"Too My Children, I Leave..."


I.  Every child you meet

  A.  Children

    1. Toddler to teen

  B.  An encounter with God

II.  1st Century children

  A.  Property

    1.  Abandonment

      a.  Town dump

      b.  The woods

    2.  Christian adoption

III.  Children

    1.  Annoyance or blessing

    2.  Inconvenience or gift

IV. Giving our children everything

    A.  House, education, clothing

    B.   Children are like wet cement

      1.  What we say and do

    C.  Great imitators

      1.  Values

        a.  Respect, manners, etc

      2.  Most important gift

        a.  Faith in Christ

        b.  The most important thing you will do

    D.  A survey

      1.  Under 20    138

      2,  20 - 30         85

      3. 30 - 40         22

      4.  40 - 50        4

      5.  50 - 60        3

      6.  60-70          1

      7. 70 and up    0

   E.  The crises of life

      1.  What will get them through

      2.  God has entrusted his child to you

        a.  Bring them up with faith in Christ

      3.  Have you dropped the ball