary!

Proverbs 13:20

If we want our children to grow in areas, we can forge relationships with people in church to help with these areas. “He who walks with wise grows wise.”. Unity in marriage is important in teaching your children to respect your marriage.
Choose specifically who we want our children to be friends with. Encourage who they should spend time with. Replace every bad thing with a godly quality. Dislike their friends…replace with great friends!

There is a lot of behind the scenes work to establish and forge these relationships for our children! Teach the disciples who are working with your children what they should be talking about and what areas you would like them to influence in your children.
Decide who are going to be working with your children…set them up for success!
Don’t force your children to become a disciple…just place them in relationships with godly people to influence them.

These disciples with your children
will become a part of your family. Incorporate them in your family times.
Around the sophomore year is the time when it can be the most challenging with children involved in sin.

The work doesn’t stop at baptism. Once our children are saved, it will be equally as much work after that point to keep them strong as disciples.
Mindset of parent with teenagers…it’s important to see that God has put the child in your life for a reason. Realize that God has put our children with a family of disciples! But also realize that these children growing up in the church can be the most hard-hearted to work with. Requires a lot of patience and love to work with them! They aren’t angels! God put them where they are because it my take a lifetime around the church for their hearts to soften!

Alyssa gets baptized!

“No mission too difficult. No sacrifice too great. Duty First”
-What is our duty?

Matthew 22:34-40
-Jesus was being questioned
-Love God with all your mind, heart, and soul everyday
-Our duty is to love God
-What is your duty before God?
-God wants to be your first duty
-It is not enough to put God second

1.) Disciples Climb to Glory
Exodus 33:12-18
-What distinguishes you is your love for the Lord
-Moses was with God face to face and even after he still wanted to know God more
-Is that your heart?
-It takes effort and investment to climb to glory
-Have you put that much investment into it or do you have more to give?

2 Corinthians 3:12-18
-Moses’ face was glowing after seeing the Lord
-In Christ, you see the full glory
-As you are climbing to glory, you become more glorious reflecting God’s glory
-Ever-increasing glory
-Are you spending more time with God to reflect his glory?

2.) Unity is Strength
Ephesians 4:1-6; :11-13
-You need to make every effort to be unified
-You are chosen to build up the body of Christ in unity
-Unity has to be important to you
-You will never see the full measure of greatness without unity
-You have to make every effort to have great communication to keep unity
-Unity is the key to surviving the battles
-Are you intensely loyal?
-Constant communication
-Do you have great relationships with people who are not like you?

3.) Today as Much as I Can
-The heart of a disciple is to do as much as you can even when it is hard
-What motivates sacrifice?

2 Corinthians 11:23-29
-Paul was motivated
-What motivates you to give all you can for the Lord?

2 Corinthians 5:11-15
-Love for God should be your motivation
-Do you really love God with all your heart?
-Are you here for relationships, fun, your needs, or God?

4.) You are Always Faithful
Revelation 12:7-12
-Always be faithful
-There was a war in Heaven
-Now there is a war on Earth
-How can you stay faithful?
-Jesus’ blood and the Word

Ephesians 6:10-12
-Our war is against principalities we cannot see
-The key is the blood of the lamb and the Word of testimony
-The weapon is you faithful to God

Luke 17:5-10
-God is always entrusting us with more
-Jesus says you just need a little faith to move things
-You do not have to be a rocket scientist
-After serving, you have to have humility
-You have only done your duty
-You will not win a metal for your efforts but you will get a golden crown

DUTY = Love God

Gratitude in the Mission of the Disciple – Outline
1 Thessalonians 5:16
-God wants us to have this kind of heart all the time
-Gratitude is important
-Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and a vision for tomorrow
-Gratitude fuels you to do things you would never think you could do
-Gratitude is key
-Are you grateful for your life?
-Life is a gift you have been given!
-Where is your gratitude for your life with God?
-God has rescued you out of the pit of despair
-Parents love when their kids are grateful; God loves when you are grateful
-Gratitude makes the sacrifice worth it

Point 1. Grateful for the Treasure
Matthew 13:44
-It would be incredible to discover treasure
-He bought the field so nobody could say it is theirs
-People probably thought he lost his mind but they did not know about the treasure
-For the Kingdom we have to give up, “sell”, everything
-People may think you’ve lost your mind
-God’s Kingdom is the ultimate “hidden” treasure
-What do you have to offer God’s Kingdom?
-Where can you go besides the Kingdom?
-Get out of the worldly mindset and know you need to give in to the Kingdom
-Are you grateful for the treasure God gave you?
-Without gratitude for the Kingdom, you are lost
-Where would you be if others did not give up everything?
-Others have invested and sacrificed and now it is your turn
-It is awesome to be able to sacrifice for God!

Point 2. A Superhero for God
2 Corinthians 4:6-7
-Light in our hearts
-Light comes from knowledge
-Knowledge comes from glory
-Glory comes from God
-God has given you light through your repentance, baptism, forgiveness of sins, and receiving the Holy Spirit
-We are jars of clay, hand pressed but not crushed
-We all feel pressure, but God keeps us from being crushed
-It is a miracle from God that you have not been crushed
-Freaking out is not an option!
-Panic, hysterical fear, and freaking out all bring sin
-Having faith in God and keeping close to him keeps you from being crushed
-When you are close to God, his power keeps you from being crushed
-You are a superhero because of what God has put in you
-Gratitude keeps Jesus in your heart
-When you lose gratitude, you lose conviction in your quiet time

1 Corinthians 4:20
-The Kingdom is not a matter of talk, but of power
-It takes action!
-Stop talking and start taking action!
-God’s Kingdom is not about talking the talk
-When was the last time you helped somebody become a disciple?
-Are you doing something powerful?
-Walk the walk

Revelation 21:1-5
-This symbolizes Christ and the church
-God dwells with us
-The church came from Heaven and now God is with us
-This is not an institution made by man
-We are not all here because of worldly connections, we are here because of God and his Word

Revelation 21:10-11
-This is a beautiful jewel, a treasure hidden in a field
-When was the last time you thanked the person who helped you become a disciple?
-When you are grateful, you point out the good in others, sin whole heartedly, and wake up early to be with God
-Gratitude leads you to do the things that will get you to Heaven
-God’s will is for us to be grateful
-You have a present from God, but are you grateful for it?
-Out gratitude can change the world
-Get your gratitude back!
-It is a wonderful life

Women’s day was amazing! Singing, dancing, preaching, food and God, all at one wonderful event.

Here are the highlights:

The Promise

Food and fellowship!

The Promise – Outline
Joshua 1:1-3, :7-8
-Jesus means ‘He who saves’
-We need a savior
-Without Jesus’ blood, there is no forgiveness
-God is with us
-The answers to God’s promises are always ‘yes’ with Christ

-Success is not what we think it is
-Success is having the Savior and a relationship with God
-Your soul is more valuable than any piece of real estate
-God sacrificed his son
-Where are you setting your foot?
-When you work hard for the Lord, you may get discouraged at people’s excuses
-Some days there are victories, and some days there is nothing
-Once in our lives, we should all go on a mission team
-As the church grows, you will be amazed at how fast it grows with hard work and faith
-Do you “got to have it”?
-Do you have to have the promises of God?
-The only way you are going to get it, is if you have the attitude of “I have to have it!”

Point 1. You have got to have Feet that are Ready to Go
-God takes out those who grumble
-You have to be righteous on God’s terms
-Joshua had 2 million people and 3 days
-God always calls us to an “impossible” task
-It is all about obedience, and God takes care of the rest

Joshua 1:5
-He will never leave us
-God promises he will be with us, conditional upon us going

Romans 10:15
-God has the feet to go, do you?
-We have to preach the Word wherever we go
-We have to be willing to suffer the persecution that comes along with following God

Point 2. Have Faith the Overcomes Fear
Mark 4:35-41
-Jesus can make any wind and wave stop and if he hasn’t, it is for a reason
-Apostle means ‘messenger’
-Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care
-We are always looking for somebody to care about us
-Top ten fears of women:
10. Identity theft,
9. change,
8. social situations,
7. being left alone in old age,
6. heart disease,
5. fear of no longer being attractive,
4. weight gain,
3. breast cancer,
2. divorce,
1. losing a child

-We need a forehead harder than flint
-Strain towards what is ahead!
-We are birthing churches
-When you birth a disciple there is a birth pain
-Rely on God’s strength
-When one person takes a stand, it has repercussions to many
-Take a stand for God!
-Have feet that are ready to go
-Have faith that overcomes fear
-God says ‘yes’ to all of his promises
-Take a stand about your relationship with God
-Take a stand about the mission to go to all nations
-Lets have the feet and the faith
-What is your excuse?

Gabriela Damian fue bautizada! Con ella Betty Garcia, Francis Robles, Laura Gutierrez y Lupe Hernandez

Mateo 5:38-42 hablábamos de caminar la extra milla, el ir mas alla. La ley en aquel tiempo era que si un soldado romano te pedía que le cargaras las armadura se la tenias que cargar un kilometro. Jesús nos dice no solo lo hagas un kilometro llévala dos.
Por que hacer esto? Por que esto es algo que la gente en el mundo no espera, la gente en el mundo no entiende y la gente en el mundo no hace.

Nosotros los discípulos hacemos cosas guiados por el espíritu que nadie entiende, pero al final producen la cosecha que Dios quiere, que es la salvación de almas para su reino.

Lucas 19:1-10.
Jesús estaba en su camino a Jerusalén, se acercaba la hora y en su camino Jesús entro a la ciudad de Jericó. Jesús iba rodeado de una gran multitud que querían ver al predicador mas grande del momento. Habitaba ahí el jefe de los recaudadores de impuestos, un hombre rico q quería ver a jesus, pero tenia un problema, era chaparrito, y no lo dejaban ver. Zaqueo se sube a un árbol para poder ver a Jesús cuando pasara por ahí.
Zaqueo baja de ahí…. Fueron a su casa. La gente seguía sin entender lo que estaba sucediendo. Zaqueo se arrepiente y jesus le da el perdón. La misión de jesus es venir a buscar y salvar lo que se había perdido. Si somos discípulos de jesus, nuestra misison como iglesia es ir a buscar y a salvar a los que se han perdido!

Ir la extra milla por las personas. Por quien vas a caminar tu esa extra milla esta semana?

Mateo 13:44-46
Jesús explica el valor del reino, el valor del reino es incalculable, el valor del reino es tan grande que necesitas venderlo todo para poder obtenerlo. Aquí Jesús nos enseña que el reino tiene un gran valor pero no malinterpretemos, las dos parábolas nos enseñan que el reino tiene un gran valor pero necesitamos estar dispuestos a renunciar a todas nuestras posesiones para ganarlo, sin embargo Jesús no esta hablando de que el reino se pueda comprar con dinero o con obras.
Nosotros tenemos un gran valor en nuestras manos, nosotros que hemos entendido o que entendimos en algún momento de que se trata este negocio sabemos que lo que tenemos en las manos no lo puedes comprar con nada y no lo vas a encontrar en ninguna parte.

V10-17. ¿Por que les hablas a la gente en parábolas?
Muchas de las personas allá afuera no entienden lo que les decimos por que su corazón esta totalmente endurecido, y aunque ahora nosotros no les hablamos en parábolas de todas maneras no quieren entender las cosas que están haciendo.

V11 a ustedes, a ustedes se les ha concedido conocer los secretos del reino de los cielos, tristemente a nosotros que se nos ha dado a conocer estos secretos pasamos mas tiempo preocupados de nuestras vidas, de nuestras carencias, viendo que es lo que hacen y dicen otras personas, desperdiciando nuestro tiempo con personas que no vale la pena, haciendo mil cosas que no tienen que ver con el reino, y los domingos venimos y nos llamamos discípulos sin haber echo nada en toda la semana para Dios. Eso no nos hace diferentes a nadie de allá afuera.

V16-17
Hubo gente verdaderamente espiritual que quisieran haber visto esto que estamos viendo, escuchar esto que estamos oyendo, Dichosos somos nosotros que vemos los milagros que están pasando, como Dios abre puertas en donde no las había, como Dios sana relaciones, como trabaja a través de las situaciones mas difíciles.

V24-30
En el trigo crece una hierba mala junto al tallo del trigo, crecen juntas y no se distingue hasta que madura la planta, la hierba que crece se llama cizaña, de ahí la palabra meter cizaña o ser sizañoso, en la iglesia va a venir gente que esta entre nosotros pero no son verdaderos discípulos y así como dice la escritura con el tiempo se vera, y Dios separa a esas personas de su reino.

Mateo 7:15-21
Desgraciadamente para muchos que quieren esconder su vida de pecado, o su doble vida, es muy difícil, Dios no esta jugando y expone lo que realmente somos tarde o temprano, y yo diría mas temprano que tarde, los frutos de una persona son el indicativo obvio de su condición espiritual y de su fe.

Examina tu vida dentro de la Iglesia y ve alrededor cuales son tus frutos, que es lo que has hecho, retate a ti mismo con las escrituras y si no ves con claridad donde estas pide ayuda. El valor del reino es increíble, piensas que nadie te puede ayudar en este cuarto por que somos muy poca cosa? Tenemos muchas iglesias en todo el mundo donde estoy seguro que puede haber alguien que pueda, busca la ayuda y has algo.

Mateo 13:47-52
El reino estará lleno de peces buenos y malos y al final Dios se va a encargar de seleccionar a aquellos que permanecerán en el.

El dia de hoy es tiempo de hacer desiciones, de entender lo que vieron personas como zaqueo, de earrepentirte y hacer algo. Pide ayuda, acércate a estudiar la biblia y cambia tu vida, el tesoro que tienes enfrente no lo vas a encontrar en ninguna ot6ra parete. El dia de salvación es hoy!

KC got baptized!

Mahogany Gets Baptized!

Chris Broom makes a special visit and preaches on the Holy Spirit!

Filled with the Spirit – Outline
Ephesians 5:15-17
-“Be very careful”
-When was the last time you used that sentence, and what was the situation?

-God wants you to be very careful with your life
-Are you being careful with how you live?
-Are you being foolish?
-Your life is God’s gift to you; what you do with it is your gift to him
-There are many distractions, but are you being careful?
-We made the way we live
-Is this what God created us to be like
-What are you doing with your life?
-What keeps you from being very careful?
-Make the most of every opportunity
-Do you know God’s will for your life?
-God’s will is the right way to live
-“Every machine has a purpose and if you don’t have a purpose you are a broken machine” –Hugo
-A human not walking with God is a broken machine
-Every machine has all the parts it needs
-God does not do things at random or by accident

Ephesians 5:18-21
-Disciples appear drunk to the world. They do things they would never normally do; not for bad but for good and righteousness
-Positive, Encouraging, Affectionate Communication, Every day builds greatness (PEACE)
-Do you walk around thankful for everything in the name of Jesus?
-Be submissive
-When you are filled with the Spirit, things are easier and peaceful
-Satan’s main goal is to make us unspiritual and unwise

Exodus 35:30-33
-God chose you on purpose
-God wants to fill you with the Spirit, give your skills, and give you abilities
-You are part of a plan
-God fixes broken machines
-Will you use your skills for selfishness or let God fill you and build up his Kingdom?

Luke 1:11-17
-When you are filled with the Spirit you can do great things for God
-It changes the way we treat each other
-There is a genuine love for each other
-Are you foolish with how you live?
-John the Baptist was filled with the Spirit and returned people’s hearts to unity

Acts 2:36-39
-Are you a well oiled machine?
-Admit you are broken!
-Everybody falls short but God will fix those who are humble about it
-If you are a part of this world God made you like he made Jesus
-We have to go after people and show them God’s promise
-The promise is for all of us

Acts 4:8-12
-God fills you with the Holy Spirit through repentance and baptism
-“You may have the gift of the Spirit but when is the last time you plugged it in? You have to charge the Spirit.” –Chris Broom

Acts 4:31
-It is not just Peter; they all spoke boldly after ‘recharging’ with prayer

Acts 6:1-4
-When there is a need to be met, people filled with the Spirit help meet the needs of the problems
-There is nothing you cannot do with the Spirit

Acts 13:4-12
-The Spirit directs you
-Do you let people go around speaking false teachings and deceiving others?
-We are not a church of people staying broken
-Suicide, divorce, and gay marriage are on the rise
-Most Christian churches embrace things like gay marriage because there is no call for obedience to the scriptures
-Community churches do not work because they are not evangelizing the world or trying to change it
-They are not filled with the Spirit!
-“There is a whole generation with a new explanation. People in motion.” –Scott McKenzie–’If You’re Going to San Francisco’