we value family »provide for them »educate children »help their souls?

We value family»Provide for them»Educate children»Help their souls?

The Lord must be at the center of our life, Psa. 127:1

»Closeness»Stability»Hope of heaven

World has a loose view (Merriam-Webster)»Individuals living under one roof»Group with common ancestry»Group united by convictions»Basic unit of society…two parents…

Distinct Bible definition, Gen. 2:18-24»Positively∙One man∙One woman∙Maybe Children, Gen. 1:26, 27; 11:29, 30

Distinct Bible definition, Gen. 2:18-24»Negatively∙Not two men∙Not two women∙Not two unmarried people

Satan is undermining the family, Eph. 6:12»Govt. & school increased authority, Acts 5:29»Ease of divorce & remarriage, Mt. 19:9»Pornography, Gal. 5:19»Materialism, 1 Tim. 6:10»Entertainment, Phil. 4:8

Satan is undermining the family, Eph. 6:12»Religious compromise∙Acceptance of divorce, Mal. 2:16∙Acceptance of fornication, 1 Cor. 6:18∙Operation of day-care centers, Titus 2:4, 5

Homes are deteriorating»In society, Rom. 1:28-31∙Children murdered∙Parents murdered∙Divorce rate∙Juvenile crimes

Homes are deteriorating»In the church, 2 Tim. 3:1-5∙Divorce increase∙Children falling away∙Parents falling away∙Young people dating the wrong people∙Young people going to college, not church

God’s word gives examples»Abraham, Gen. 18:19»Samuel, 1 Sam. 1:28»Zacharias & Elizabeth, Lk. 1:5, 6

God’s word gives answers, 2 Pt. 1:3»Husbands & wives, Col. 3:18, 19»Parents & children, Col. 3:20, 21

We value family»Provide for them»Educate children»Help their souls?

The Lord must be at the center of our life, Psa. 127:1

»Closeness»Stability»Hope of heaven