A Full House

Matt 6:19-20 Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.

Memento vs Memories Money vs Momentum Brick and mortar vs Best Friends and mates Longevity vs legacy

Gen 1:27-28 “So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”

Dominion And Multiplication/reproduction

Matt 28:19-20 “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Gal 4:19 Oh, my dear children! I feel as if I'm going through labor pains for you again, and they will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives.

maturity

I Jn 2:12-14 Infants/children v. 12-I write to you, dear children (Gk. Teknon), because your sin have been forgiven on account of his name v. 13-I write to you, dear children (Gk. Paidion) because you have known the father

Characteristics—joyful, trusting, dependent, ignorant and self centred Heb 5:12-14 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

Young men v. 13-I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one v. 14-I write to you, young men, because you are strong and the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one

Father v. 13-I write to you, fathers, because you have known him from the beginning. Eternal perspective. Eph 4:13 (Phillips)“We arrive at real maturity—that measure of development which is meant by the fullness of Christ”

INTIMACY

Mk 3:14 “He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach”

Accelerating Timeline 1956 TV in Australia 1991 WWW launched 13 years to reach 50 million 4 years to reach 50 million 2013 Gangnam Style Youtube video 2006 Facebook opens 12 months to reach 50 million Every 9 days 50 million

Decimation vs impartation Duplication vs incarnation Information vs transformation A mind can reach a mind but it takes a heart to reach a heart.

SYNERGY

Children are product of synergy The total is greater than the sum of the parts.

responsibility

The phrase “according to their kinds” is repeated 7 times in Gen 1

3 John 4-I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 1 Thess 3:4-For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord.

Agony Gen 3: 16-with pain you will give birth to children