Chosen By God To Command Our Children To Keep The Way Of The Lord - Ian Robson
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Summary
The message emphasizes that every child is a gift from God and that parents are chosen by God to command their children to keep the way of the Lord. The speaker draws heavily on the example of Abraham, who was chosen to instruct his household to live righteously and justly. He urges parents to rely on God's Word rather than psychology when raising children, and to understand that keeping the way of the Lord begins with the fear and reverence for God.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Dedication of children as precious giftsDedicating little children to the Lord is a wonderful thing because God gives all children to us as precious gifts from heaven, planned intentionally rather than by accident.
The church as a voice in the wildernessDrawing from John the Baptist in Matthew 3 and John 1, the church is called to be a voice crying out in the wilderness of worldly sin to make ready the way of the Lord.
God's purpose in choosing AbrahamIn Genesis 18:19, God chose Abraham so that he would command his children and household after him to keep the way of the Lord through righteousness and justice.Genesis 18:19
What does it mean to keep the way of the Lord?The first essential element in keeping the way of the Lord is cultivating a deep, reverent fear of God, just as Abraham demonstrated when tested with Isaac.Genesis 22:12
Teaching children the fear of GodMoses instructed Israel to teach their children the fear of God so they would not sin, which starts with departing from evil, controlling the tongue, and speaking no lies.Deuteronomy 4:10
Putting faith in our children's heartsParents must instill faith in their children from a young age by modeling faith, praying through family trials together, and trusting God for daily provision.2 Timothy 1:5
Teaching obedience from baby yearsChildren must be taught strict obedience from their earliest years so that uncorrected disobedience does not eventually curdle into destructive rebellion.
Teaching children unselfishnessFollowing the example of Jesus and Abraham yielding space to Lot, parents must teach children to be unselfish and put the interests of others ahead of their own.
The goal of God's dealings and the baptism of the Holy SpiritGod works all things to make us like Jesus, and parents should lead their born-again children into the baptism of the Holy Spirit for power to stand against a perverse world.
