Raising Our Children for the Lord / What Jesus Did for Me — Olu Talabi & Allan Daniel — Feb 25, 2024
http://rlcf.church River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker emphasizes the profound challenge and honor of raising children to follow Christ, noting that such success is a miracle that requires divine guidance. He warns that the devil targets children, making it crucial for parents to teach the deep meaning of scripture rather than treating it as mere stories. Ultimately, the speaker stresses that parents must model a visible devotion to Jesus and diligently take time to teach God's word to their children.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Admiring parents whose children walk with GodThe speaker expresses deep admiration for men and women who have successfully raised their children to follow the Lord into adulthood.
The sober reality of spiritual battles for the youngWatching criminals on the news brings a healthy fear and a realization that evildoers start out as innocent children, making the spiritual battle for our children very real.
God's promise and our part as parentsWhile God is the one who implants truth, parents must model a true devotion to Jesus and be diligent in teaching their children His word.John 6:45
The desperate situation of the woman caught in adulteryReflecting on the woman caught in adultery in John 8, the speaker places himself in her desperate, condemned position on the doorstep of hell.
The great exchange of the crossChrist suffered and became a curse for us so that we could switch tracks from eternal separation from God to receiving the blessing of Abraham.1 Peter 3:18
The cross we bear yields only blessingUnlike Christ's suffering which bore our curse, the trials and crosses we are asked to bear only yield a blessing and ultimate rejoicing.
