Title: Parents
Contents
A. Introduction
1. ‘What is a home?’ (Eddie Schaefer):-The home is a museum of memories.
1) Parents are the shadow of God 2) The role of parents is similar to that of God
B. Body (Parents)
1. Parents' love
1) Because the love of Isaac, Abraham's son, is blind and absolute, it can become an idol, so God commanded him to sacrifice Isaac.
2) ‘Motherhood’ (Mok-Wol Park):-‘....this never-ending fireball burning inside’
3) A woman who collapsed hungry gives her bread, so she hands the bread to her son - Mother love He is our true hero
4) Winston Churchill:- 'I missed the hero' 'He's my mother'
5) The image of God shown through parents
2. Parents' sacrifices
1) True love is bound to make sacrifices
2) ‘Forget all my suffering… ’
3) Princess Alice kisses her daughter with diphtheria, and even at the last moment when she becomes infected and loses her life, "I never regret kissing my daughter"
4) Spurgeon - “When Abraham was cutting wood for the burnt offering for his son, he was not cutting wood, but his own heart.”
5) Mt. Moriah is the shadow of Mt. Calvary-Hang on Good Friday at 9 am, and darkness covers the world at 12 o'clock.
6) Think of Jesus' sacrifice every time we partake
3. Parents' beliefs
1) The last person who does not give up until the end even when everyone gives up - parents
2) Father Abraham's heart who never gave up on coming back (Genesis 22:5,8)
3) Abraham offered Isaac by faith when he was tested (Hebrews 11:17-18)
4) Resurrection faith in Abraham's son Isaac (Hebrews 11:19)
5) Believe in God and trust your children
C. Conclusion
1. Let us believe like Abraham even in the midst of trials.
1) Let's make a decision of faith and obedience to our parents.
2) Let's imitate Isaac according to the Father's holy will
2. ‘The story of a grain of beans’-Thinking of the salty bean jam, thank God for giving us parents, and thank God for the love of God for letting his son shed His blood on the cross to save us.