“Parenting is the process in which bigger sinners attempt to convince littler sinners to mend their wicked ways.”
– Dan Doriani
Matthew 18:5-6
If rules and regulations had the power to change the heart and life of your child, rescuing your child from himself and giving him a heart of submission and faith, Jesus would have never needed to come!
– Paul David Tripp
Proverbs 22:6
Trophy or Disciple
Psalm 127:3
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Psalm 127:3
When you are Making Trophies:
Your identity and sense of worth will be wrapped up in your kids.
When you are Making Disciples:
You have a deep sense of identity in Christ.
When you are Making Trophies:
You think your job is to turn your kid into something.
“They prioritize church over athletics, because there is no guarantee that they will go pro, but there is a guarantee where they will spend their eternal state.”
– JD Greer
When you are Making Disciples:
You know that God has a better plan for them than you do.
When you are a Making Trophies:
Your success is based upon what your kid accomplished.
Proverbs 22:6
When you are Making Disciples:
Your success is based on faithfulness not fruitfulness.
When you are Making Trophies:
Your kids are your resume.
When you are Making Disciples:
Your kids are future brothers or sisters in Christ.
John 14:6
Psalm 127:3
Psalm 127:4
Psalm 127:5
“When there was any suit at law, these sons of his would be there to plead for him; if there was any fighting to be done, they also would be to the front. It was a dangerous thing to attack a man who had a house full of strong, loyal, loving sons. They would be his defense, they would speak, and speak with very considerable emphasis, too, with his enemies in the gate”.
– Charles Spurgeon
“Some parents have no noble goal at all; they simply want to control their children. These parents want their children to mind, to behave, to be good, to be nice. They remind their children of how things were when they were youngsters. Frequently they employ the “tried and true” methods of discipline—whatever their parents did that seemed to work. They want children who are manageable. They want them to do the right thing whatever that is at the moment. The bottom line is to control their kids. But, the control is not directed toward specific character development objectives. The concern is personal convenience and public appearance”.
– Ted Tripp
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