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This lesson explores the factors that contribute to troubled children, including bad parenting, outside evil influences, physical/mental disorders, and rejecting God and his word. It also discusses specific examples from Jacob's sons, Eli's sons, an Israelite son, and the next generation in Judges.
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The Family & the Home Lesson 12: Troubled Children
Factors Leading to Trouble • Bad parenting (Prov. 29:15) • Outside evil influences • Physical / mental disorders • Rejecting God and his word (1 Sam. 2:12)
Troubled Children • Trouble with Jacob’s sons (Gen. 37:4, 11, 18; 42:22; Acts 7:9) – hatred and envy • Trouble with Eli’s sons (1 Sam. 2:12-26; 3:13) – unruly and undisciplined • Trouble with an Israelite son (Lev. 24:10-23) – ungodly blasphemer • Trouble with the next generation (Judges 2:10-13) – knew not God
Troubled Children • Misc. troubled children in Proverbs (15:5,20; 17:25; 19:13, 26; 20:20; 28:24; 30:11, 17)
Review Questions 1. What troubled children were studied in this lesson? 2. What are some external influences that may contribute to a troubled child (society, etc.)? 3. What are some internal influences that may contribute to a troubled child (parents, siblings, etc.)?