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WELCOME TO THE HAYNES STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST Times of Services Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Bible class 10:30 a.m. worship Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible class

Essentials for Godly Families

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WELCOME TO THE HAYNES STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST

Times of ServicesSunday:

9:30 a.m. Bible class10:30 a.m. worship

Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible class

ESSENTIAL FOR GODLY FAMILIES

“A family that prays together stays together.”

What is your picture of the modern day American family?

Christians should be different from the world (Rom. 12:2).

Therefore, Christian families should be different.

So what do Christian families need?

ESSENTIAL FOR GODLY FAMILIESGod-built homes

Psalm 127: Building a house is useless if the Lord is not in the process.

How do we invite God to build our homes?

Prayer (Eph. 3:20).Learning/applying His word (Ps.

119:105).If God is not building our families, it is

a dysfunctional failure.

ESSENTIAL FOR GODLY FAMILIES

Husband-led familiesFamilies need real leaders (Eph.

5:25-30).With love (I Cor. 13:4-8; Eph. 5:25).With a vision (Eph. 5:26).Taking responsibility (Eph. 5:27).Meeting needs (Eph. 5:28-29; Luke

22:26).Men are the ones God picked to

provide.

ESSENTIAL FOR GODLY FAMILIESSupportive wives

Families need to be a team (Gen. 2:18).

Prov. 31:10-12: Wisdom in action.Helper who respects her husband

(Eph. 5:33).Build, manage and guard the home

(Prov. 14:1; I Tim. 5:14; Titus 2:5).I Pet. 3:1-4: Christ-like beauty in your

day-to-day life.

ESSENTIAL FOR GODLY FAMILIES

Properly trained childrenEph. 6:1-4: A beautiful balance.Prov. 22:6: Why do so many

children leave the church, then?Churches strengthen families

Teaching the absolute truth (Matt. 19:6; Eph. 5:22-6:4).

Empowering us to be families.How can Christian families get

together?

THE PLAN OF SALVATION Hear (Romans 1:16; 10:14, 17) Believe (John 8:24; Mark 16:16;

Hebrews 11:6) Repent (Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30) Confess (Romans 10:9-10; Matthew

10:32-33) Be baptized (Acts 2:38; 22:16; Mark

16:16) Live faithfully (Revelation 2:10;

Matthew 6:33; Romans 12:1-2; I Corinthians 15:58)