The Family According to God
Genesis 2:18-25
Introduction
1.
The Paganini’s 50th
anniversary
2.
The church:
keeping families together and providing family for those who do not have
one
3.
The invitation:
Those wishing to renew their marriage vows may either come forward or
stand where you are and renew your commitment that you have made before
Discussion
1.
God’s plan for marriage
a.
God’s plan:
a man and a woman – Gen 2:24
b.
God’s plan:
the two shall become one –
Gen 2:24 - see 1 Cor 7:1-5 which is
against sex before marriage and against abstinence in marriage
c.
God’s plan:
the union shall
endure until death – Matt 19:6
2.
God’s plan for husbands and wives
a.
God’s plan for a husband:
to love his wife – Eph
b.
God’s plan for a wife:
that she submit to her husband as to the Lord – Eph 5:22
c.
God’s plan for both:
that there be mutual submission – Eph
3.
God’s plan for parents and
children
a.
God’s plan for parents:
that they provide spiritual training and discipline for their children
– Eph 6:3-4
b.
God’s plan for children:
that they obey and honor their parents – Eph 6:1-2
Conclusion
1.
Hymn #186 – (In “Praise for the
Lord”)
God,
give us Christian homes! Homes where
the Bible is loved and taught, homes where the Master’s will is sought, homes
crowned with beauty Thy love hath wrought; God, give us Christian homes!
God,
give us Christian homes! Homes where
the father is true and strong, homes that are free from the blight of wrong,
homes that are joyous with love and song; God, give us Christian homes!
God,
give us Christian homes! Homes where
the mother, in queenly quest, strives to show others Thy way is best, homes
where the Lord is an honored guest; God, give us Christian homes!
God,
give us Christian homes! Homes where
the children are led to know Christ in His beauty who loves them so, homes where
the altar fires burn and glow; God, give us Christian homes!
2.
Invitation #855