Sunday Re Cap (15th June 2008)

The Father Gives Revelation and Rest to Sons
by Ps Christopher K.

Matt 11:25-30
The Father gives revelation to His sons; however not all those who have revelation are His sons.

John 11:51 (NKJV) 51 Now this he did not say on his own authority; but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

• Caiaphas prophesied because he received revelation from God as High Priest and he was just a religious leader.
• Sons have continuous revelation because they have a on going and growing relationship with the Father.
• Revelation also must be in line with the principles found in the scriptures. Truth that liberates people to live a life free from sin.

John 9:35-41

• Spiritual blindness is caused by pride.
• Religious leaders lived in unbelief due to pride.
  

Matt 11:16-19

• Jesus had revelation because of intimate relationship with the Father.
• Jesus was able to do the work of the Father because of intimacy with the Father. He heard and saw what the Father did and was also able to say and do what he heard and saw.
• V28: Rest is not inactivity. It means work as it involves a yoke. However, Jesus is the lead ox. We follow His lead.
  

Guidelines for Fathers

• Clearly communicate instructions through words and examples.
• Through words and actions take the lead and teach our children.
• The Father through Jesus is gentle and lowly and so must we.

Lets learn and communicate clearly.

Sunday Re Cap (11th May 2008)

HONORING YOUR PARENTS

Text: Exo 20:12

The LORD places a high value of honoring our parents. It is so important that scriptures are mentioned both in the New and Old Testament of honoring our parents. By the finished work of the cross and through God’s grace we are able to love them and honor them.

In the Book of Proverbs
(Pro 10:1) A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish and self-confident son is the grief of his mother.

(Pro 15:20) A wise son makes a glad father, but a self-confident and foolish man despises his mother and puts her to shame.

(Pro 19:26) He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

(Pro 20:20) Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in complete darkness.

(Pro 28:24) Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, This is no sin--he is in the same class as [an open, lawless robber and] a destroyer.

(Pro 30:17) The eye that mocks a father and scorns to obey a mother, the ravens of the valley will pick it out, and the young vultures will devour it. [Lev. 20:9; Prov. 20:20; 23:22.]

In the New Testament
(Mat 10:37) The LORD commands us to love Him more than our families. The reason is that when our priorities in loving Him above all is right, then everything else will be right.

(Mat 15:4) This is how important honoring our parents is to God. Jesus has already died and rose again for us and we don’t have to die again; nevertheless, it is THAT important to God!

(Mat 15:5) Don’t make giving to God or serving God as an excuse for neglecting our parents. Both are important.

(Mat 19:5) Make sure our priorities are right after marriage.

(Mat 19:29) When we look after His business, He will look after ours.

Let this Mother’s Day be a reminder of what God has commanded us through His Word. As we obey Him, our life will be long and blessed!