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  • Building Godly Families, Part 2
    • Nehemiah 2:17-18
    • Psalm 127:1 – If God doesn’t build the house, it is built in vain.
      • From the very beginning, God built the home. Genesis 2:18-24; Matthew 19:3-6
        • We need to rise up and building godly marriages!
        • We need to rise up and build godly children!
          • Genesis 18:19; Deuteronomy 4:8-10 – Command our children to keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice.
          • Train up our children in the way they should go.
          • Train up a child (Proverbs 22:6)
            • There is a way children should or ought to go (God’s teachings map out “the way.”)
              • Speech; euphemisms (“oh my goodness,” etc.)
              • Alcohol
              • Modesty – I Timothy 2:9; Genesis 3:7, 21; Exodus 28:3-4; Isaiah 47:1-3
              • Training is essential if children are to go the way they should.
                • Make the early years count. The early lessons are often the most influential.
                  • Winning early
                  • Proverbs 13:24
                  • Proverbs 22:5
                  • Proverbs 29:15, 17
                  • Ephesians 6:1-4 – Honor father and mother
                  • Colossians 3:20 – Children, obey your parents!
                  • Diligently teach our children the Word of God – Deuteronomy 6:6-9; II Timothy 1:5; 3:14-15
                  • Love your children – Titus 2:3-4
                  • Joshua 24:15
                    • 30 min
                  • Building Godly Families

                    • Nehemiah 2:17-18

                    • II Peter 1:3

                    • If husbands and wives are not godly, the home won’t be either.

                    • Psalms 127:1

                      • From the very beginning, God built the home. (Genesis 2:18-24; Matthew 19:3-6)
                        • Marriage is to be permanent (Matthew 19:6)
                        • God hates divorce (Malachi 2:16)
                        • Only one cause for divorce (Matthew 19:9)

                        • We need to rise up and build godly marriages!

                          • Husbands
                            • The head of the wife (Ephesians 5:23)
                              • The spiritual leader of the home
                              • His love must be sacrificial (Ephesians 5:25)
                              • His love must be purifying (Ephesians 5:26-27)
                              • His love must be caring (Ephesians 5:28-30)
                              • His love must be unbreakable (Ephesians 5:31)
                              • His love gives honor to his wife (I Peter 3:7)
                                • Mistreating your wife can hinder your prayers!
                                • Wives
                                  • Wives are to serve as a help meet to their husbands (Genesis 2:18, 21-23)
                                  • Wives are to be subject to the leadership of their husbands (Ephesians 5:21-24; Colossians 3:18)
                                    • Fear of God (Proverbs 31:30); gentle and quiet spirit (I Peter 3:4); holy, trust in God (I Peter 3:5)
                                    • Wives are to love their husbands (Titus 2:4-5)
                                    • Be keepers at home (I Timothy 5:14; Titus 2:4-5)
                                      • An atmosphere of love (I Corinthians 13:4-7)
                                      • Communicate regularly and effectively
                                      • Spend time with one another
                                      • Render due affection to spouse (I Corinthians 7:3)
                                      • Study together and pray together
                                      • Total commitment to Lord and our spouse

                                      • Tertullian’s letter to his wife

                                      • Joshua 24:15

                                        30 min
                                      • The Christian and Depression
                                        • Proverbs 12:25
                                        • Can a Christian be depressed?
                                          • Salvation from our sins – Acts 22:16
                                          • Children of God – I John 3:1
                                          • Every spiritual blessing – Ephesians 1:3
                                          • Always be rejoicing – Philippians 4:4
                                          • Content in all circumstances – Philippians 4:11-12
                                          • Job
                                            • Job 6:1-4, 11-12; 7:11-12; 16:15-16; 17:1, 15; 30:16-19, 27-31
                                            • David
                                              • Psalm 142
                                              • Elijah
                                                • I Kings 19:1-10
                                                • What causes depression?
                                                  • Proverbs 12:25
                                                    • Anxiety over a job loss
                                                    • Anxiety over health problems
                                                    • Anxiety over marital problems
                                                    • Anxiety over wayward children
                                                    • Anxiety over loss of a spouse (loneliness)
                                                    • Anxiety over church troubles
                                                    • How does one overcome it?
                                                      • Don’t worry about tomorrow
                                                        • Matthew 6:34, 27
                                                        • Keep busy in the Lord’s Work
                                                          • I Kings 19:14-18; I Corinthians 15:58
                                                          • Pray earnestly
                                                            • Philippians 4:6-7; I Peter 5:6-7
                                                            • Meditate in the scriptures
                                                              • Psalms 119:49-50; Romans 15:4
                                                              • Support from fellow Christians
                                                                • Job 2:11-12; Colossians 4:10-11; I Thessalonians 5:14
                                                                • Always look to Jesus
                                                                  • Hebrews 12:1-2; II Timothy 4:16-17; Philippians 4:13
                                                                    • 30 min
                                                                  • The Effects of Entertainment
                                                                    • On our time
                                                                      • Acts 24:25 – “I don’t have time”
                                                                        • Average time spent watching TV in the US is 5 hours per day
                                                                          • Ephesians 5:15-16; Colossians 4:5 – We must redeem our time!
                                                                          • Matthew 24:42-44; 9:37-38
                                                                          • Psalms 1:2; I Thessalonians 5:17; James 1:27
                                                                          • On our mind
                                                                            • Proverbs 23:7 – “as he thinks in his heart, so is he”
                                                                            • Romans 12:2
                                                                            • Psalms 101:3 – “I will set nothing wicked before my eyes”
                                                                            • Psalms 119:37
                                                                            • Colossians 3:1-3
                                                                            • Philippians 4:8
                                                                            • On our influence
                                                                              • Ephesians 5:23 – How are we leading our families?
                                                                              • Proverbs 22:6 – How are we training our children?
                                                                              • Ezekiel 16:44
                                                                              • Joshua 24:15
                                                                              • Matthew 5:13-16; Philippians 2:15 – Are we being a light to the world?
                                                                              • Three scriptures to remember:
                                                                                • Proverbs 5:21
                                                                                • Proverbs 15:3
                                                                                • Hebrews 4:13
                                                                                  • 30 min
                                                                                • Personal Evangelism
                                                                                  • Matthew 9:33-38
                                                                                    • Jesus’ compassion always moved Him to action.
                                                                                    • We may feel that there is no one to listen, but Jesus says the real problem is lack of laborers.
                                                                                    • John 4:1-15 – at Jacob’s well
                                                                                      • Look for opportunities in ordinary situations (John 4:6)
                                                                                        • Resting beside a well
                                                                                        • Story: “acre of diamonds”
                                                                                        • John 4:35
                                                                                        • Start the conversation with a spiritual goal in mind (John 4:7)
                                                                                          • Asked her for a drink … provided her with living water.
                                                                                            • Where do you go to church?
                                                                                            • Do you believe the Bible is inspired of God?
                                                                                            • What do you believe about baptism?
                                                                                            • Keep your message plain and simple (John 4:10)
                                                                                              • “And the common people heard Him gladly” (Mark 12:37)
                                                                                              • Jesus used “water” to teach her.
                                                                                              • Acts 16 (jailer) and Acts 17 (Athenians)
                                                                                              • What is their knowledge of the Bible?
                                                                                              • Jesus had the “every creature” concept of evangelism (John 4:9; Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15)
                                                                                                • Samaritan woman (John 4:9, 27)
                                                                                                • Do we have the “every creature” concept of evangelism?
                                                                                                • Prospects not suspects!
                                                                                                • Jesus went to the lost
                                                                                                  • Luke 19:10
                                                                                                  • Good shepherd (Luke 15:4)
                                                                                                    • Zaccheus (Luke 19:5)
                                                                                                    • Man formerly blind (John 9:35)
                                                                                                    • Philip (John 1:43)
                                                                                                    • Matthew (Luke 5:27)
                                                                                                    • Setting a good example (I Timothy 4:13) is important, however, we must still teach (II Timothy 4:2)!
                                                                                                    • Mark 16:15 – GO and teach!
                                                                                                    • We can’t expect lost to come to us.
                                                                                                    • We need that Acts 20:20 vision.
                                                                                                      • 30 min
                                                                                                    • How to Use Your Bible, Part 24
                                                                                                      • Studying a topic: tongue speaking (continued)
                                                                                                        • Find all the texts
                                                                                                          • Acts 2 – apostles speak in tongues on Pentecost
                                                                                                          • I Corinthians 12-14 – the use of spiritual gifts, including speaking in tongues
                                                                                                          • Mark 16:14-18 – Jesus commissions the apostles, promising spiritual gifts to accompany their words
                                                                                                          • Acts 10:44-48 – Cornelius and his house speak in tongues
                                                                                                          • Acts 19:1-6 – disciples speak in tongues after Paul lays his hands on them
                                                                                                          • Study each text sufficiently
                                                                                                          • Harmonize
                                                                                                            • Tongues are just other human languages. Acts 2:6-8; I Corinthians 14:10-11
                                                                                                            • Tongue-speaking was mean to actually communicate to others.
                                                                                                            • Tongue-speaking would serve as a sign and confirmation of the divine origin of the message.
                                                                                                            • Tongue-speaking was not automatically given to people upon baptism. Acts 2:41, 43; 8:14-15
                                                                                                            • Spiritual gifts served their purpose and have ceased.
                                                                                                            • I Corinthians 13:9-10 – Miraculous spiritual gifts would go away when the “perfect” had come. Paul looked forward to the time when the “perfect” would come – complete knowledge. Complete knowledge is now available and thus spiritual gifts have ceased.
                                                                                                              • 30 min
                                                                                                            • How to Listen to a Sermon
                                                                                                              • Deuteronomy 32:44-47
                                                                                                              • First, I need to convince us that the role of the listener is important.
                                                                                                                • Jesus – John 6 – many disciples withdrew (John 6:66)
                                                                                                                • Jonah – Jonah 1-4 – a great response (Jonah 3:4-5)
                                                                                                                • What made the difference between the two sermons? The listeners!
                                                                                                                • Be an active listener.
                                                                                                                  • Acts 10:24-27, 33 – Cornelius was an active listener!
                                                                                                                  • Acts 17:11-12 – The Bereans actively weighed what Paul said before they believed.
                                                                                                                  • When I listen I should …
                                                                                                                    • Open my Bible
                                                                                                                    • Critique the arguments being made
                                                                                                                    • Plan for action.
                                                                                                                      • Acts 17:21, 31
                                                                                                                      • Acts 2:37
                                                                                                                      • Ezekiel 33:30
                                                                                                                      • Luke 3:10-14 – This is active listening! They wanted to know what they personally needed to do.
                                                                                                                      • When I listen I should …
                                                                                                                        • Take selective notes
                                                                                                                        • Be a doer of the word.
                                                                                                                        • Take the hard stuff honestly.
                                                                                                                          • II Timothy 4:2
                                                                                                                          • When I listen I should …
                                                                                                                            • Think about the same problem in someone else (so that I can see it more clearly in myself – consider David’s sin with Bathsheba and how Nathan brought it to his attention)
                                                                                                                            • Take advantage of God’s grace!
                                                                                                                              • 30 min
                                                                                                                            • “You Say …”
                                                                                                                              • Malachi exposes our selfish perspectives
                                                                                                                              • Introduction
                                                                                                                                • Malachi 1:2, 6, 7, 12; 2:14; 3:7, 8, 13 – “you say …” statements
                                                                                                                                • We don’t even recognize God’s blessings.
                                                                                                                                  • “How have you loved us?” – Malachi 1:2
                                                                                                                                  • God had blessed them the whole way, but they failed to recognize it.
                                                                                                                                  • Do we make the mistake of thinking God does not love us if some specific prayer is not answered?
                                                                                                                                  • Hebrews 2:9-18; 4:15-16; 12:2-3 – Jesus knows the suffering and temptation we face!
                                                                                                                                  • We offer pitiful worship and claim it’s good enough.
                                                                                                                                    • “How have we despised your name? … How have we defiled you?” – Malachi 1:6-7
                                                                                                                                    • “My, how tiresome it is!” – Malachi 1:13
                                                                                                                                    • “How have we robbed you?” – Malachi 3:8
                                                                                                                                    • We live in sin and then pretend to worship.
                                                                                                                                      • “For what reason does God reject my worship?” – Malachi 2:14
                                                                                                                                      • Malachi 2:10-15
                                                                                                                                      • Matthew 5:23
                                                                                                                                      • I Peter 3:7, 10-12 – Mistreating your wife hinders your prayers!
                                                                                                                                        • 30 min
                                                                                                                                      • Things We Must Remember
                                                                                                                                        • Luke 11:38-42
                                                                                                                                        • Salvation by grace (grace only)
                                                                                                                                          • Titus 2:11
                                                                                                                                          • What we need to remember: we are saved by grace!
                                                                                                                                          • Titus 3:3-7
                                                                                                                                          • Romans 4:4, 9-10 – Abraham’s faith was credited to him before he was circumcised!
                                                                                                                                          • Why we need to remember: so we give God the glory and don’t focus solely on works!
                                                                                                                                          • Ephesians 2:3
                                                                                                                                          • Emotion in our spiritual life (emotionalism)
                                                                                                                                            • What we need to remember: there is certainly a place for emotion in the lives of God’s people.
                                                                                                                                            • Malachi 2:1-2; Matthew 15:7-9
                                                                                                                                            • Why we need to remember this: we need to have sincere emotion to be pleasing to God.
                                                                                                                                              • 30 min
                                                                                                                                            • Guilt
                                                                                                                                              • As Christians, does guilt still play a part in our lives?
                                                                                                                                              • Lights in the world – Philippians 2:12-16
                                                                                                                                              • Paul opposes Peter – Galatians 2:11-14
                                                                                                                                              • Qualifications for overseers – I Timothy 3:1-5
                                                                                                                                              • Instructions to the Thessalonians – I Thessalonians 5:1-11
                                                                                                                                              • II Timothy 4:5
                                                                                                                                              • I Peter 1:13
                                                                                                                                              • I Peter 4:6-8
                                                                                                                                              • I Peter 5:8
                                                                                                                                              • Acts 20:26-31
                                                                                                                                              • Romans 15:14
                                                                                                                                              • I Corinthians 4:10-14
                                                                                                                                              • I Thessalonians 5:12-14
                                                                                                                                              • II Thessalonians 3:14-15
                                                                                                                                              • I Corinthians 10:11-12
                                                                                                                                              • II Timothy 4:7-8
                                                                                                                                                • 30 min

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