Behave Like a Spiritual Parent

To what degree do you behave like a spiritual parent?

What does a spiritual parent do?

• Admonish (1Cor 4:14):  Point out what they need to change (Mat 18:15-20 and 1The 5:14).
• Love (1Cor 4:14):  Gently confront because you care (2Cor 12:14-15 and 2Cor 10:1).
• Beget (1Cor 4:15):  Help them find their way to Christ (Jas 1:18).
• Set an example (1Cor 4:16-17):  Show God’s ways in how you live (2Tim 3:10).
• Teach (1Cor 4:17):  Speak the truth (Ephesians 4:15 and Mark 12:37).
• Discipline (1Cor 4:18-21): Correct, chasten (Pro 3:12 and Heb 12:6).