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Open your favorite dictionary to the word “inherit”. It will define the word something like: “to receive by legal succession or will.” The word “inheritance” is defined somewhere along the lines of “something regarded as a heritage.” What then is a heritage? Shuffle a few pages back to the word “her
Let us value this inheritance by living a godly, antithetical life. College, Individualism, Inheritance
Rev. Kuiper is pastor of Southeast Protestant Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We understand an inheritance to be something: that is precious and valuable. An inheritance is a precious possession that a person has no right to of himself; it is something freely and graciously bestowed upon
“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” Inheritance
You don't earn an inheritance. Children, you don't earn your parents' inheritance. An inheritance is graciously given to you as a gift. Your parents don't have to give you anything. An inheritance is given to children by their parents as a gift of love. This inheritance is a gift of God's love,
by giving to the children of Israel the physical seed of Abraham, the land of Canaan, which he had promised to them. But this was only a typical fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham. That is evident because the children of Israel did not receive the fullness and the completion of the land of
The inheritance that we have received from our spiritual forefathers is also to be given by us to our children. And that requires a work of faithful obedience, godly self-denial. That means this has priority in our lives. Above all else, we must view our inheritance so precious, we will forsake
This is addressed to those who belong to God's covenant of grace. And this text speaks of an inheritance. And of course, it would be a great and terrible mistake to think of this inheritance as an earthly inheritance. As if Solomon were giving to fathers and grandfathers advice about how to leav
As if Solomon, the wise teacher, is concerned here to merely give advice and instruction to people about earthly estate planning. No, the inheritance spoken of here in the text the rich spiritual inheritance that believers give to their children. The text also then in that connection speaks of
Beloved congregation and our Lord Jesus Christ, what kind of inheritance do you want to leave your children? What kind of inheritance as parents, Luis and Lisa, do you want to leave to little Epdias? You want them to inherit a great piece of farmland? Do you want them to inherit your wealth? Do