TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1. The Family as God Created It 2. The Family as Sin Made It 3. The Family as Grace Restores It 4. The Child of the Covenant 5. The Promise of the Covenant 6. The Outward Seal of the Covenant 7. Keeping the Covenant 8. The Child's Surety 9. Protecting Faith 10. A Lamb for a House 11. The Father--Priest and Prophet 12. Sanctify the Firstborn 13. The Sabbath and the Children 14. The Children's Commandment 15. Parental Instruction 16. A Consecrated Home 17. Consecrated Parents 18. A Consecrated Child 19. Parental Weakness 20. The Father as Intercessor 21. The True Good 22. Training 23. Choosing the Good 24. God's Spirit in Our Children 25. From Generation to Generation 26. The Crowning Blessing 27. The Heavenly and the Earthly Father 28. Children of the Kingdom 29. A Mother's Persevering Prayer 30. The Heavenliness of a Little Child 31. The Children Come to Jesus 32. A Father's Tears 33. The Sacredness of Motherhood 34. A Mother's Surrender 35. A Mother's Thanksgiving 36. Jesus, the Children's Surety 38. A Faith Home 39. The Chamber of Death 40. The Widow's Child 41. The Sick Child 42. Feed My Lambs 43. The Holy Spirit in the Family 44. Parental Self-culture 46. The Heritage of Holiness 47. The Reign of Love 48. The Nurture of the Lord 49. Home Rule 50. Children and Scriptures 51. Faithful Children 52. The Children Which God Has Given