Bold Christian Living Recording #512; Speaker: Jonathan Lindvall
PO Box 820, Springville, CA 93265; 559-539-0500

A. This Is a Move of God–Past Outpourings Became Stale

B. Mistakes Don’t Solely Affect Us

 1. Affecting God Rom. 14:8; Gal. 2:19

 2. Affecting Our Children Ex. 20:5-6; 34:4-7; Jer. 32:18

 3. Affecting Other Homeschoolers

 4. Affecting Other Christians Rom 15:1

 5. Affecting the World Matt. 5:13-15; 2 Cor. 2:14-16

C. We Won’t Get it Perfect Ps. 14:2-3; 53:2-3; Rom. 3:10-12, 23

D. Inevitable Imperfection Shouldn’t Prompt Presumption

E. Top Ten Mistakes of Homeschoolers

1. Wrong Reasons, Priorities Matt. 6:33; Col. 3:1-2, 17

 a. Academic Excellence 1 Cor. 8:1

 b. Job Preparation Matt. 6:19-34

 c. Social / Political Influence (Salt & Light)

 d. High Places; Idolatry 1 Kin. 15:14; 22:43; 2 Kin. 12:3

 e. Pilgrims, Strangers, Ambassadors 1 Pet. 1:1; 2:11

 2. Unclear Regarding Parental Responsibility

 a. Sheltering Ps. 61:1-4; 83:3; Matt. 6:13; 18:6-10

 b. Socialization Prov. 12:26; 13:20; 1 Cor. 15:33

 i. Sports Prov. 22:24-25; Rom. 12:10; Phil 2:3

 ii. Co-op Classes (Equipping vs. Enabling)

 c. Independence (Individualism) Rom 12:5

 i. Jobs Mark 6:7; Luke 10:1; Rom 6:16; 1 Cor. 7:23

 ii. Distant Higher Education Gen. 49:7; Num. 10:35

 iii. Short-Term Missions Gen. 2:24; Matt. 19:5

 3. Overlooking Gender-Specific Roles

 a. Father / Mother 1 Cor. 11:3; Eph. 6:4; Heb. 12:9

 b. Boys / Girls Deut. 22:5; Tit. 2:4, 6

 4. School Rather Than Apprenticeship Luke 6:40

 a. Biblical Hebrew vs. Pagan Greek Presuppositions

 b. Relational Discipleship (Process vs. Task)

 5. Focusing on Outward Appearance–Neglecting the Heart

 a. Behavior vs. Attitudes Rom. 2:28-29; 1 Pet. 3:3-4

 b. Legalism Gal. 3:2; 5:1-4

 c. Harshness Gal. 6:1-2

 6. Biblically Principled 2 Pet. 2:7; 3:17

 a. Instructed/Informed by Scripture 1 Cor. 4:6

 b. Integrity–Keeping Commitments Num. 30:2; Ps. 15:4

 7. Led by the Spirit Rom. 8:14; Gal. 5:16-18, 25

 8. Isolationism Prov. 18:1

 a. Fellowship Heb. 10:24-25; 1 John 1:6-7

 i. Hospitality Rom. 12:13; 1 Pet. 4:9

 ii. Church 1 Cor. 12:20-21

 b. Evangelism 2 Tim. 4:2; 1 Pet. 3:15

 c. Missions Matt. 28:19-20; Luke 10:1-3; Acts 1:8

 9. Short-Sighted, Neglecting Cause and Effect Gal. 6:7-8

 a. Fear of Children (Giving In–Child-Centered)

 b. Younger/Older Prov. 22:6

 c. Higher Education

 d. Youth Groups Tit. 2:6

 e. Experimental Romance 1 Thes. 4:6

 10. Fear of the Big Picture (Slippery Slope)

 a. Stay-At-Home Mom Tit. 2:4-5

 b. Stay-At-Home Dad Eph. 6:4

 c. Diet Rom. 14:17; Acts 15:28-29

 d. Medical Practices Luke 5:31

 e. Business Luke 19:13; 1 Cor. 7:20-24

 f. Church Rom. 16:5; 1 Cor. 16:19; Col. 4:15; Phile 1:2