Acts 16:1-3; 2 Timothy 1:5

• Main Idea: Christian Education should start at home. Christian parents and guardians must strive to learn and teach the word of God.
  • Early preparation is crucial.
    • Acts 16: 1-2. The son of a Jewish woman who was a believer…
    • Proverbs 22:6- Train up a child…
    • Lois and Eunice were known by the Apostle Paul for their true, unfeigned, genuine trust in God. The faith they possessed was an ever present indwelling force in their lives. By their example and teaching, these Jewish women prepared Timothy, Eunice’s son, to receive that same conviction in the existence and providence of the Creator God.
      -All the women of the Bible by Edith Deen. 
  • Exposure to the ministry is a must.
    • Acts 16: 3-5 Paul wanted Timothy to go with him…
    • I Samuel 3:1-4 The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli.
  • Evidence of faith is to be seen.
    
    • II Timothy 1:5- For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you…
    • A strong foundation of faith are essential means to start educating your child to Christ.
• Reflection: Let God be the supreme teacher in our household. May we all submit to His will by not giving up on our children or anyone under our care. May we all thrive to learn the things of God as the days fast approaching. Let us pray that every parents and children will be united on the things of God and so to prepare them for a greater task ahead. -Pslr