In God We Trust - Time
Let the little children come to me
Luke 18:15-17 (NIV)
People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
Something they can teach us
Children instinctively know how to
The passage of time
Psalm 31:14-16 (NIV)
But I trust in you, Lord; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me. Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.
Learning to trust in different times of life
Reflected in the way we spend our time
1. Trusting as Children
Instinctive trust
Who do children place their trust in?
The problem is that we sometimes let them down
So they need to learn to put their trust in God as
The Four Most Important Things
Children need to know their
Will we help or hinder?
What we say and do has great
Deep wounds that can be a hindrance to our relationship with God
Teach them how to go to God as Father
Matthew 6:9 (NIV)
Our Father in Heaven…
Spending time reading and praying together
How are you spending this time that is so fleeting?
A time when they won’t want to anymore
2. Trusting as Young Adults
Forming our own
Trust being tested in our parents, friends, and ourselves
Learning to go
Lamentations 4:26-28 (ESV)
It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. Let him sit alone in silence when it is laid on him…
Spending time in
Deeper trust on the other side
Don’t settle for shallow
3. Trusting as Elders
It’s not too late
Becoming like a
John 3:3-5 (NIV)
Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!” Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.
Admitting our short-comings
Learning to be
This is the Gospel
Spending time passing it on
We’re only ever one
Teaching, mentoring, and apprenticing
It’s a privilege
If you want to see the kingdom come in its fullness, then come as a little child, through trust
Action Step: Passing it On
Passing it on and receiving it back