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Sermon Notes June 19, 2011
Psalm 128: 1-6
Intro: Psalm 128–Assumption about Family Life… Practical Wisdom
- Psalm 128 = Man Focused… Man as Leader in Family.
Father’s Day… A few Remarks about husband/father & family
“Be a Man!” —What does that Mean? To be a Christian Man?
- Financial Provision + Moral Integrity; Emotional Stability & Spiritual Leadership.
Responsibility
Leaders = No matter whose fault… I Am Responsible!
Since our father Adam, we tend toward passivity & blame.
Rise up, O men of God! Have done with lesser things;
Give heart & mind & soul & strength to serve the King of kings
Rise up, O men of God! The Church for you doth wait;
Her strength unequal to her task; Rise up and make her great!
Rise up O men of God! Your families stand in need;
Reject passivity and blame; embrace God’s call to Lead!
You will never be Happy, until you are Responsible! (Respect)
Psalm 128 – A Supposition for Family Life.
Review = Psalm 127 & 128
- Family is the Arena for Our Faith
- Vain, without the LORD…. Hope as Father works with us.
- Children are valuable….Value Children!
- Ps. 128 = Happy & Blessed…. Integrity (center & circum)
And Family…We find Lord’s Blessing at Home
- Today, Add Legacy…. Integrity, Family & Legacy
Psalm 128
Vs. 6 – Brings the third generation into view… Children’s Children
ILL – Have I shown you any pictures of my Grandchildren?
n No, and I want you to know I appreciate it!
Grandchildren are a biblical value.
Thesis: Think about your Grandchildren, not your weekend!
Happy& Blessed = Integrity; Family; Legacy!
ILL – We are spending our children’s Inheritance…. (Joke)
- Corruption of Culture…Degredation of Family…when we stop thinking about the Well-being of Future Generations!
Do You Want to Be Wise in Family Life?
Think about your Grandchildren, not your weekend!
Wisdom Takes the Long-Look. Fools are Short-sighted.
Example = Jesus
- Temptations were all toward Immediate Gratification…. Physical appitites; public approval; power….all right now!
- Jesus chose the Long-Term good….Endured the Cross, despising the shame; then sat down at right hand of Throne
Short-Sighted = Stupid
Think about your Grandchildren, not your weekend!
ILL – Three generations at the failed farm of a fourth….
- We found the house where my Dad was a 7 year old boy!
- Stories….Playing with piglets; fat horse on porch; drought
- Photo === What is left of a House….
Someday, if the Lord tarries, your house will look like this.
Building a House is Vanity. Spend your life building a House!
- Bible use of “House” in Psalm 127:1
- David/Solomon; House of Abraham; Joshua…
As for me and my House, we will serve the LORD!
App – Here is the beauty of It. No matter what has happened up to
This point… Your contribution to the House is Significant!
There is a glory in it!
- Putting on finishing touches and details…maintaining.
- Clearing debree and laying foundation… (JESUS!)
Happy & Blessed == Respect and Gratitude of Future Generations!
