1 Samuel Principle 3: Child Dedication

Parents are to dedicate their children to the Lord and commit to teaching them to do God's will.
1Sm #3, 1 Samuel 1, 1Sm 1

[milagrosmendoza]

Thank you Dr. Gene Getz for sharing this Biblical principle of child dedication and how it relates to our lives as believers offering our lives to Christ. I will share this truth also by God's grace when I will orient the parents and sponsors during child dedication. Very relevant and clear. Indeed, God fulfilled the desire of Hannah for Samuel to serve God as he lived. Encouraging testimony of what your mother did, as she had faith in God offering you to Him.

[louannlaw]

Nurturing a child so that he/she will live in God’s will means intentional parenting. It does not happen by accident. It takes parents who are willing to love their child as our Heavenly Father loves us…unconditionally. It takes parents who are willing to point their child to the Cross, to the gift of salvation. It takes parents who are willing to teach their child what it means to yield to the Holy Spirit’s influence in one’s heart and life. It’s all done prayerfully and with the guidance of the Word of God.   Thanks for the teaching, Dr. G.

[imtisanglalkr]

Hallelujah praise God for wonderful message👏👏

[royfredericks]

Great points, it's a tradition today.
The real command for dedication is for the first born male that openeth the womb not for every child.

[olerain]

If you need a command to baptize your babies in the New Testament should you also need a direct command to take them before the church to dedicate them in a ceremony???

[JustJenLive]

My pastor actually tried to tell me baby dedications aren't biblical and refused to do it. We attended his church faithfully (and paid tithes) for 3 years prior to this. It was for our only child, so we were devastated. We've decided to move on to another church and hopefully get it done somewhere new.

[modrikisadopted]

what is the meaning of dedication?
How do you dedicate your child and then go back home with the Child and never committing the child to lifelong work in the church or mission?

[JennyTanggid]

What is really the truth about dedication. Is it applicable to all children even females or for first born male only. I just want to be cleared with this ptr.

[aeolian]

Sounds like your reading into the text