January 22, 2023
Guard What’s Been Entrusted to You: The Treasure of Our Children!
2 Timothy 1:14 Guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you.
The Treasure of Life Before the Womb! Jeremiah 1:4-10
The Treasure of Life In the Womb!
Psalm 139:13-18 – Your Life and Spirit Formed!
The Treasure of Life At Every Stage!
The Treasure of Babies:
Psalm 8:2 From the mouth of infants and nursing babes Thou hast established strength, because of Your adversaries, to make the enemy and the revengeful cease.
Matthew 21:15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that He had done, and the children who were crying out in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they became indignant, 16and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babes Thou hast prepared praise for Thyself’?”
The Treasure of Children Psalm 127:1-5
Mark 10:13 And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, “Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 “Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it {at all.} 16 And He took them in His arms and {began} blessing them, laying His hands upon them.
We Guard This Treasure that Has Been Entrusted to Us!
1st We Live With The Conviction that Our Children Have Purposes for the Kingdom of God!
The Treasure Illustrated: “The Family of John The Baptist” Luke 1:5-17
Family Shepherds Who Live the Life Before Them! (5-6)
Family Priests who stand before God for their children. (Job 1:1-5)
Parents Committed to Righteousness and Obedience.
Family Sheep (13-17)
Children Great in the Sight of God 1 Samuel 16-12
Children Filled With and Dependent on the Holy Spirit
Children Who Possess Vision For Ministry
Ministries that bring repentance. (Luke 3:1-14)
Ministries that prepare hearts for Jesus. (John 1:6-8;19-37)
Ministries that Build the Family (Malachi 4:6)
Ministries that exalt Christ. (John 3:22-36)
2nd We Raise Our Children In the Instruction of the Lord! Eph. 6:1-4
We Teach them the Word!
Deuteronomy 6:6 And these words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart; 7 and you shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up. 8 “And you shall bind them as a sign on your hand and they shall be as frontals on your forehead.
We Teach them to Love What Jesus Loves! Matthew 22:34-40
God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Neighbor, One Another, The Church, Church, Justice, Kindness, His Ways! To Hear the Lord, the Shepherd,
3rd We Become the Church who Love Our Families, Children, Our People to the Places The Lord wants Us to Be!
The Worth of the Aged!
Leviticus 19:32 `You shall rise up before the grayheaded, and honor the aged, and you shall revere your God; I am the LORD.
4th We Pray for Our Children in Very Specific Ways!
Praying For Your Children:
We raise our children in the fear and instruction of the Lord. Eph 6:1-2
We are careful not to provoke them to anger. Ephesians 6:1
We are attentive to their needs.
God would fulfill the meanings of their names.
They hate lawlessness and love righteousness. Hebrews 1:9
They are becoming loving children.
They are light and salt in the world. Matthew 5:13-14
Their future spouses would be godly, faithful and ministry minded.
They are sensitive to the Lord and to His kingdom.
They seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. Matt 6:33
They learn to hear God and obey His promptings.
They would hear and respond to the messages salvation and sanctification.
Their purity. A high standard of purity would be set at an early age.)
They really love the Lord.
They are obedient, submissive, & respectful of all authority.
They will be olive plants around our table. Psalm 128
They will be arrows in the hand of the warrior. Psalm 127
They walk by the Spirit and fulfill the fruit of the spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Galatians 5:16,22-23
They are friendly, possessing brotherly love.
They are loyal.
They are grateful with the diminishing of all grumbling. Colossians 2:7
They grow in understanding and wisdom. James 3:13-17
They have a healthy fear of the Lord and godly mourning over sin. 2 Corinthians 7:10
They are blessed, happy, well and joyful.
They are filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18
They prosper in the things of the kingdom and among the sons of men.
They are filled with honesty and integrity.
They are lovers of the truth. 2 Thessalonians 2:10
They are Peaceful with one another, their friends & even their enemies.
They are courageous and respectful.
They have tough hides yet sensitive.
They become soul winners and disciple makers.
They become mighty in prayer and have ministries that change lives.
They walk in the truth. 3 John 1:4
They are conformed into the image of Jesus. Romans 8:28-30
They have spiritual wisdom and knowledge.
Their faith is ever increasing. Luke 17:5
Passages we Pray: Psalm 91; Ephesians 1:15-19;
Philippians 1:9-11; Philemon 1:4-7; John 17 and Isaiah 54:17
Mike and JonAnne Fritscher
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