Exemplary Children In The Bible : Guidelines For Raising Children

EXEMPLARY CHILDREN IN THE BIBLE : BIBLICAL GUIDELINES FOR RAISING CHILDREN

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OUTLINE

1. JESUS

2. SAMUEL

3. THE YOUNG GIRL IN THE HOUSE OF NAAMAN

4. THE BOY WITH THE FIVE LOAVES AND TWO FISHES

5. MIRIAM , THE SISTER OF MOSES

6. JOHN THE BAPTIST

7. JEREMIAH THE PROPHET

THE MESSAGE

EXEMPLARY CHILDREN IN THE BIBLE : BIBLICAL GUIDELINES FOR RAISING CHILDREN

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1. JESUS

The Lord Jesus was an exemplary child. He grew in wisdom and stature and in favour with God and man. He was well versed in the Scriptures. Even as a child at the age of twelve , He could discuss spiritual truths with the religious scholars . Jesus is an example for our children. We should also bring up our children in the ways of the Lord and teach them the scriptures at an early age. We should be greatly concerned about their spiritual growth and their relationship with the Lord and get them involved in activities that would enable them to grow in the Lord .

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

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LUKE 2: 40-52

And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.

Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover.

When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom.

After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it.

Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends.

When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.

After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.

When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you."

"Why were you searching for me?" he asked. "Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?"

But they did not understand what he was saying to them.

Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.

And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

2. SAMUEL

Samuel was an exemplary child. Even as a child he was ministering before the Lord . He grew up in the presence of the Lord and grew in stature and in favour with the Lord and with people. As a result , at a time when the word of the Lord was rare , The Lord spoke to the child Samuel . The Lord did not choose to speak to the older priests but rather chose to speak to a child who was serving him faithfully. The Lord chose Samuel to become a great prophet to the people of Israel. When we raise up our children to serve the Lord even at a young age , they can also experience hearing the voice of the Lord and be a great blessing to others .

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

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1 SAMUEL 2 : 11 , 18 , 21 , 26

Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy ministered before the LORD under Eli the priest.

But Samuel was ministering before the LORD-a boy wearing a linen ephod.

And the LORD was gracious to Hannah; she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.

And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with people.

1 SAMUEL 3:1-10

The boy Samuel ministered before the LORD under Eli. In those days the word of the LORD was rare; there were not many visions.

One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place.

The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house of the LORD, where the ark of God was.

Then the LORD called Samuel. Samuel answered, "Here I am."

And he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." But Eli said, "I did not call; go back and lie down." So he went and lay down.

Again the LORD called, "Samuel!" And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." "My son," Eli said, "I did not call; go back and lie down."

Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD: The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.