in the

DUST
of the
RABBI
 “Train up a
child in the
way he should
go: and when
he is old , he
will not depart
from it.”
Proverbs 22:6
“Be sober, be
vigilant
because your
adversary the
devil , as a
roaring lion
walketh about,
seeking whom
he may
devour.”
I Peter 5:8
PREPARED
Psalm 127:4-5 “Like arrows
in the hands of a warrior are
sons born in one's youth. 5
Blessed is the man (church)
whose quiver (pews) is full of
them. They will not be put to
shame when they contend
with their enemies in the
gate .”
Ephesians 6:16 “In
addition to all this, take
up the shield of faith ,
with which you can
extinguish all the flaming
arrows of the evil one.”
“Put on the
whole armour
of God , that
ye may be
able to stand
against the
wiles of the
devil .”
Ephesians 6:11
Deut. 6:7-9 “You
shall teach them
diligently to your
children , and shall
talk of them when
you sit in your
house , when you
walk by the way,
when you lie down ,
and when you rise
up.
“…You shall bind
them as a sign on
your hand , and
they shall be as
frontlets between
your eyes. You
shall write them
on the doorposts of
your house and
on your gates.”
• THIS IMPLIES
SACRED
OBLIGATION OF
PARENTS IN
MOLDING AND
TRANSMITING
SPIRITUAL VALUES.
• DILIGENCE IN
INSTRUCTING
CHILDREN.
• PARENTAL
PRIORITY.
• RESPONSIBILITY IS
NOT AN OPTION BUT
A MUST.
 God’s use of
Young People
A. To Save Israel In Time Of
Famine ...
Joseph
Genesis 37:2 “These are the
generations of Jacob. Joseph , being
seventeen years old, was feeding the
flock with his brethren; and the lad
was with the sons of Bilhah , and with
the sons of Zilpah , his father's wives:
and Joseph brought unto his father
their evil report.”
B. To Deliver Israel From The Philistines...

David

1 Samuel 17:33 “And Saul said to

David , Thou art not able to go
against this Philistine to fight with
him: for thou art but a youth, and
he a man of war from his youth .”
C. To Lead Israel To Its Greatest Heights...

Solomon

1 Kings 3:7 “And now, O LORD my God ,

thou hast made thy servant king instead
of David my father: and I am but a little
child: I know not how to go out or come
in .”
D. To Restore Judah To The True Worship
Of God ...
Josiah
2 Chronicles 34:1-3 “Josiah was eight
years old when he became king, and he
reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. 2
He did what was right in the eyes of the
LORD and walked in the ways of his father
David , not turning aside to the right or to
the left. 3 In the eighth year of his reign ,
while he was still young, he began to seek
the God of his father David . In his twelfth
year he began to purge Judah and
Jerusalem…”
 E. To Prophesy To The Nations...

Jeremiah
Jeremiah 1:7-8 “But the LORD said to me ,
"Do not say, 'I am only a child.' You must go
to everyone I send you to and say whatever
I command you. Do not be afraid of them,
for I am with you and will rescue you,"
declares the LORD.”
F. To Reveal The Sovereignty Of God Over
The Nations...

Daniel 1:3-4 “
Daniel
Then the king ordered
Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to
bring in some of the Israelites from the
royal family and the nobility-- 4 young
men without any physical defect,
handsome , showing aptitude for every
kind of learning, well informed , quick to
understand , and qualified to serve in the
king's palace . He was to teach them the
language and literature of the
Babylonians.”
G. To Bring The Savior Into The World ...

Mary
Luke 1:34-35 34 "How will this be ,"
Mary asked the angel , "since I am a
virgin?" 35 The angel answered , "The
Holy Spirit will come upon you, and
the power of the Most High will
overshadow you. So the holy one to be
born will be called the Son of God .
H. To Proclaim The Gospel To The Lost...

Timothy
1 Timothy 4:12 12 Don't let anyone look
down on you because you are young, but
set an example for the believers in speech ,
in life , in love , in faith and in purity.
 God’s use of
Young People
A. To Save Israel In Time Of
Famine ...
B. To Deliver Israel From The Philistines...
C. To Lead Israel To Its Greatest Heights...
D. To Restore Judah To The True Worship
Of God ...
E. To Prophesy To The Nations...
F. To Reveal The Sovereignty Of God Over
The Nations...
G. To Bring The Savior Into The World ...
what kind of
Young People
 Joseph

A. Those Willing To Flee Immorality...

 David

B. Those Willing To Trust In God …

 Solomon

C. Those Who Have The Proper

Priorities…
 Josiah

D. Those Willing To Seek The Lord With

Humility…
 Jeremiah

E. Those Willing to Boldly Do God’s

Will …
 Daniel

F. Those Willing To Be True To Their

Convictions…
 Mary

G. Those Willing To Humbly Submit To

God’s Will …
 Timothy

H. Those Willing To Be An Example To

Others…
 what kind of
Young People
A. Those Willing To Flee Immorality...
B. Those Willing To Trust In God …
C. Those Who Have The Proper Priorities…
D. Those Willing To Seek The Lord With
Humility…
E. Those Willing to Boldly Do God’s Will …
F. Those Willing To Be True To Their
Convictions…
G. Those Willing To Humbly Submit To God’s
Will …
H. Those Willing To Be An Example To
Others…
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in your
church?
23 %
YES
NO

77 %
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A New World Church
• Right now only about 20% of
world church members have
any Adventist heritage.
• The rest are all new
• By 2020 only about 12% will
have any Adventist “heritage.”
“REVOLUTIONISTS
ARE NOT BORN,
THEY ARE MADE.”
Mao Tse Tong
• NO SUCH THING AS BORN ADVENTIST.
• ONLY BORN IN AN ADVENTIST FAMILY.
• THEREFORE, ADVENTIST IS NOT BORN, HE/SHE IS
MADE.