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God's Plan For the Family
Intro:
A. God’s
Plan For The Family should be of great interest to all Christians.
B. Most
realize there are more broken homes today than fifty years ago.
C. But
even homes not broken by divorce are unhappy, filled with tension, lacking
leadership & spiritual direction & family togetherness.
D. If we will
go back to God’s plan these issues can be resolved.
E. We’ll
examine the answer to these issues and more in this series.
I.
In the beginning…The family
A. The First
Home
1. Genesis
2:18-25
i.
It was not suitable for man to be alone
1.
God created the woman from man to be a help meet for man.
ii.
Jesus quoted Gen. 2:24 in Matthew 19:5
1.
In next verse He said God joined them together
iii.
Therefore, God performed 1st “wedding ceremony”
2.
Who governs the home?
i.
God ordered and ordained it so He governs it.
1.
Matt 19:6
ii.
Today, Jesus has been given “all authority in heaven and on
earth” Matt 28:18
iii.
If He has all authority on earth, He has the right to govern our homes
iv.
His words provide guidance and direction to make our homes happy
3.
The Bible emphasis on the home
a.
God chose Abraham because of his ability Gen 18:19
b. Moses
told Israelites to take care in talking to and teaching their children in
the home – Deut 6:4-9
c.
Book of Proverbs filled with with information,
encouragement, and exhortation regarding raising children, responsibilities
of husbands and wives and children to each other.
d. The
New Testament epistles are filled with admonitions regarding the home.
4.
The organization of the home
a.
This will be discussed in some detail later, we
need to understand that God planned the arrangement & organization of
the home.
b. The
husband is head of the home
i. I Cor
11:8-9 as an argument for man’s headship and for the authority of
man in I Tim 2:13
c.
The wife is to be in subjection to her husband
i.
She was created for the man
ii.
Also, after the sin, God said that Adam would rule over Eve – Gen
3:16
iii.
Children, are also to be in subjection to their parents – Gen 18:19
5.
Some specified functions of the home
a.
God planned certain activities to be a part of home life.
b. From
this we understand the home is a place of fellowship, sharing, and
togetherness
i.
A place to eat and drink – I Cor 11:22
ii.
A place to work – Tit 2:4
iii.
A place for hospitality – I Pet 4:9
iv.
A place to give guidance – I Tim 5:14
v.
Religious instruction is a function of home; responsibility placed upon
parents – Eph 6:4
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place of providing – I Tim 5:8
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