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Godly Families

Godly Families. in the Local Church. Prepared by Chris Reeves * June 28, 2006 * Third Annual Truth Lectures. Family Dissolution Today. Americanization Lack of homemaking Materialism and worldliness Lack of parenting skills Neglecting the good Liberal agendas. Families: Ancient and Modern.

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Godly Families

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  1. Godly Families in the Local Church Prepared by Chris Reeves * June 28, 2006 * Third Annual Truth Lectures

  2. Family Dissolution Today • Americanization • Lack of homemaking • Materialism and worldliness • Lack of parenting skills • Neglecting the good • Liberal agendas

  3. Families: Ancient and Modern • Ancient families: close knit, patriarchal, simple life, God-centered • Modern families: free-floating, matriarchal, complex life, self-centered

  4. God’s Plan for Family Unity • Husbands and wives together (Gen. 2:24; Mal. 2:14; Mt. 19:6; Rev.19:6) • Parents and children together (Psa. 127:1,3-5; 128:3; Prov. 5:18-19; 11:29; 27:8; 23:22-25; Eccl. 9:9) • Families together (Neh. 3:12; 8:2-3; Acts 21:4-6,8-9)

  5. Families in the Local Church • Converted together (Acts 11:14; 16:15) • Worship together (Deut. 16:11) • Bible study together (Deut. 6:4-9; 31:9-13; Josh. 8:34-35) • Serve together (Eph. 4:16) • Hospitality together (1 Pet. 4:9)

  6. Families in the Local Church • Evangelism together (Acts 8:4) • Edify together (1 Thess. 5:14-15) • Grow together (2 Pet. 1:5ff; 3:18) • Lead together (1 Tim. 3:2,4-5,11-12) • Respectful together (1 Cor. 11:22) • Loyal together (Matt. 6:33)

  7. Necessary Attitudes • Self-examination (2 Kings 4:26) • True knowledge (Eph. 5:17) • Strong commitment (Prov. 22:6) • Great resolve (Josh. 24:15) • Godly jealousy (2 Cor. 11:2) • Balance (Lk. 10:38-42)

  8. Necessary Attitudes • Love and respect (Eph. 5:22 - 6:4) • Care and concern (1 Thess. 2:7-12) • Purity and honor (Heb. 13:4)

  9. Local Church Planning • All church members (1 Tim. 5:1-2; Tit. 2:2-7) • Preachers (1 Tim. 4:12,16) • Elders (1 Tim. 3:3-5) • Bible class teachers (Tit. 2:1)

  10. Godly Families Joined together Happy together Sacrificial together Serving together Heaven-bound together in the Local Church

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