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- Fruitful Families
- Love
- I Corinthians 13:4-7
- Joy
- Response to events
- Luke 15:8-11
- I Corinthians 13:6
- James 1:2
- Motivates to action
- II Corinthians 8:2
- III John 1:4 – This should be the greatest joy from our children.
- Peace
- Freedom from disturbance, fighting, or war.
- In spite of circumstances.
- Takes effort.
- Hand in hand with unity.
- Ephesians 2:14-15; 4:3
- Protects us.
- Patience
- Enduring in anticipation of a preferred outcome.
- Romans 9:22; 2:4
- Undergirded by faith.
- Hebrews 6:12
- Kindness
- Also, gentleness
- Allied with grace, compassion, humility, patience, tolerance.
- Ephesians 2:7; Colossians 3:12; Romans 2:4
- Contrast to severity
- Romans 11:22
- Goodness
- Doing what is pleasing to the Lord
- With righteousness and truth.
- Ephesians 5:7-11
- Faithfulness
- Love believes all things
- I Corinthians 13:7
- Faith can be seen, works through love.
- Matthew 9:2; Galatians 5:6
- Faith toward God, holding to THE faith.
- Gentleness
- Meekness, humility, as seen in Jesus
- Matthew 11:29
- Not just for wives!
- I Peter 3:4
- Contrasted with a rod, boldness
- I Corinthians 4:21; II Corinthians 10:1-2
- Restore one caught in trespass with gentleness.
- Galatians 6:1
- Self-control
- In power / strength / might / dominion
- Luke 1:51; Ephesians 6:10; I Peter 4:11 – ascribed to Jesus
- Having power over self
- One who demands every whim be fulfilled is not strong, but lead by desires in weakness.
30 min - Fit for the Kingdom
- Luke 9:57-62
- Luke 9:62 – What does it mean to be fit for something?
- Someone who is more concerned about physical things than spiritual things is not fit for the kingdom of God.
- Luke 14:25-35 – Things we must be prepared to give up to follow Jesus:
- Relationships
- Luke 14:26 – Our relationship with Jesus must be ore important than any earthly relationship.
- Self
- Luke 14:27 – We must bear our own cross. We all have a personal responsibility to decide to follow Jesus and put aside the physical in favor of the spiritual. If we do not take personal responsibility, we cannot be disciples of Jesus.
- Things
- Luke 14:33 – We must be prepared to renounce all that we have in order to follow Jesus.
30 min - Does Each Person Have the Right to His/Her Own Belief?
- Legally, yes.
- Personally, yes.
- According to Jesus, yes.
- Matthew 11:27-28
- Revelation 22:17
- If he is going to be saved, no.
- John 14:6
- Matthew 15:8-9
- John 8:31-32
- I Peter 1:22
- I Peter 4:11
- Matthew 7:24-27
- Consider Saul of Tarsus. He did not have the right to his own belief if he was going to serve God acceptably.
- Acts 13:1; 26:9
- Proverbs 14:12
- Conscience is not a guide. It is a judge.
- Romans 2:15
- I John 3:20-21
- Romans 14:23
- For salvation, one does not have the right to his/her own belief:
- About what to do to be saved.
- About what makes a church right.
- II Peter 1:3
- II Timothy 3:17
- Jude 1:3
- Acts 2:36
- Philippians 2:14-15
- Acts 20:28
- I Corinthians 5:4-5
- About how to live for Jesus.
- I Timothy 5:22
- I Corinthians 5:4-5
- Jesus IS the Christian’s belief.
- Luke 6:46
30 min - Christmas
- Acts 17:10
- We should only engage in authorized worship.
- John 4:24
- II John 1:9
- Genesis 4:3-5
- Hebrews 11:4
- Romans 10:17
- Golden calf – Exodus 32:5
- Leviticus 10:1-2
- I Kings 12:28, 32
- Christmas is not authorized as a religious observance in the Bible.
- It wasn’t until the 4th century that the birth of Jesus became associated with December 25.
- We may engage in cultural practices that do not involve unauthorized worship.
- Circumcision
- Galatians 5:1-6; 2:3-5
- Acts 16:3; 15:1-2
- Okay, but not as a religious practice.
- If there is some practice rooted in religion, and which some people still practice religiously, I can observe it secularly.
- Two people may observe the same basic practice, but one is right and one is not because of their intent.
- Eating of meats
- I Corinthians 8:1-8
- I Corinthians 10:14-27
- Okay, but not when connected to idols.
- Some of us will disagree on how we should engage with customs of the world.
- Can we say “Christmas” (Christ Mass)?
- Baal could mean husband. Proverbs 31:11
- “Twin Brothers” (Acts 28:11)
- Hanukkah (John 10:22-23)
- Can I rest on Saturday without observing the Sabbath as a religious practice as Seventh Day Adventists do?
- Can I eat fish on Fridays without it being a religious practice?
- Don’t do anything that would violate your conscience.
- Romans 14:14, 22-23
- Don’t put a stumbling block in front of others.
- Romans 14:1-6, 13-15, 21
- I Corinthians 8:9-13
- I Corinthians 10:27-31
- Specific questions:
- Star on tree
- Gifts
- Songs/carols about Christ
30 min - Godly Families, Part 17
- Train children to love God (continued):
- We must instill the proper motivation (continued):
- Genesis 39:9
- What’s wrong with just raising our kids to know that if they misbehave, they’ll be punished?
- Love God yourself!
- Parents should set the example. Proverbs 20:7; Matthew 7:5; II Timothy 1:5
- Let us be as noble in our parenting as Jesus was in his leadership. Hebrews 4:15; I Peter 2:21
- Deuteronomy 6:5-7 – This is directed to parents!
- (Grand)parenting applications: training children to love God.
Specific Goal
Passage(s) to discuss & guide
Ways (grand)parents can exemplify and teach
Temptations and hindrances
Behaviors to correct
Care deeply about pleasing God (conscience)
Genesis 39:9; II Corinthians 1:12; Acts 9:9
Worship 7 days a week; plan careers, recreation, schedules around God
Family discussions and priorities rarely center on God; God is a Sunday topic
“It’s okay – I won’t get caught.”
Pray without ceasing
Romans 12:12; I Thessalonians 5:17; James 5:13-18; Matthew 6:5-7
Pray sincerely; more than at meals (like when something happens); pray topically.
Praying only when in trouble. Meaningless repetition.
Praying in vain, not meaning what you say or useless repetition. Never praying; making prayer a joke.
Repent when wrong
Acts 26:20; Matthew 12:41; Jonah 3:8-10
Openly repent when you have wronged others (especially kids).
Holding out for someone else to initiate. No self-evaluation & self-awareness.
Not really apologizing or not admitting guilt in the first place. Insincerity.
Joyfully worship and praise God
John 4:23-24; Colossians 3:16; Psalm 100; 122; Philippians 4:4; Acts 16:25
Be happy to go to worship. Encourage the same in children. Worship outside the assembly.
Worshiping out of necessity. Daydreaming; too many toys; trained not to participate.
Not being joyful. Not focusing in worship. Indifferent; complaining.
30 min - I Corinthians, Part 26
- I Corinthians 13:8-14:11
- I Corinthians 13:8-10 – Spiritual gifts were temporary. They would be done away with once the “perfect” or completed revelation had been revealed.
- Isaiah 28:9-13 – Revelation would not come in a lump sum, but “here a little, there a little.”
- John 16:12-13
- I Corinthians 13:11-12 – Once we know more truth, we will be able to see ourselves more clearly in the way that God sees us. Paul was looking forward to the time that revelation would be complete.
- I Corinthians 13:13 – Time is just a short stretch between two eternities. Love existed before time and will continue after time.
- I Corinthians 14:1 – Pursue love!
- I Corinthians 14:1-3 – It is implied here that the Corinthians believed that speaking in tongues was the most desirable spiritual gift. Speaking in a language that one had not studied or learned was no doubt a flashy and impressive gift, but prophecy was more beneficial in terms of edifying the whole church.
30 min - Different from the World
- James 4:1-4
- What makes one truly beautiful/handsome?
- II Samuel 14:25-30 – Absalom
- Proverbs 21:9; 16:31; 31:30
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- I Timothy 4:8
- I Samuel 9:2; 15:10-11; 16:6-12 – Saul was physically handsome, but God rejected him.
- I Peter 3:3-4
- What makes one truly wise?
- James 3:13-18
- Knowing how to help one who is hurting
- Knowing how to settle down
- Practicing what you preach
- What makes one truly spiritual?
- YouTube: “Why I hate religion, but love Jesus.”
- SBNR: Spiritual But Not Religious
- James 1:26-27
- I timothy 1:8-11
- II Timothy 3:1-15
- Galatians 1:4
30 min - Godly Families, Part 16
- Train children to pursue Biblical goals (continued):
- Don’t commit “The Eli Mistake”
- The more consistent we are, the better
- Numbers 23:19 – God is perfectly consistent, but that doesn’t mean He never changed His plans.
- Galatians 1:6-9
- Clear, specific instructions are helpful.
- Proverbs 7:1, 6-10, 17-27
- Discipline should be appropriate, but severe enough to make a difference.
- Remember the final goal of discipline. Hebrews 12:11
- Look for opportunities to develop character starting at birth, and enrich these over time.
- Ecclesiastes 12:1
- II Timothy 3:15
- I Samuel 17:42-45
- II Chronicles 34:3
- Teaching: God is powerful
- Hebrews 1:3; Colossians 1:17
- Train children to love God
- Examples of faith
- Noah – Genesis 6:9
- Job – Job 2:3
- David – Acts 13:22; Psalms 18:1
- Abraham – James 2:23
- These me all believed God was with them all the time, loved Him, and wanted to serve Him.
- We must instill the proper motivation.
- What’s wrong with just raising our kids to know that if they misbehave, they will be punished?
30 min - I Corinthians, Part 25
- I Corinthians 12:28-13:7
- I Corinthians 12:28 – “Helps” and “administrations” wouldn’t necessarily be miraculous gifts. “Administrations” is translated from a word meaning “guides” or “guidance.” The meaning here could just be referring to work like what elders and deacons do.
- I Corinthians 12:31 – Some spiritual gifts were evidently better than others, but love is better than the best of the gifts.
- I Corinthians 13:4 – Love never brags and shows arrogance, like the Pharisee praying (Luke 18:10-14). Love exhibits the attitude shown in Matthew 23:8.
- I Corinthians 13:5 – Love seeks the welfare of the other person.
- I Corinthians 13:6 – Love does not rejoice in sin. Surely all have been guilty of this at some point.
- I Corinthians 13:7 – Love will cause us to believe the best about someone until it is proven that we no longer can.
30 min - Danger of Following Afar
- Mark 14:54-59, 66-72
- Effectiveness is proportionate to distance. James 4:8. Peter demonstrated the danger of distance. He weakened and would not stand by Jesus. He lied. He cursed and swore. Notice the relation in these things:
- Followed afar
- Lied
- Cursed and swore
- John 2:15-16
- Ways we may follow afar:
- Doing that which is not inherently wrong, but doing it to the detriment of following God.
- Partial obedience. Some obey first principles but then refuse to accept and follow other things God requires of us. Some preach the truth of God’s word but refuse to apply and live by what they are preaching.
- The lack of effectiveness of one who follows afar
- He’s lost his influence for good.
- What caused Peter to follow afar?
- Fear of the mob.
- He didn’t have enough faith in and love for Jesus.
- What does Jesus think of one who follows afar?
- Luke 9:61-62
- The end result of following afar
- Do not try to serve the Lord from afar. If you do not enjoy close proximity with the Lord now, do you think you will in eternity?
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