Post-liberal Theology.docx

Mallari, Jayson Andrew G. WDS-WU-P Doctor of Ministry Rev. Dr. Homer Wesley O. Refuerzo Preaching From Theological Perspective Preaching Pattern : Biblical Text Title

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Preaching from a Post-Liberal Theology (Synthetic Model) Acrostics Proverbs 22:6 & Matthew 18:3 CHILD

Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Matthew 18:3 and said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Young Believers of Christian Faith School, Inc., Convocation Day: Introduction: Good morning Children, say good morning to your classmates and school mates. How are you today? Have you eaten your snacks? Who did not took a bath? All are ok? Ok let us pray: Prayer: Father God in heaven, we are here to be in your presence and to encounter your unceasing love to us, we are seeking your Holy Presence for Your guidance and will, and we are asking this in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. In the text selected by thus convocation talks about you, say to your sit mates, “it talks about you”. It is about a child who’s going to be an adult in a few years later. In this passage according to the Writer of Proverbs, how it is important the very first age of a person, his or her childhood. The foundation of learning and all of the future attribute of a person is rooted from his or her child life. How it is important to dig at nurture you children. There is a acrostic word that signifies a life of a children like you. For us adult it is also important to know this. In the statement of Jesus Christ that (‘Matthew 18:3) and said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. The attribute of a child refer in entering the kingdom of heaven.

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CHILD… C- CHRIST LIKE. As a children of God, the reflection of Jesus must be in us. Like those small children playing like in heaven, burden less. Worries less, sin less, and Christ likeness. This attributes of a child defines the need of a young people be rooted in his faith. Like a faith of a child. Christ is dependent in the sender, the God Father, Christ learned from his rooted family, Christ have innocent heart that love people in needs, Christ was humble to serve as not to be serve, and lastly Christ has done his part as a MESSIAH. H- HUMILITY. This attribute of yours signifies the different between an adult and a child. There is a story about the painting in the Museum, the first two painting describes two different kind of friendship, two children who are sharing ice cream and two adults sharing in one table. Then the second set of painting, child argue and adult also argue. The final paintings, caption “after 5 minutes” the children shares again in an ice cream. Another One: caption “after 50 years” adult have table each one of them. Children can forgive and forget instantly and be friend again, but an adult it is hard to put down their pride. This humbleness can be seen from you children. You are blessed because of your humbleness. I-INOCENT HEART. Heart is the basis of loving someone, the love of God Agape defines how a child loves someone. No matter what, but love of God is like a love of a child. Unconditional love, unceasing love, everlasting love, and lastly love that refresh in the midst of trial and challenges. Your heart are so plainly loving and caring to your parent, brother and sister. This attribute must continue until you can determine the different kind of love. L-LEARNING MIND. One of the lesson in Psychology in the mind of a child. One says. It is a TABULA RASA, another says that it is INHERITED, or ROOTED. Whom is right or wrong? For me, as a child, the only need is to cultivate and dig the wisdom that is inherited and make it find to use the wisdom in the will of God. This part of acrostic word, most people today don’t think anymore, but just clicking and clicking. This attribute of a child determine the passage in proverbs that there is a must for training a child in the path of his/her future. Leading him/her in a right way. (Jesus is the way)

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And lastly. D- DEPENDENTThis attribute of a child is very natural to their being as a dependent to their parent. A baby can’t live alone until such time he /she will fully grow as an adult. This dependency refer to the dependency of a faithful believer to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we can’t do something if we are not in Christ, but all thing are possible in Christ. Being accepting that we are weak and we need someone to stand firm in our faith. Even the acts doing well is part of the saving grace of the Lord. It is not our doing alone but it is only a part of our life dependency to Christ as our Lord. Children, we can’t make it here without your parent or guardian, that why you are very dependent to them that is the reason to give thanks to them by sending you here to have a good education. Amen. Amen,,

Today, children of God, May the blessing of the good Lord defines your way and a future with hope. A challenges for you parent to put the path of your child in the will of God. God bless Brothers and Sisters in CHRIST.

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