Child Guidance -- Study Guide
Section IV
Obedience, The Most Important Lesson
Date ________ CG-SG 22.12
A. Read pages 79-88. CG-SG 22.13
B. Check your knowledge: CG-SG 22.14
1. Complete: “It is a higher branch of _______________________ to teach children _______________________.” (79:1) CG-SG 22.15
2. What will prompt and continual obedience do for children? (79:3)
CG-SG 22.16
3. If the family is to be happy, what must be revered in homes? (79:4)
CG-SG 23.1
4. How does God feel about disobedience and transgression? (80:1)
CG-SG 23.2
5. What would God do to the earth were it not for commandment-keeping people? (80:2)
CG-SG 23.3
6. Between what are children to be taught to distinguish? (81:0)
CG-SG 23.4
7. Complete: “The way to be treated as righteous for Christ’s sake is to _______________________ the law.” (81:1) CG-SG 23.5
8. From infancy what three things are children to be taught? (82:3) CG-SG 23.6
(a)
(b)
(c)
CG-SG 23.7
9. Complete: “Before he is old enough to _______________________, he may be taught to obey.” (82:4) CG-SG 23.8
10. What kind of language can children be taught to obey? (82:7)
CG-SG 23.9
11. Of what must the child be assured in your firm discipline? (83:0)
CG-SG 24.1
12. What three things must never have their course in the first three years of life? (83:0) CG-SG 24.2
(a)
(b)
(c)
CG-SG 24.3
13. Complete: “The future well-being of the child requires _______________________, _______________________, but _______________________ discipline.” (83:1) CG-SG 24.4
14. In respecting parents whom else do children respect? (83:2)
CG-SG 24.5
15. What parents and children will be welcomed into mansions above? (84:2)
CG-SG 24.6
16. How only can children learn successfully the lesson of obedience? (85:1)
CG-SG 24.7
17. Complete: “Children should be taught from infancy to _______________________ obey their _______________________.” (85:2) CG-SG 25.1
18. To what point must children be brought? (85:4)
CG-SG 25.2
19. What lies at the door of parents who permit disobedience? (85:4)
CG-SG 25.3
20. Complete: “Parents are to teach their children _______________________ without _______________________ or _______________________.” (86:2) CG-SG 25.4
21. Why are children to be reasoned with on obedience? (86:4, 87:0)
CG-SG 25.5
22. Complete: “They must learn to _______________________ wrong with a _______________________ hand, yet without _______________________ or _______________________.” (87:3) CG-SG 25.6
23. When you permit disobedience, what are you permitting the devil to do? (88:0)
CG-SG 25.7
24. Who, as well as children, are benefited by well-ordered homes? (88:1)
CG-SG 25.8
C. Rate yourself on how you obey God: Joyfully ____ Submissively ____ Sorrowfully ____ Resentfully ____ CG-SG 26.1
1. In what do I enjoy obeying God most?
CG-SG 26.2
2. In what do I enjoy obeying God least?
CG-SG 26.3
D. Discuss with others: CG-SG 26.4
1. In their obedience to God’s law there is perfect freedom. (79:3) CG-SG 26.5
2. What must never go unrebuked? (83:1)
CG-SG 26.6
3. What effect has childhood training on adult character? (85:3)
CG-SG 26.7
4. How do firmness and harshness contrast (in discipline)?
CG-SG 26.8
5. Why are the first three years of training so vital?
CG-SG 26.9
6. What about demanding obedience versus breaking a child’s will?
CG-SG 26.10
7. Discuss: Disrespect and impudence of children to parents. CG-SG 26.11
E. Think on these things: CG-SG 26.12
1. Do I obey God because I love Him?
CG-SG 26.13
2. Do I obey God because it is my duty?
CG-SG 26.14
3. Do I obey God because I desire the reward?
CG-SG 26.15
4. Do I obey God because I am afraid I will be lost?
CG-SG 26.16
5. Why should I teach my child to obey?
CG-SG 26.17
6. Can I teach him to obey if I do not love him?
CG-SG 26.18
7. Can I claim Psalm 40:8 as my personal testimony?
CG-SG 27.1
F. Name my latest victory over disobedience. CG-SG 27.2
INDIVIDUAL RATING SHEET CG-SG 27.3
______ Husband ______ Wife ______ Son ______ Daughter CG-SG 27.4