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BIBLICAL ROLE OF CHILDREN
CHILDREN
I.
Children are known before birth(See Detailed Study on
Womb)
A.
Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed thee in the belly
I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I
sanctified thee, and I ordained thee…”
B.
Job 31:15 “Did not He that made me in the womb
make him? And did not one
fashion us in the womb?”
C.
Isaiah 44:2 “Thus said the Lord that made thee,
and formed thee from the womb…”
D.
Psalms 22:10 “Thou art my God from my mother’s
belly.”
II.
Children are an heritage of the Lord and fruit of the
womb
A.
Psalm 127:3 “Children are an heritage of the
Lord and the fruit of the womb is His reward.”
B.
Children are to know the Scripture
C.
II Timothy 3:15 “That from a child thou hast
known the holy Scriptures.”
D.
Proverbs 5:7 “Hear me now therefore, O ye children,
and depart not from the words of my mouth.”
E.
Proverbs 8:32 “Now therefore hearken unto me,
O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.”
III.
Children are to have faith
A.
II Timothy 1:5 “Unfeigned faith that is in
thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother
Eunice; and I am persuaded that is in thee
also.”
IV.
Children are to obey their parents
A.
Ephesians 6:1 “Children obey your parents in
the Lord: for this is right.”
B.
Colossians 3:20 “Children, obey your parents
in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”
V.
Children are to listen to their parents
A.
Proverbs 4:1 “Hear, ye children, the
instruction of a father and attend to know understanding.”
VI.
Children are to be subject to their parents
A.
Luke 2:51 “And Jesus went down with his parents,
and came to Nazareth, and was
subject unto them.”
VII.
Children are to honour their parents
A.
Ephesians 6:1 “Honour thy father and
mother.”
VIII.
Children are promised long life
A.
Ephesians 6:2-3 “Honour thy father and mother which
is the first commandment with promise: that it may be well with thee
and thou mayest live long on the earth.”
IX.
Children are to grow in the favour of God and man
A.
Luke 2:40 “And the child(Jesus)grew, and
waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace
of God was upon him.”
B.
Luke 2:52 “And Jesus increased in wisdom
and stature, and in favour with God and man.”
C.
I Samuel 2:21 ”The child Samuel grew before the
Lord.”
D.
I Samuel 2:26 “The child Samuel grew on, and
was in favour both with the Lord and also with men.”
X.
Children are to minister to the Lord
A.
I Samuel 2:11 “And the child Samuel ministered
unto the Lord before Eli the priest.”
B.
I Samuel 2:18 “But Samuel ministered before the
Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.”
C.
I Samuel 3:1 “And the child Samuel ministered
unto the Lord before Eli.”
XI.
Children are known by what they do
A.
Proverbs 20:11 “A child is known by his doings,
whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.”
XII.
Children shall lead others
A.
Isaiah 11:6 “And a little child shall lead
them.”
XIII.
Children are to glory in their fathers
A.
Proverbs 17:6 “The glory of children are their
fathers.”
XIV.
Children are to call their mothers blessed
A.
Proverbs 31:28 “Her children rise up and call
her blessed.”
XV.
Children are to support their parents
A.
I Timothy 5:4 “Children support parents
in need.”
XVI.
Jesus’ ministry to Children
A.
Mark 10:14-16
B.
“Suffer the little children to come unto
me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom
of God.”
C.
“Verily I say unto you, whosoever shall not receive
the kingdom of God as a a little child, he shall not enter
therein.”
D.
“And Jesus took them up in his arms,
put his hands upon them, and bless
them.”
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