The Christian Home
Family and Church
The church is the family or household of God. What does this mean for our homes and how we function as a church? From Ephesians 2 we see five key things about the church and home. We must be Word-centered; Christ-centered; united; holy; and encouraged because God is building his church for his glory.
Parenting
What is the goal of Christian parenting? How do we deal with the hearts of our children and not just behavior? Deuteronomy tells us to be diligent to teach our children in all walks of life. This sermon looks at a few unbiblical parenting methods and demonstrates what biblical parenting is. Parents, if you are feeling the weight of inadequacy. If you feel that you are terribly inconsistent. If you are feeling that you’ve already ruined it with your children.…
Family Religion
The practice of family worship has again fallen into neglect. See the biblical foundation, the application and motivation for family worship. Then say with Joshua, “as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
The Honor of Marriage
Marriage should be honored among all. Certainly not natural to our secular society today. Here is a call to honor what God honors. Here is a warning of God’s judgment for those who defile marriage. We examine why marriage should be honored, how we can honor it, and finally, a grave warning from Scripture concerning those who do not honor marriage.
Love and Hospitality
The center of the Christian home is Christ and what proceeds from that center is love. As the sun sits at the center of our universe and from it proceeds rays of light, so to Christ sits at the center of the Christian home and from it proceeds rays of love. This love is not just in word but in deed. In this text, we consider hospitality and caring for the needs of others. May God empower us to this…