The Increase of God in Your Parenting Part 2 - Psalm 128:1-6 - Pastor Dan Roth

Main message: The sermon taught that parenting is a spiritual calling to cultivate children into fruitful, godly adults by setting the table of the home—rooted in faith and Scripture—using loving, disciplined training rather than provocation or passivity.

Key points:

• Children are likened to olive shoots and arrows: gifts that require planting, cultivation, pruning, and time to bear spiritual fruit and anointing in the family context (the table).
• The primary tool for parenting is faith (empowered by love); parents should see themselves as stewards who trust God to raise their children.
• Parents must intentionally train and nourish children in the ways of the Lord—give clear instruction, set expectations, remove unhelpful options, and individualize teaching to each child’s learning style.
• Discipline should correct and instruct without provoking or discouraging children; the goal is growth and not breaking or shouting them into submission.
• The church supplements but does not replace parental responsibility to teach children Scripture and model a God-centered home life.

Scriptures mentioned: Psalm 128, Psalm 127, Colossians 3:20-21, Ephesians (Ephesians 6:4), Proverbs 22:6, 2 Timothy 3:14-15, Joshua 24:15, Galatians