• Proverbs 22:6
    Train up a child in the way he should go,
    And when he is old he will not depart from it.

     
  • Deuteronomy 6:5-9
    You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. 'And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
     
  • Ephesians 6:4
    And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.
     
  • Proverbs 22:15
    Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
    The rod of correction will drive it far from him.

     
  • Genesis 18:19
    For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice, that the LORD may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.'
     
  • Malachi 2:15
    But did He not make them one,
    Having a remnant of the Spirit?
    And why one?
    He seeks godly offspring.
    Therefore take heed to your spirit,
    And let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth.

     
  • Colossians 3:21
    Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Children, Training


Resources

Children in the Era of AI (Part One)

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

Today's children are growing up in a world shaped by innovative advances in artificial intelligence (AI), with devices that can comfort, entertain, and teach them. AI-powered gadgets like Aristotle, though discontinued by Mattel due to privacy concerns, aimed to displace essential parenting functions such as soothing a crying …


Teaching Our Children

Commentary by Ryan McClure

Children are a blessing from God, and we have the God-given responsibility to teach and train them in the right way to live. As parents, we must seize every opportunity to instruct our children about the truth, especially when they ask questions about holidays we do not keep and the holy days we do observe. If we fail to teach …


Fathers Provoking Children

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. This instruction serves to balance the power dynamics between parents and children, recognizing that while children are to obey their parents, parents must not abuse their authority. Parents are cautioned against …


For the Children

Sermon by David C. Grabbe

For too many youths, God's way of life is not real because their parents are not fully convicted, but merely express a lukewarm preference for God's truth.


Godly Training and Admonition

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Godly training forewarns a child of danger or faults in human nature. The Scriptures do not contain many examples of exemplary child rearing.


Teach Your Children

Sermonette by Bill Cherry

When we observe our children displaying godly traits and character, we feel a deep satisfaction, recognizing them as our own and being well pleased with their actions. God's Word provides guidance on how to instill these traits in our children, leading them toward His Kingdom. We are instructed to love the LORD our God with all …


Where Are the Children?

Sermon by Ronny H. Graham

Malachi 4:5-6 predicts a horrible curse if the hearts of the fathers are not turned to the children and the hearts of the children turned to their fathers.


The Training of His Chosen

Sermonette by Craig Sablich

God does not want us to fail, so He adjusts our path whenever necessary. Consequently, He challenges us, testing us with each step of growth.



For more resources, please see the library topic for Children, Training