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  PARTING WORDS
  by D.L. Moody
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of leading children to
Christ and the reward that comes from doing so.

Topics: "Legacy of Faith", "Children and Faith"
Scripture References: Deuteronomy 6:6, Proverbs 22:6, Matthew 19:14, Mark 10:14, Luke 18:16

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DESCRIPTION
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D.L. Moody shares a poignant story about a father and his dying son,
emphasizing the profound impact of leading children to Christ. The
father, in a moment of sorrow, learns that his son is at peace with his
impending death, expressing a desire to tell Jesus of his father's
efforts to guide him spiritually. Moody reflects on the importance of
nurturing faith in children, asserting that the greatest legacy a parent
can leave is a heart directed towards Jesus. He challenges the audience
to consider the significance of children in the kingdom of heaven,
highlighting their innocence and connection to God.

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CONTENT
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But I have another story to tell. It was Ralph Wallace who told me of
this one. A certain gentleman was a member of the Presbyterian church.
His little boy was sick. When he went home his wife was weeping, and she
said, "Our boy is dying; he has had a change for the worse. I wish you
would go in and see him." The father went into the room and placed his
hand upon the brow of his dying boy, and could feel the cold, damp sweat
was gathering there; that the cold, icy hand of death was feeling for
the chords of life. "Do you know, my boy, that you are dying?" asked the
father. "Am I?

Is this death?

Do you really think I am dying?" "Yes, my son, your end on earth is
near." "And will I be with Jesus to-night, father?" "Yes, you will be
with the Savior." "Father, don't you weep, for when I get there I will
go straight to Jesus and tell Him that you have been trying all my life
to lead me to Him." God has given me two little children, and ever since
I can remember I have directed them to Christ, and I would rather they
carried this message to Jesus, that I had tried all my life to lead them
to Him, than have all the crowns of the earth; and I would rather lead
them to Jesus than give them the wealth of the world. I challenge any
man to speak of heaven without speaking of children. "For of such is the
kingdom of heaven."

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