Bold Christian Living - #123 - Making Changes Without Provoking Your Children to Bitterness

#123 - Making Changes Without Provoking Your Children to Bitterness

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This recording was presented by Jonathan Lindvall in Springville, California at the April 26, 2005 Chirstian Pilgrims Schools, International Accountability Meeting.

***Message Outline***

Making Changes
Without Provoking Your Children to Bitterness

Bold Christian Living Message #123
Speaker: Jonathan Lindvall
PO Box 820, Springville, CA 93265; 559-539-0500

A. Conviction Scenario – Repeated Episodes

1. Live-Long Repentance, Never Perfect

● Phil. 3:12; 1:6

2. Redeeming

● Rom. 8:28; 2 Cor. 12:9; Rom. 3:8; 6:1

B. Fear God – Not Your Children 1 Sam. 2:29-30

1. Emotional Blackmail – They Need Someone Strong

● Prov. 23:26

2. Immediate or Gradual Change?

● Isa. 28:10-13; Prov. 3:28; Heb 3:7-15 (Ps. 95:7-11)

C. Meekness/Humility

● 1 Pet. 5:5-6; 2 Cor. 10:1-2

1. Repentant, Grieving

● 2 Chron. 7:14; Matt. 5:4-5

2. Non-Manipulative/Emotionally Vulnerable

D. Passive (vs. Overt) Resistance

1. Persuade Them – Get Agreement

2. Use Stories (Vicarious Experiences)

● Eccl. 11:9-10

3. Trade/Redeem (Toys, Activities)

4. Focus on, Then Utilize Older Children

● Ex. 13:2

5. Use Others (Cautious!!)

● 1 Kings 1:14

6. Use Impersonal Resources (Tapes, Books)

7. Reveal Your Heart/Emotional Intensity

E. Overt Rebellion

1. Chastening

● Prov. 26:3; 29:1

2. Hedge of Thorns

● Hos. 2:6

3. Church Discipline

● 1 Cor. 5:5

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