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Discover the key to effective discipline in parenting. Learn four patterns of parenting and how to apply discipline with love. Explore God's counsel and examples of discipline from biblical stories.
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Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key The two big issues for parents: 1. Love 2. Discipline Consequently, there are four patterns of parenting.
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key God’s counsel “Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” Colossians 3:21
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key God’s counsel “He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly.” Proverbs 13:24
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key God’s counsel “Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels do always see the face of My Father who is in heaven”Matthew 18:10
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key “My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son.” Hebrews 12:5, 6 NIV
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key The Master Key of an effective discipline is to apply the discipline with love!
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key • Which is my style as a relative?_________ • Which stages must I cross for an improvement of my style? • a)_______b)_______
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key God used Communication to correct Baalam. “Then the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Baalam, ‘What have I done to you?’”
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key God also used Consequences with David. “You have killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword… Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house.” 2 Samuel 12:9,10
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key God withheld privileges from Moses “Because you did not believe Me, to hallow Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.” Numbers 20:12
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key God used Corporal Discipline with Paul And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me…And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you.’ ”2 Corinthians12:7-9
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key Corporal discipline Not as the first, but as the very last resort. In privacy, preserving the child’s self worth. Appropriate instrument; appropriate place. Not in anger, but with acceptance prayer and love.
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key Children who reject parental discipline become a curse to themselves and to society.Those who accept parental discipline become a blessing to the family and the world. Different Consequences
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key When Jesus comes,Family of Satan: • Satan’s people living: fall dead – destroyed by Christ’s glory – 2 Thess. 1:7-9 • Satan’s people dead: remain dead for another thousand years – Rev 20:5 • Satan is imprisoned on earth during the millennium – Rev. 20: 1-3
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key At the End of the Millennium • The wicked are resurrected – Rev. 20:5 • Satan is loosed from his prison – Rev. 20:7 • Earth’s last war – Rev. 20:7-9
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key • Satan tries to capture the New Jerusalem – Rev. 20:9 • Satan, sin & sinners destroyed by fire – Rev. 20:10, 15
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key The whole world will be on fire! • This entire planet will become hell! • There is no hell burning today. • Only at that time will hell exist!
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key • Hell is prepared, not for people, but for the devil and his angels. • God needs to purify the planet of Satan and sin. • If I hold on to Satan and sin, God must destroy me also. • While sinners are burning a loving God is weeping! Q: Why would a loving God burn sinners in hell?A: Matthew 25:41
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key What love! Wonderful love! Why not surrender to His love tonight?
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key But the most terrible part of hell will not be the physical pain. It will be the mental anguish of separation from God!
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key When a man remembers this appeal and cries: “God, I am now ready to accept the Blood of Jesus!”But there is no answering God!The awful anguish of eternal separation from God – That’s the worst part of hell!Friend, why not surrender tonight?
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key When a youth remembers this appeal and cries: “God, I am now ready to accept the Sabbath of Jesus!”But there is no answering God! The terrible anguish of eternal separation from God – That’s the worst part of hell!Friend, why not surrender tonight?
“Sweetheart, I’m Pregnant”- The Miracle of Procreation When a woman remembers this appeal and cries: “God, I am now ready to accept the Baptism of Jesus!”But there is no answering God!The horrible anguish of eternal separation from God – That’s the worst part of hell!Friend, why not surrender tonight?
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key But you and I need not go to hell, because at Calvary, Jesus experienced the horror of hell for us!Hear His heart cry:“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key What Love!What Matchless Love!Why not say Yes to Him tonight?
Secrets of Effective Discipline. Finding the Master Key After the fire has purified the planet, the city will complete its descent!