The Greatest Gift
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8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
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Qualification: Salvation is the greatest spiritual gift that God has ever given mankind!
What I want to talk about is the greatest gift that was physically given to mankind!
We have all recieved gifts in our lives...
Birthday gifts, anniversary gifts, gifts of friendship, special occasions gifts, Christmas gifts
And the list goes on and on...
We all remember special gifts that we have recieved over the years.
.410 shotgun my parents got me for christmas when I was in 6th grade
I terrorized the squirrels and rabbits that winter and spring. When hunting season was over, I rode miles with that shotgun hung over my saddle
That shotgun is still in my safe today and will be passed down to my kids one day...
Loose leaf bible Bro. Crum gave me
On my desk today - well worn and used, just like he would want it tp be!
Everyone has those gifts that have been given to us that we cherish -
Sometimes things we incorporate into our lives
Sometimes things we put away, only to look at every once in a while
But gifts that affect us.
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The Word of God teaches us that all of life is a gift from God.
The air we breath...
The sight to see the beauty around us...
Friends and loved ones...
These things and so much more are a gift from God!
The Greatest Gift: Family
Family is the greatest gift that God has ever given any person who has ever lived!
Look at what God thinks of the family -
- Creation
- Creation further explained (more details)
- Sin enters the world
- First family
The first things God established when Adam and Eve where kicked out of the Garden of Eden was a family!
Why is this so important?
Family is the mechanism that God uses to insure the next generation!
God tells Adam and Eve: Be fruitful and multiply
God tells Noah and his family: Be fruitful and multiply
That’s Old King James English for “have lot’s of kids”!
Fruitful = make to blossom
The family is the garden that God plants children to blossom in!
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3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: And the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; So are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be ashamed, But they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; And they that wasted us required of us mirth, Saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
4 How shall we sing the Lord’s song In a strange land?
5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her cunning.
The greatest gift that you can be given is the opportunity to cultivate a garden not of corn, beans and tomatoes…
But of children!
God made the family so that the next generation would grow and lead the next generation!
God put a special bond in the hearts of a family that protect each other and love each other and promote each other and protect each other.
To assure that each seed grows to its fullest potential!
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This is why the family is under such attack today!
The devil knows if he can destroy our gardens, he destroys the next generation
Of he can destroy the next generation he wins!
Divorce is as high as 50%
Actually down by anywhere from 8%-18% depending on the source -
Sounds great until you realize that actually fewer are actually getting married in the first place!
The enemy is trying to destroy the family like never before!
Sis. Alphin and I went to a fundraiser for ARC (the Association for the Recovery of Children).
Heard the gut wrenching stories of children sold into slavery in the US.
50% of them by parents or close family member or friend!
THE ENEMY OF OUR SOUL WANTS OUR FAMILIES!
So what do we do make sure that our kids grow up and be what they should be?
Be productive, contributing members of society?
Be spiritual leaders in the church and community?
How do we blossom as a families?
How do you blossom as a family?
Build your garden in/on the things of God
Society says center your children in:
education
careers
sports
education
House of God
Teaching/preaching of the Word
fruit of the spirit
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Fellowship
Council
Word of God
Revelation
Illuminaton
House of God
People
Power
Encouragement
Man of God
Direction
Word spoken into the spiritual atmosephere
1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
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Family of discipline
Come to church
Pray at home
Fasting
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Engage in the things of God at home
Bible reading/study at home
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Let your kids see you give
You want to be a family that blossoms despite the attack of Satan?
Very simple; live for God!
Lead your family in the things of God!