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I. INTRO
II.
INTRO
A. Greeting
a.
B. Elder Transition: John - Grace
C.
Where We’re Going
a. Illust.
Bed time w/James
1. Sing to him (“Jesus loves the little children”)
2. Pray for him (describe the other night)
3.
One o my fav.
times as a Dad
i. Interestingly enough, we c Jesus love these kinds o moments 2!
b.
Main text: ...
Mk
c. Jesus seems 2 love spending time w/little Children
1. today we r going 2 focus in on Jesus’ desire for kids
2. where’s my kids @?
i. every time u hear the word: “children” I want u 2 stand up & clap!
- let’s try it
D. Pray
II.
BODY
A. Context
a. Jesus well known 4 healing, casting out demons, teaching
1.
Now we c a different side 2 his ministry - blessing the kids
i.
In Jesus’ time kids were powerless, overlooked & treated as a waste o a rabbi’s time
ii.
Disciples, having grown up in this culture c Jesus surrounded by parent’s & their kids
- Maybe what disciples saw was a bit of chaos.
* Ever seen a crowd of kids in 1 place?
~ Noisy
~ acting up
~ distracted
~distracting
^ Probably people there, trying to literally encounter Jesus & here were all these kids in the way
* Who here gets stressed out under those circumstances?
iii.
Maybe they think, “oh no, not another distraction…we need to protect Jesus so he can get back to what’s really important!”
- What r some perspectives some churches might have about children?
iv.
What was Jesus’ reaction 2 the disciples?
B. Jesus’ Perspective
Mk 10:14
a. indignation for people getting between him & kids
1. indignant: “to feel a violent irritation”
i. demonstrate
to feel a violent irritation
Vine, W. E., Unger, M. F., & White, W., Jr. (1996).
Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words (Vol.
2, p. 174).
Nashville, TN: T. Nelson.
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Jesus’ heart is that the children have full access to himself
- Does our heart reflect that same desire?
- How do our actions demonstrate that desire?
* Jesus’ violent irritation toward his disciples conveyed a core value:
b.
Core Value: Children are important
1. “let the children come...”
i. Let- set free… “free the kids to come”
2. "do not hinder”
i. hinder: restrain the kids/withhold their access to Jesus
ii.
hindering kids can look like being rude 2 them/their parents
- What if ur the only Jesus they know & all they see is a grump?
*illust.
- talking w/some1 about how mopey a kid is in comparison to a viberant kid
~I asked why they thought this was
~response: parent constantly yelling at em
little 1’s here is primarily speaking o new believers, but also includes kids
despise: think down on
side note on new believers
sometimes in the church we see kids & new christians acting up, in ways unlike how we should act…even still we shouldn’t look down on ‘em
yes we should help ‘em via correction
diff.
btwn revealing fault & encouraging ‘em with what right action looks like
starts w/demonstration
right action in church isn’t being quiet, its being involved
involved in worship
involved in the sermon
through response, attentiveness,
Their needs are b4 the father at all times (God’ll work it out!)
btwn is parable o lost sheep
Matt 18:14
Matt 18:10
Mk
hinder, restrain, withhold
Matt 18:14
Vine, W. E., Unger, M. F., & White, W., Jr. (1996).
Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words (Vol.
2, p. 247).
Nashville, TN: T. Nelson.
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