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TheNewGenerationofBurdenBearers1Samuel1/Matthew11:25-30

TheNewGenerationofBurdenBearers

•RECAPThe3rd GenerationPhenomenon• Historiansandsociologistshaveobservedaninterestingtrendthatoccurswithgroupsofpeople,communities,eveninfamilies.Itiscalledthephenomenonofthethirdgeneration.Simplyput,theyhaveobservedthattherecommonlyoccursdeteriorationwithinacommunitythattendstoclimaxwiththethirdgeneration.

TheNewGenerationofBurdenBearers•RECAP

IdentifyingTheMarkingsofeachGeneration

•The1st GenerationMarkedbygrowth&passion•The2nd GenerationMarkedbymediocrity&formalism•The3rd Generationmarkedbyapathy&apostasy

TheNewGenerationofBurdenBearersRECAP

TheSecondGenerationmustbethe“TorchBearer/Carrier”

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TheNewGenerationofBurdenBearers•RECAPWhathappensifthe2nd Gen.doesn’tstepuptotheresponsibility?

TheformerGeneration– isforgottenandtheirremainsNOpatternorheroestofollow

ThelatterGeneration– islefttotheirownwayofdoingthingsandgrowincontemptofboththepast&thepresentgenerations

TheNewGenerationofBurdenBearers•RECAPWemustalwaysshowRESPECTfortheformergeneration

MustshowrespectfortheirGod-Encounters&Accomplishments(Memorials)

WemustalwaysREMINDthenewergenerationMusttellthemabouttheirGod-Encounters&Accomplishments(Memories/Stories)

TheNewGenerationofBurdenBearersDefiningBurdenBearers

PeoplewhoarewillingtotakeonandtendtotheBurden’sofGod’sHeart!

TheNewGenerationofBurdenBearers

TheTraitsofaBurdenBearer

1. TheyhaveapendingburdentoknowandcarryouttheWillofGod2. Theenemyisconstantlyseekingwaystokeepthemofftask3. Theynormally,standinoppositiontowhatisPopular4. They’realwayscryingoutwithpassionatecomplaints,petitions,supplications,prayersoradeeprooted“burden”

5. SeesaNeed whichdevelopsintoapassionthenbirthsintoaburdenthatcan’tbeshakenuntilGodmovesontheirbehalf.

TheNewGenerationofBurdenBearersDefineMotivationalAntagonist:

Usuallyaperson,thing,event,dilemma,orhabitwhichservesasamotivatorthatpresentsitselfinanadversarialrole.ItsmainfunctionistomotivateyouinthedirectiontowardGodsothatyouwilltakeupHisBurdentomeetthechallengeoftheantagonizingforce.

ItistheretoGETYOU…“ONPURPOSE”

TheNewGenerationofBurdenBearers•BurdenBearersDavid• God’sBurden:NeededaRighteousKingafterGod’sHeart•MotivationalAntagonist:KingSaul

Elijah• God’sBurden:NeededaFearless,ConfrontationalProphettoturnIsrael’sheartbacktoGod• MotivationalAntagonist:BaalWorshippromotedbyKingAhab&Jezebel

TheNewGenerationofBurdenBearers

•BurdenBearersAmos(BurdenBearer)

God’sBurden:Israel’sInjusticeagainstthepoorandaReturntoAuthenticWorshipMotivationalAntagonist:Amaziah thePriest

TheNewGenerationofBurdenBearers• Mt 11:25–30 NLT.• 25 At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heavenand earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who thinkthemselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to thechildlike. 26Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!• 27 “My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knowsthe Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Fatherexcept the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to revealhim.” 28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are wearyand carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yokeupon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle atheart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy tobear, and the burden I give you is light.”

TheNewGenerationofBurdenBearers