Meet The Parents
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Introduction- Meet the Parents by Jay-Z
Introduction- Meet the Parents by Jay-Z
Illustrate: Off of 2002’s Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse
4:44 is the thirteenth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on June 30, 2017, through Roc Nation as an exclusive to Sprint and Tidal customers.
The album was widely acclaimed by critics, who praised its emotional and personal content. On July 5, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), in recognition of one million copies purchased by Sprint and offered to consumers as free downloads
Lyrics:
Had a son fifteen that he never saw twice
Sure he saw him as an infant, but he dissed on him like
"If that was my son, he would look much different
See I'm light-skinnded and that baby there's dark
So it's, mama's baby, poppa's maybe"
There was something in this man's face he knew he seen before
It's like, looking in the mirror seeing his self more mature
And he took it as a sign from the almighty Lord
You know what they say about he who hesitates in war
(What's that?) He who hesitates is lost
He can't explain what he saw before his picture went blank
The old man didn't think he just followed his instinct
Six shots into his kin, out of the gun
Niggas be a father, you're killing your son
Six shots into his kin, out of the gun
Niggas be a father, you killing your sons
Transition To Body
Transition To Body
24 In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death, and he prayed to the Lord, and he answered him and gave him a sign.
25 But Hezekiah did not make return according to the benefit done to him, for his heart was proud. Therefore wrath came upon him and Judah and Jerusalem.
God gave King Hezekiah Very Great Possessions
God gave King Hezekiah Very Great Possessions
29 He likewise provided cities for himself, and flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him very great possessions.
God left King Hezekiah to himself, in order to test him & know all that was in his heart
God left King Hezekiah to himself, in order to test him & know all that was in his heart
31 And so in the matter of the envoys of the princes of Babylon, who had been sent to him to inquire about the sign that had been done in the land, God left him to himself, in order to test him and to know all that was in his heart.
Body: Boast In The LORD By Being
Body: Boast In The LORD By Being
Be Faithful (Believe & Trust the LORD)
Be Faithful (Believe & Trust the LORD)
2 Kings 18-20 & 2 Chronicles 29-32
3 “Now, O Lord, please remember how I have walked before you in faithfulness and with a whole heart, and have done what is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
5 He trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel, so that there was none like him among all the kings of Judah after him, nor among those who were before him.
7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and rescue me from the hand of the king of Syria and from the hand of the king of Israel, who are attacking me.”
Be Committed (Whole Hearted)
Be Committed (Whole Hearted)
6 For he held fast to the Lord. He did not depart from following him, but kept the commandments that the Lord commanded Moses.
Be Holy (Doing Good)
Be Holy (Doing Good)
3 And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that David his father had done.
2 “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.
7 Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, for I am the Lord your God.
26 You shall be holy to me, for I the Lord am holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be mine.
8 You shall sanctify him, for he offers the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you, for I, the Lord, who sanctify you, am holy.
Be Prayerful (At All Times)
Be Prayerful (At All Times)
2 Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, saying,
Hezekiah wept bitterly
Hezekiah wept bitterly
3 “Now, O Lord, please remember how I have walked before you in faithfulness and with a whole heart, and have done what is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
Be substantive in your prayer life- how to you pray to the LORD if you do not have anything to talk about
Be substantive in your prayer life- how to you pray to the LORD if you do not have anything to talk about
6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. 7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.
9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Later in life when & after the LORD blesses you...
Give God the Glory
20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Be Humble (With Your Blessings)
Be Humble (With Your Blessings)
You do not see this in the 2 Kings 20:12-19 reading
but
25 But Hezekiah did not make return according to the benefit done to him, for his heart was proud. Therefore wrath came upon him and Judah and Jerusalem. 26 But Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord did not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah. 27 And Hezekiah had very great riches and honor, and he made for himself treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of costly vessels; 28 storehouses also for the yield of grain, wine, and oil; and stalls for all kinds of cattle, and sheepfolds. 29 He likewise provided cities for himself, and flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him very great possessions.
God Left Hezekiah to Himself
God Left Hezekiah to Himself
30 This same Hezekiah closed the upper outlet of the waters of Gihon and directed them down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works. 31 And so in the matter of the envoys of the princes of Babylon, who had been sent to him to inquire about the sign that had been done in the land, God left him to himself, in order to test him and to know all that was in his heart.
Be Consistent (In Your House)
Be Consistent (In Your House)
17 Behold, the days are coming, when all that is in your house, and that which your fathers have stored up till this day, shall be carried to Babylon. Nothing shall be left, says the Lord. 18 And some of your own sons, who will come from you, whom you will father, shall be taken away, and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.” 19 Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the Lord that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Why not, if there will be peace and security in my days?”
after receiving bad news regarding his children’s future, Hezekiah does not pray even though it is partly his fault
Instead King Hezekiah is content to have peace and security in his days
Peace
Peace
peace, prosperity, i.e., an intact state of favorable circumstance
safeness, salvation, i.e., a state of being free from danger
satisfaction, contentment, i.e., the state of having one’s basic needs or more being met and so being content
Security
Security
faithfulness, reliability, trustworthiness, i.e., a state or condition of being dependable and loyal to a person or standard
true, certain, sure, i.e., that which conforms to reality, and is so certain not to be false
Hezekiah stopped taking risks for the LORD
Hezekiah stopped taking risks for the LORD
I believe we within the church have stopped taking risks as parents
14 “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
The LORD God entrusted you with that child and/or children (or grand-children)
The LORD God entrusted you with that child and/or children (or grand-children)
2 Kings 20:1- thus says the LORD is more emphatic than Hear the word of the LORD?
1 In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die; you shall not recover.’ ”
2 Kings 20:16- hear the word of the LORD...
16 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the Lord:
perceive-
Do something
I’ve given you an extra 15 years on life
1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.
Hezekiah was prayer warrior when it came to leading God’s people (2 Kings 18-20 & 2 Chronicles 29-32 (29-31 dedicated the temple reform & worship alone)
Hezekiah prayed tearfully & passionately when it came to his health
But when it came to his children & his children’s children, Hezekiah was content to have peace & security during his days
Illustration: According to the Brookings Institution’s report Five Bleak Facts on Black Opportunity-
Half of black Americans born poor stay poor
Most black middle class kids are downwardly mobile
Black wealth barely exist
Most black families headed by single parent
Black students attend worse schools
Illustration: And according to the Urban Institute’s blog on Race & Ethnicity
The stalled, struggling black middle class on February 2016
Black families’ financial gains are positive, but not necessarily secure
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.
24 Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
The LORD God had healed Hezekiah & answered Hezekiah previous prayers:
When Hezekiah prayed for victory in battle...
When Hezekiah prayed for healing...
Transition To Close- Do Not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth....
Transition To Close- Do Not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth....
Illustration: Our son saying at age 27, Mom & Dad you do not never change when staying at our house prior to getting married & during pre-marital counseling
14 “Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household. 37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
6 “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.
Boast in the LORD
Boast in the LORD
15 We do not boast beyond limit in the labors of others. But our hope is that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you may be greatly enlarged, 16 so that we may preach the gospel in lands beyond you, without boasting of work already done in another’s area of influence. 17 “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” 18 For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
For by Grace You Have Been Saved through Faith
For by Grace You Have Been Saved through Faith
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
The Psalmist could say
The Psalmist could say
1 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
This is the LORD’s doing!
This is the LORD’s doing!
23 This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. 24 This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save us, we pray, O Lord! O Lord, we pray, give us success!
26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We bless you from the house of the Lord.
28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you. 29 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
Close- Hezekiah is just what we would call a type of Christ
Close- Hezekiah is just what we would call a type of Christ
Isaiah was just a prophet
Isaiah was just a prophet
The Priest had to be consecrated
The Priest had to be consecrated
Whereas King Hezekiah was just the king and he stumbled...
Whereas King Hezekiah was just the king and he stumbled...
The Jesus Christ Our LORD and savior is:
The Jesus Christ Our LORD and savior is:
Prophet
Prophet
Priest
Priest
King
King
The LORD God is Faithful!
The LORD God is Faithful!
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself.
The LORD God is Committed!
The LORD God is Committed!
6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
The LORD God is Holy!
The LORD God is Holy!
15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
The LORD God is Prayerful!
The LORD God is Prayerful!
praying all night long & praying in the Garden of Gethsemene
praying all night long & praying in the Garden of Gethsemene
oh King Hezekiah you prayed tears of bitterness
but Jesus Christ prayed until his sweat became like great drops of blood
44 And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
The LORD God is Humble!
The LORD God is Humble!
came not to be serve to serve and give His live as a ransom for our sins
came not to be serve to serve and give His live as a ransom for our sins
The LORD God is Consistent!
The LORD God is Consistent!
37 And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
31 but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.
Because on one Friday...
Because on one Friday...
Jesus was and is faithful
Jesus was and is faithful
Jesus was and is committed
Jesus was and is committed
Jesus was and is the Holy Lamb of God
Jesus was and is the Holy Lamb of God
that takes away the sin of the world
Jesus was and is Praying
Jesus was and is Praying
father forgive them they know what to do, father into your hands I commit my spirit
Jesus was and is Humble
Jesus was and is Humble
the Holy lamb led out to slaughter on our behalf
Jesus was and is Committed
Jesus was and is Committed
It is finished!
2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Illustration: It Is Well
This hymn was written after traumatic events in Spafford's life. The first two were the death of his four-year-old son and the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which ruined him financially (he had been a successful lawyer and had invested significantly in property in the area of Chicago that was extensively damaged by the great fire).[2] His business interests were further hit by the economic downturn of 1873, at which time he had planned to travel to Europe with his family on the SS Ville du Havre. In a late change of plan, he sent the family ahead while he was delayed on business concerning zoning problems following the Great Chicago Fire. While crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the ship sank rapidly after a collision with a sea vessel, the Loch Earn, and all four of Spafford's daughters died. His wife Anna survived and sent him the now famous telegram, "Saved alone …". Shortly afterwards, as Spafford traveled to meet his grieving wife, he was inspired to write these words as his ship passed near where his daughters had died.
When peace like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say
It is well, it is well, with my soul
It is well
With my soul
It is well, it is well with my soul
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul
It is well (it is well)
With my soul (with my soul)
It is well, it is well with my soul
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, o my soul
It is well (it is well)
With my soul (with my soul)
It is well, it is well with my soul
It is well (it is well)
With my soul (with my soul)
It is well, it is well with my soul
1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.
16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
