Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads)

Kingdom Family Moms (And Dads) May 8, 2022 Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) •There Is A King •There Is A Kingdom • God Made All Things: The Earth, The Sky, The Sea • All People And Nations Came From The Plans Of The Lord • He Is The One And Only King Of All Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) • Things Went Smoothly In Creation Until Sin And Rebellion Entered The Picture • Mankind Was & Is Infected By A Deadly Curse Of Sin • The Lord Chose Abraham As The Father Of A People Through Whom A Savior (And Blessing) For All Creation Would Come Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) •His Kingdom Would Result In The Coming Of The Lord Jesus Christ – Our Promised King And Messiah •Accepting Christ -- We Come Into His Kingdom •We Become Kingdom Minded, Focused, And Directed. •We Are Subjects Of Our King Jesus – And We Make It Our Goal To Live Kingdom Centered Lives Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) • The Church Is Our King’s Plan And Passion – It is Ours As Well • The Church Is A “Family Of Families” • When The Families Of The Church Are Weak Or Hurting – It Has A Negative Impact On The Church Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) •We Find Ourselves – In Need Of A Great Move Of God In Our Families To Make Them Strong, Vital and Bring Life To Them. • God Has Called Mothers & Fathers, (Grandparents, Caregivers, And Extended Families And Friends) To A Kingdom Mindset – To Raise And Grow Future Generations Of Kingdom Dwellers Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) •As a parent you have the unique and holy privilege of preparing your children to become kingdom agents. •There is nothing you can do here on earth that will be more important than this task. •What profit would there be if we raise our children with the skills to gain the whole world and yet they lose their own souls? •It is our passion to rear kingdom children. Hemphill, K., & Ross, R. (2005). Parenting with kingdom purpose (p. 20). Broadman & Holman Publishers. Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) CHARACTERISTICS OF KINGDOM PARENTS • A kingdom parent has a vital relationship to the King • A kingdom parent is passionate about worshipping the King • A kingdom parent is passionate about prayer • A kingdom parent loves other kingdom people • A kingdom parent encourages the best in others Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) • A kingdom parent looks at every event from a kingdom perspective • Kingdom parents seek first to portray God’s righteousness through their behavior and to advance God’s kingdom with all their resources • A kingdom parent desires a lifestyle that reflects his Father’s character • A kingdom parent has a passion to study and obey God’s Word • A kingdom parent is passionate about reaching the nations (the Lost) Hemphill, K., & Ross, R. (2005). Parenting with kingdom purpose (pp. 32–33). Broadman & Holman Publishers. Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) •What Happens When Kids Reject And Walk Away? •What Should Kingdom Minded Parents Do Then? Mark 5:21–23 (NIV) — 21 When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake. 22 Then one of the synagogue rulers, named Jairus, came there. Seeing Jesus, he fell at his feet 23 and pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so that she will be healed and live.” 24 So Jesus went with him. A large crowd followed and pressed around him. Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) • Mark 5:25–29 (NIV) 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. 26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28 because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) • Mark 5:30–34 (NIV) 30 At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?” 31 “You see the people crowding against you,” his disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?’ ” 32 But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. 33 Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. 34 He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.” Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) • Mark 5:35–38 (NIV) 35 While Jesus was still speaking, some men came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher any more?” 36 Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” 37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James. 38 When they came to the home of the synagogue ruler, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) • Mark 5:39–43 (NIV) 39 He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.” 40 But they laughed at him. After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. 41 He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). 42 Immediately the girl stood up and walked around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished. 43 He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat. Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) • People Will Find Out Where Something Is Happening And Go There -- If God Is Moving People Will Come  Jairus was The Synagogue Ruler • He was A Person Of Considerable Importance •He Was The Administrative Head Of The Synagogue  Yet Something Happened When His Daughter Got Sick -He Thought Of Jesus. Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads)  Jairus Forgot About His Pride -- He Asked For Help  He Was At a Place Of Desperation w/ Nowhere Else To Turn • Kingdom Parents Care About The Condition Of Their Kids • They Are – Just Like Jairus -- Wanting To Get To Jesus and Petition Him To Touch Their Child • Today It Seems That It Is Not The Physical Condition, But The Spiritual Condition That Has Kingdom Parents Concerned Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) •Many Mom’s Concerned About Their Children •If There Was Anything More They Could Do, They Would Do It • “Jesus, My Child Isn’t Doing Well And If You Don’t Touch Them They Are Not Going To Make It.” • We Need The Intervention And Restoration Of The Lord • We Need Him To Touch, Heal, And Deliver Our Kids! Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) •YOU NEED TO KNOW WHO YOUR ENEMY IS •Your Enemy is a ruler, an authority, a power of this dark world, and a spiritual force of evil who resides in the heavenly realms (Eph 6:12). •Our struggle is real! We have an Enemy who is intent on wrecking our homes •The Enemy is strong, but God is stronger • Adapted McCoy, L. (2011). Spiritual Warfare for Women (p. 121). Bethany House Publishers Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) •We Have To Get A Kingdom Perspective On All Of This •The Victory -- Yes, It Is Coming •Yet, Until We See Christ’s Kingdom Coming In All Of It’s Glory We Are Engaged In A Struggle •Our Adversary Is Trying To Hijack And Kidnap An Entire Generation Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) •Satan Wants To Steal, Kill And Destroy Our Future Generations •He Wants To Wipe Them Off The Map •It Is An Epic Spiritual Battle Of Life And Death •He Longs to Take Out All The Young At Once – •It is an Attempt to Ruin Them For The Future. Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) • Satan Wants To Rob All Kingdom People Of Their Potential – He Tries To Abort Their Future. • Satan Knows That If He Can Kill Young People Physically, They Will Never Live Out Their Lives Spiritually • Sadly -- A Cluster Of the Younger Generation Has Been Subtly Sidetracked And Deceived •For Kingdom Minded People (Parents) This Is Extremely Heart Breaking And Devastating Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) •We need to call on Jesus and get him to come our way – to our home – for an intervention and victory over the forces of death and darkness •There is a timing involved that we don’t always comprehend or understand •We want Jesus to come-- right this minute •But it doesn’t always work that way •He doesn’t have to have permission from us •The timing of how and when he moves – is not in our control Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) •Jesus Is On The Way To See Jairus' Dying Daughter • On The Way There is A Woman -- Sick For 12 Years •Her Bleeding Would Cut Her Off From Worship and Fellowship •This Was Serious -- A 12 Year Illness & Isolation Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) •She Sought Out The Doctors Spending All She Had •She Was Not Better-- She Grew Worse •She Had Tried Everything And Was Desperate • Someone Told Her About Jesus • She Heard, She Believed, She Coupled Faith W/ Determination • She Thought, "If I Just Touch His Clothes, I Will Be Healed."“ •Immediately --Her Bleeding Stopped •She Was Finally Free From All of The Suffering Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) •It was Jesus who did the work of healing •The power went out of him • There is a cost for our healing-- it is in the atonement • 1 Pet 2:24 (NIV) "He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed." •Jesus is aware when we reach out and touch Him in faith •We can reach out even in a crowd -- and Jesus knows it Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) •He was not too busy to stop and minister to this woman • Jesus is never too busy for us • When you get touched by Him-- You will know it! • This healing gave Glory to God • Mark 5:34 (NIV) "He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering."" Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) • Mark 5:35 (NIV) "While Jesus was still speaking, some men came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. "Your daughter is dead," they said. "Why bother the teacher any more?"" •The Pronouncement – Of This Dull, Uncaring Crowd was: For Your Child.” “It’s Too Late •They Were Seeing And Hearing Jesus – But They Didn’t Believe • They Didn’t Get It -- They Weren’t Kingdom People • They Don’t Understand The Ways Of The Kingdom •We Can't Let The Non-Kingdom Crowd Make Decisions For Us Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) • Kingdom People Know That There Is Hope In This Situation • There Is Hope In Jesus Even In An Impossible Situation •Mark 5:36 (NIV) "Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, "Don't be afraid; just believe."" • "DON'T BE AFRAID; JUST BELIEVE." • We Can Stand On Jesus And His Word Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) •The Jewish custom of mourning had already begun • There was much sadness and despair •Jesus offers the words of life •"She's not dead -- She's asleep!" •Jesus is a life giver • He can turn death into life Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) •Mark 5:41 (NIV) "He took her by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum!" (which means, "Little girl, I say to you, get up!")." •"Little girl ... get up" • By faith in Jesus' name -- those who are dead -- can live again •Listen Godly Kingdom parents and all those concerned today • When things are hopeless -- God still has an answer Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) • There Is A Promise To God’s People • Isaiah 59:21 (NIV) — 21 “As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit, who is on you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouths of your children, or from the mouths of their descendants from this time on and forever,” says the Lord. • Our Children And Our Children’s Children Shall Know And Speak Your Word And Your Truth From This Time On And Forever Kingdom Family Moms (and Dads) • In The Name Of Jesus -- Get Up! • Get Up-- By Faith In Jesus Name • You Who Are Dead Are Made Alive --To Live Again!