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Children, Obey Your Parents!

Colossians 3:18–21, Part 6

November 5, 2023

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Founder & Teacher, Desiring God

Parents, Require Obedience of Your Children

The laziness of Christian parents perplexes me. I hope these nine observations will help rescue some from the folly of laissez-faire parenting.

Ten Biblical Truths on the Obedience of Children

Most of us parent by intuition and tradition. That’s not all bad. Parenting is an art, not a science. But our human intuitions and traditions should be shaped by God’s revelation.