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An Overview of the Home!

Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh

but in vain. (Ps. 127:1)

* * 0We are embarking on a journey of “the home as God would have it!”

●This month we will be focusing on “our home” and next month on “God’s home!”

●It has been stated that “as goes the home so goes the nation/society!”–This mean that when our homes are not what

they should be, it affects us and others!●A recent survey among college students

showed that 60% of them stated that they never plan to be married, not that they would be single, but just live together!–That is more than half of them!

* * 0 The oldest God ordained

institution is the home!The home goes all the way make to the beginning

●In Gen. 1&2 we find both man and woman, with woman being created out of man, to be a helper for man and that they two would become one flesh in the husband & wife relationship!–Gen 2:24-25 Therefore shall a man leave his

father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

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I. Three Divine Institutions!In this point we will look at the 3 institutions

setup by God for man!●As Christians, we have a role to play in all

three of these today!●First, the home!

–First man is given a job and a command!●Gen. 2:15-17

–Second man is given a wife!●Gen. 2:20-25

–Last man is given children!●Gen. 4:1-2

* * 0 Second Government!

●This is clearly seen in (Rom. 13:1-7) but we read of this principle much earlier! –Dan 4:25 They shall drive you from men,

your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make you eat grass like oxen. They shall wet you with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over you, till you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He chooses.

●A properly functioning government is a blessing to it’s people!

* * 0 Third the Church/Kingdom!

●The church/kingdom was always in the mind of God and always part of His plan!–Jesus came to establish the church/kingdom (Mt.

16:18-19) as prophesied!●Is. 2:1-4●Dan. 2:44●Joel 2:28-32●Acts 2:1ff●After Act. 2 we never read of the kingdom coming

but rather of them “in” the kingdom!–“In the kingdom” (Col. 1:13; 1 Thess. 2:12; Rev.

1:9 cf. Now priest/kings Rev. 1:6; 5:10)

* * 0 II. What These Three Have in

Common!●What these three have in common can be

summarized in Daniel’s words to King Nebuchadnezzar!–Dan 4:25 That they shall drive thee from men,

and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

* * 0 The Most High Ruleth in the

Kingdoms of Men!For each one of these to function properly,

we need to seek God’s direction!

●If our homes are going to be what they should, then we have to conduct them God’s way and not man’s!

●The better we understand God’s plan for the home, the better our homes will be when functioning according to that plan!

●How many of you desire a happy home?

* * 0 III. The Goal Of This Study!

How many of you regularly set goals?●Studies have shown that people that

set goals are far more likely to succeed! So have claim that they are as much as 1,000 times more likely!

●In our next three studies we will be looking at three different relationships in the home!

–Husband and wife–Parent and child–Grand-parent and grand-child

* * 0 I believe that people often do

better when they are taught better and this applies to the

home!●The better we understand the roles we are in, the better we can fulfill them according to God’s plan for the home!●It is important to understand that God

always knows what is best for us and that we must not change His plan!–When we change His plan, there will

always be problems!

* * 0 Conlusion:

●It is our prayer and hope that these lessons will help us to experience the joy of having a godly home!●With the decline in the morals of this

nation and even in the world as a whole, it is easy to see why this study is so important for us today!●We ask that you try to be here for each

lesson, because each role is crucial in the overall function of the home!●May God bless our homes!

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