The Mother Who Spares Her Child
I Kings 3:23-27
23And the king said, “The one says, ‘This is my son, who lives, and your son is the dead one’; and the other says, ‘No! But your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.’”
24Then the king said, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought a sword before the king.
25And the king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to one, and half to the other.”
26Then the woman whose son was living spoke to the king, for she yearned with compassion for her son; and she said, “O my lord, give her the living child, and by no means kill him!” But the other said, “Let him be neither mine nor yours, but divide him.”
27So the king answered and said, “Give the first woman the living child, and by no means kill him; she is his mother.”
Introduction: ……THE RULES
Elements of The Text Today:
Greed; Sacrifice; Revenge; Judgment; Love
1. The Biblical Story
A. Both Women Wanted A Child
B. They Were Willing To Face The Authorities
C. The REAL Mother Was Willing To Sacrifice Her Personal
Desires To Spare Her Child
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2. Children Are Being Divided Today
A. There Is A Cry Of Allegiance
1) Society & Self
2) God & Church
B. There Is A Cry For Success
1) Job Market and Income
2) Godliness & Spiritual Purity
C. Many are divided over what is right and what is wrong
D. Many are divided spiritually, politically, socially,
economically, emotionally, etc.
3. There Is A Spiritual War For Ownership
A. God and Satan
B. Cannot Be Divided – Can’t have both!
Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
C. There is confusion today
C. We’ve Heard Too Much About The Wrong Things
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Too Much About ………………And Not Enough About
Rise in Gas CostCalvary’s Rugged Cross
USama Ben Laden’s Assassination Death Of God’s Son
College GraduationOld Time Salvation
Nuclear PowerHoly Ghost Power
Pollution and SmogGog and Magog
Egypt, Breuit, & IranSatan and the Soul of Man
Iraq & KuateThe Pearly Gates
2012 Presidential ElectionOld Time Sanctification
Putting Man On the MoonChrist Who Is Coming Soon
Corruption InThe GovernmentThe Great White Throne Judgment
Social Security and Federal AidThe Debt Of Sin That’s Already Paid
World War IIIWhere One’s Soul Will Eternally Be
- We’re hearing too much of the wrong stuff.
- Satan is still trying to destroy our souls
- It’s time to decide to serve the Lord!
Conclusion:
The Genuine Mother Will Choose Life For Her Child
- She will not let her children be divided in mind and spirit.
- She knows that their spiritual life is more valuable than her personal desires for her child….
1) Not A Life of Glamour, Success, Notoriety or Position
2) But a Life of Dedication and Service to God
Billy Sunday preached, “I don’t think there are enough devils in hell to take a young person from the arms of a Godly mother!”
The Rules(one at a time)
1. The Female always makes The Rules
2. The Rules are subject to change at any time without notice.
3. The Male cannot possibly know all The Rules.
4. If The Female suspects that The Male Has learned The Rules, then she must immediately change some of the Rules.
5. The Female is never wrong.
6. If The Female decides she is wrong, The Male must acknowledge that it was due to a misunderstanding caused by something he said or did and he must apologize at once.
7. The Female may change her mind at any time.
8. The Male cannot change his mind without consent of The Female.
9. the Female can, at any time, be upset or angry, scream or cry, with or without cause or reason.
10. The Male must remain calm at all times unless The Female wants him to be angry or upset.
11. The Male is expected to read the mind of The Female and know exactly what she is thinking at all times.
12. If The Female and The Male agree, something is defiantly wrong – The Male must be lying to make The Female feel better.