2 Corinthians 7:4 Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride and boasting on your behalf. I am filled [to the brim] with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in spite of all our trouble.
2 Corinthians 3:12
Since we have such [glorious] hope (such joyful and confident expectation), we speak very freely and openly and fearlessly.
1 Corinthians 1:4
I thank my God at all times for you because of the grace (the favor and spiritual blessing) of God which was bestowed on you in Christ Jesus
Romans 1:8
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because [the report of] your faith is made known to all the world and is commended everywhere.
Proverbs 18:20-21
A man's [moral] self shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; and with the consequence of his words he must be satisfied [whether good or evil].
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life].
Philippians 2:16-18
Holding out [to it] and offering [to all men] the Word of Life, so that in the day of Christ I may have something of which exultantly to rejoice and glory in that I did not run my race in vain or spend my labor to no purpose.
17 Even if [my life blood] must be poured out as a libation on the sacrificial offering of your faith [to God], still I am glad [to do it] and congratulate you all on [your share in] it.
18 And you also in like manner be glad and congratulate me on [my share in] it.
Paul was willing to give his life up for the Corinth believers
Paul would not regret giving up his life, if it would help them grow more in faith.
2 Timothy 4:6
For I am already about to be sacrificed [my life is about to be poured out as a drink offering]; the time of my [spirit's] release [from the body] is at hand and I will soon go free.
How much are we willing to die for our children to have the Gospel
Parents
Example of Christian conduct
Care more for their children salvation than jobs, profession, social life, ministry position
Responsible for biblical and spiritual training
Church
Affirms parental training
Father
Heart must be turned to heart of the children
Then children heart be turned too salvation