Parenthood

Parenthood - the state of being a parent and the responsibilities involved.

childrearing, motherhood, fatherhood, child care, parenting "parenthood is the toughest, most rewarding job you'll ever have"

*There are schools for nurse, engineer, teacher, doctor, lawyer etc. but no schools for parents.
*The Bible however teaches us to become a son/daughter.

1. Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? - NOT IN THE POSITION NEITHER WEALTHY PEOPLE, NEITHER THE WISEST, BUT WITH A CHILD AND A CHILDLIKE HEART

2. Become like children, be humble - FORGIVE, TRUST, LOVE (LOYALTY) - PURE AND SINCERE

3. Receive a child in God's name - NO ABORTION, NO ABANDONMENT, RESPONSIBLE, ACCOUNTABLE

• Do not abort them from the Kingdom of Heaven (let the children come to Him, do not hinder them) -Mat 19:14
• Mary never had an abortion
• do not hinder the greatness of your son/daughter through your limitation, trust God's unlimited blessings to bless your children (for the God is the Provider of their needs)
• all children come from God and belong to God

• Bring them to the church first (before the school or mall) -(Mary and Joseph presented Jesus at the Temple) -Luke 2:27 - first day of the week is Sunday bring your children to church before the mall or elsewhere
• Introduce them to their REAL FATHER (God and God's Business) -Luke 2:49

4. Whoever mislead the children is better to die - NONE SHALL PERISH, LEAD THE YOUNG GENERATION TO GOD, PARENTS MUST FIRST SURRENDER THEIR LIVES TO GOD.

• Parents must lead their children by showing good example - faith, words, action
• do not confuse your child by making the wrong thing right because you keep on doing it
• parents are responsible and accountable to their child's destiny, cannot afford to neglect them and their needs.
• parents can influence their children

5. Do not despise the little ones - DO NOT NEGLECT YOUNG CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE
DISCIPLINE THEM (DISCIPLE) AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

•  what they see and hear influences them
• train them in the light of God's Word

Mat 18:1  At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
Mat 18:2  And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them
Mat 18:3  and said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 18:4  Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 18:5  "Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,
Mat 18:6  but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Mat 18:10  "See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.