Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.  Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.  For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.​

Ephesians 6:10-13(ESV)

TRAINING CHRISTIAN WARRIORS?​

  • Can we really expect to raise Champions for Christ?
  • Is it possible to train Christian Warriors that can greatly advance the Kingdom of Light against the Kingdom of Darkness (Eph. 6:10-19).
  • Christian family studies strongly indicate the high spiritual casualty rates of Christian-raised children upon adulthood.
  • What can a Christian family do to produce Warrior/Disciples in this evil world?​

INFLUENCES MATTER!!!​

  • What kind of Christian parental example are you in your home?
  • Who do you allow your children to socialize with in their friendships?
  • Do you allow your child to listen to music that advocates a non-Christian lifestyle?
  • Are you controlling the internet, television, and video content that your children view?
  • Are you placing God’s Word daily into your children (Deut. 6:4-9 & Matt. 4:4)?
  • Will you ‘take up your cross’ to provide a Christian education for your children?
  • Can you make the sacrifices necessary to provide a Christian homeschool or a Christian private school for your children?​

IS IT REALLY WORTH IT?​

  • Christian parents who are diligent in discipling their children can reap great rewards on Earth and in Heaven (Matt. 6:19-20).
  • Godly children are an inheritance from the Lord, and blessed are those “whose quiver is full of them” for a Christian legacy (Psalms 127:3-5).
  • Your Christian children should be “arrows” that you have prepared to accurately hit the targets in life.
  • Raising godly Christian children can result in changing the destiny of a priceless human soul (Matt. 16:26 & John 3:3 & 16).
  • The Lord’s spiritual shepherds whether they be in the home, school or church, can greatly affect your children’s physical and spiritual health on Earth and in Heaven to come.​

PREPARE FOR BATTLE

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.

Deuteronomy 6:5-9 (NKJV)

He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?  A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

Luke 6:39-40 (ESV)

Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”

1 Corinthians 15:33 (ESV)

Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

Colossians 2:8 (NKJV)
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful...

Psalm 1:1 (NKJV)

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:7 (NKJV)

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.  Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Matthew 28:18-20 (NKJV)

And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (NKJV)
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.  Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth.  Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!  He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.

Psalm 127:3-5 (ESV)

Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Proverbs 13:20 (ESV)

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)

Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? 15 And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God.

2 Corinthians 6:14-16 (NKJV)