1. MISSIONsupport The Mission of prayerI Kings 17:17-24 Message FOUR

2. Thesis Part of the problem in our modern community is we have little to no respect for children or childhood.

3. Point 1 When childhood instincts are suppressed and abbreviated, and adult discernment and maturity are not formed, the child dies at an early age.

4. An Experiential Exegesis ofOur Dead Children 1. Educators say that many poor and minority children die psychically, emotionally and intellectually at a young age

5. An Experiential Exegesis ofOur Dead Children 1. Educators say that many poor and minority children die psychically, emotionally and intellectually at a young age 2. Before most children reach nine years of age, the appetite for education disappears

6. An Experiential Exegesis ofOur Dead Children 3. Before they even reach teenager status, many kids lose sight of the possibility within them, the promise before them, or the painful price of the progress that has preceded them

7. Point 2 Good religion is not just celebration, but also consecration to do the work of him who called us out of darkness into his marvelous light.

8. The Message about this Mission 1. The presence of God in you changes what life will be for you, 1-4

9. Point 3 Sometimes things go wrong because God is trying to make us go right.

10. Point 4 No matter what blessing you currently enjoy, it is temporary for an appointed time so you will never develop trust in your blessing instead of trust in God.

11. The Message about this Mission 1. The presence of God in you changes what life will be for you, 1-4 2. The providence of God working for you mandates that you believe God knows where you will be before you ever leave where you are, 5-9

12. Point 5 The enemy has to plot to keep you away from truth before he can plot to take you out of the mission.

13. The Message about this Mission 3. The presence of faithin you enables you to follow the path before you even when it does not make sense to you, 10-13

14. Point 6 Do not get sanctimoniously satisfied with the steps of faith you have already taken, because God is always calling you to strengthen your faithmuscle.

15. The Message about this Mission 4. Acknowledging the presence of the Holy Spirit even when things fall apart allows you to experience God’s power even when it seems like he is not with you, 17-24

16. Point 7 If God is going to bring spiritual life to our children, he has to bring it through you.

17. COME FORWARD For prayer