- Receive their children from God Genesis 33:5; 1 Samuel 1:27; Psalm 127:3
- THEIR DUTY TO THEIR CHILDREN IS
- To love them Titus 2:4
- To bring them to Christ Matthew 19:13,14
- To train them up for God Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:4
- To instruct them in God's word Deuteronomy 4:9; 11:19; Isaiah 38:19
- To tell them of God's judgments Joel 1:3
- To tell them of the miraculous works of God Exodus 10:2; Psalm 78:4
- To command them to obey God Deuteronomy 32:46; 1 Chronicles 28:9
- To bless them Genesis 48:15; Hebrews 11:20
- To pity them Psalm 103:13
- To provide for them Job 42:15; 2 Corinthians 12:14; 1 Timothy 5:8
- To rule them 1 Timothy 3:4,12
- To correct them Proverbs 13:24; 19:18; 23:13; 29:17; Hebrews 12:7
- Not to provoke them Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21
- Not to make unholy connections for them Genesis 24:1-4; 28:1,2
- Wicked children, a cause of grief to Proverbs 10:1; 17:25
- SHOULD PRAY FOR THEIR CHILDREN
- For their spiritual welfare Genesis 17:18; 1 Chronicles 29:19
- When in temptation Job 1:5
- When in sickness 2 Samuel 12:16; Mark 5:23; John 4:46,49
- When Faithful
- Are blessed by their children Proverbs 31:28
- Leave a blessing to their children Psalm 112:2; Proverbs 11:21; Isaiah 65:23
- Sins of, visited on their children Exodus 20:5; Isaiah 14:20; Lamentations 5:7
- Negligence of, sorely punished 1 Samuel 3:13
- WHEN WICKED
- Instruct their children in evil Jeremiah 9:14; 1 Peter 1:18
- Set a bad example to their children Ezekiel 20:18; Amos 2:4
- Good - Exemplified
- Abraham Genesis 18:19
- Jacob Genesis 44:20,30
- Joseph Genesis 48:13-20
- Mother of Moses Exodus 2:2,3
- Manoah Judges 13:8
- Hannah 1 Samuel 1:28
- David 2 Samuel 18:5,33
- Shunammite 2 Kings 4:19,20
- Job Job 1:5
- Mother of Lemuel Proverbs 31:1
- Nobleman John 4:49
- Lois and Eunice 2 Timothy 1:5
- Bad - Exemplified
- Mother of Micah Judges 17:3
- Eli 1 Samuel 3:13
- Saul 1 Samuel 20:33
- Athaliah 2 Chronicles 22:3
- Manasseh 2 Chronicles 33:6
- Herodias Mark 6:24
Reuben Archer Torrey (28 January 1856 – 26 October 1928) was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. He aligned with Keswickian theology.[1]
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