Christ-Centered Homes

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Christ-Centered Homes
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Envision a Christ-Centered Home for your Family!
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Christ-Centered Homes Have Spiritual Leadership
and Teamwork.

• Christian men must step up and lead!
• The husband/father is to be the spiritual leader
  (head).

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Ephesians 522-24 (NASB)

• 22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to
  the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the
  wife, as Christ also is the head of the church,
  He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24 But
  as the church is subject to Christ, so also the
  wives ought to be to their husbands in
  everything. cf. 1 Peter 36

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Ephesians 64 (NASB)

• And, fathers, do not provoke your children to
  anger but bring them up in the discipline and
  instruction of the Lord.

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Genesis 1819a (NASB)

• "For I have chosen him, in order that he may
  command his children and his household after him
  to keep the way of the LORD by doing
  righteousness and justice

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• Statistically, women have been the spiritual
  backbone in the home and even the leaders in
  spiritual matters because the men failed to step
  up!

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• Yet, there cannot be two leaders or heads for a
  household to run successfully
  toward spiritual goals.

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1 Corinthians 113 (NASB)

• But I want you to understand that Christ is the
  head of every man, and the man is the head of a
  woman, and God is the head of Christ.

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Christian men must step
up and lead!

• Every man will have to give an account to God on
  how they did as spiritual leaders of their
  families (2 Cor. 510).
• Do not shirk your responsibility and say, Who am
  I that I should lead? (cf. Exod. 311), for God
  will be with you!

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• You cannot force your spouse to lead or follow,
  but you can be a good example through your
  steadfast commitment to the Lord (1 Pet. 31-2).

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Christ-Centered Homes Have Spiritual Leadership
and Teamwork.

• Christian men must step up and lead!
• The husband and wife should work together to
  accomplish spiritual goals.
• United as one physically (Mat. 195) and
  spiritually in the Lord (cf. 1 Cor. 617).

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There is Great Strength
to Overcome the Devil
When United in the Lord!

• Ecclesiastes 412 (NASB) And if one can
  overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A
  cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.

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Husbands must treat their wives with equality and
honor.

• 1 Peter 37 (NASB)
  You husbands likewise, live with your wives in
  an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel,
  since she is a woman and grant her honor as a
  fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your
  prayers may not be hindered.

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Wives must respect their husbands, looking to
them for spiritual leadership.

• Ephesians 533 (NASB) Nevertheless let each
  individual among you also love his own wife even
  as himself and let the wife see to it that she
  respect her husband.

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• Working together as a team, parents can have a
  positive, spiritual impact on their children!

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Christ-Centered Homes are Centered on His Word.

• The Bible should be lifted up as the most
  important book in the house!

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2 Timothy 316-17 (KJV)

• 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness 17
  That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly
  furnished unto all good works.

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The Most Important Book in
the House!

• Spiritual education is put above secular ed. (1
  Cor. 118-20ff.).
• Scripture reading/teaching above the writings of
  men (1 Tim. 413).
• Family gatherings around the Holy Bible which has
  the power to build your family up! (Heb. 412
  Acts 2032)

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Christ-Centered Homes are Centered on His Word.

• The Bible should be lifted up as the most
  important book in the house!
• Continual, daily discussions of Gods word.

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• Deuteronomy 65-7 (NKJV)
• 5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your
  heart, with all your soul, and with all your
  strength. 6 "And these words which I command you
  today shall be in your heart. 7 You shall teach
  them diligently to your children, and shall talk
  of them when you sit in your house, when you walk
  by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise
  up.

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Christ-Centered Homes are Centered on His Word.

• The Bible should be lifted up as the most
  important book in the house!
• Continual, daily discussions of Gods word.
• Abiding by the golden rules of Christ.

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Christ-Centered Homes are United to Walk by the
Same Rule!

• Philippians 316 (NKJV) Nevertheless, to the
  degree that we have already attained, let us walk
  by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.

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Golden Rules

• Colossians 312-14 (NASB)
  12 And so, as those who have been chosen
  of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of
  compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and
  patience 13 bearing with one another, and
  forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint
  against anyone just as the Lord forgave you, so
  also should you. 14 And beyond all these things
  put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.

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Abiding by the golden rules of Christ.

• Strong marriages follow the rules of love (1 Cor.
  134-8 Gal. 513 Eph. 42 525, 28 Tit. 24
  Jas. 28 1 Pet. 48).
• Children need rules, boundaries, and structure
  (Prov. 620-23).
• This brings peace, safety, stability, and comfort
  to home life.

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Christ-Centered Homes strive to be Like Christ.

• Jesus is the role model family members imitate (1
  Cor. 111 cf. 1 Pet. 221).
• Can our children tell that it is Christ that we
  admire the most?
• Spiritual growth or character building is the
  goal for every family member.

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Colossians 128 (NASB)

• And we proclaim Him, admonishing every man and
  teaching every man with all wisdom, that we may
  present every man complete in Christ. cf. Eph.
  422-24

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• Imitating the love of Christ is the number
  one goal a love that is
  seen by sacrificial service for one another (Jn.
  1512-13 cf. Phil. 25-8).

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Christ-Centered Homes strive to be Like Christ.

• Jesus is the role model family members imitate.
• Spiritual growth or character building is the
  goal for every family member.
• Sin is addressed with Gospel principles.

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Sin is addressed with Gospel principles.

• Parents humbly admit their mistakes which
  encourages their children to do the same.
• Sin is not ignored or tolerated, but confronted
  honestly by the word of God (Luke 173 cf. 2
  Tim. 316).
• Family members do not keep score but forgive
  each other (Luke 174 cf. Mat. 1822 1 Cor.
  135).

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Christ-centered homes practice the forgiveness of
Christ!

• Ephesians 431-32 (NASB) 31 Let all
  bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and
  slander be put away from you, along with all
  malice. 32 And be kind to one another,
  tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God
  in Christ also has forgiven you.

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Christ-Centered Homes Have Only One Master and
Lord.

• Jesus is Lord, the only Master of the house (His
  house and your house too!).
• Jesus is be revered as the One far above all
  rule, power, authority, dominion and the One as
  head over all things (Eph. 121-22).

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Hebrews 36 (NASB)

• But Christ was faithful as a Son over His house
  whose house we are, if we hold fast our
  confidence and the boast of our hope firm until
  the end.

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Christ-Centered Homes

• Nothing of the world is allowed to compete for
  their devotion to the Lord.

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Matthew 624 (NASB)

• "No one can serve two masters for either he
  will hate the one and love the other, or he will
  hold to one and despise the other. You cannot
  serve God and mammon.

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All things are lawful for me, but I will not be
mastered by anything. 1 Corinthians 612b

• Christ-centered homes strive for a balanced
  approach toward schooling, sports, recreation,
  entertainment, etc.

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Nothing of the world is allowed to compete for
their devotion to the Lord.

• Holiness is to be given priority over friendship
  with the world (2 Cor. 617-18 cf. Jas 44 1 Jn
  215-17)
• Christ-centered families dont care if they are
  not liked by the world, as long as they please
  the Lord! (John 1519).

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John 1519 (NASB)

• "If you were of the world, the world would love
  its own but because you are not of the world,
  but I chose you out of the world, therefore the
  world hates you.

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Christ-Centered Homes are Busy in the Work of the
Lord.

• Servants of Christ abounding in the work of the
  Lord (1 Cor. 1558 cf. Rev. 316).
• The work of the Lord is not a mere hobby, but
  center to family life!

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Make Gods Work a Priority!

• Galatians 610 (NASB) So
  then, while we have opportunity, let us do good
  to all men, and especially to those who are of
  the household of the faith.
  - e.g., Mat.
  2535-40 Jas. 127

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• The work of the church is
  supported by
  Christ-centered families (e.g., Mat.
  2819-20 Eph. 416 Acts 245 1129).

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Christ-Centered Homes Worship the Lord!

• Worship is not restricted to the assembly, but a
  daily occurrence in the home.

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Praying together to give praise and thanks to the
Lord.

• Hebrews 1315 (NASB) Through Him then, let us
  continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to
  God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks
  to His name.

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Prayer is a needed place of refuge and strength
for the family.

• Psalm 181-2 - cf. Phil. 46-7 1 "I
  love Thee, O LORD ,my strength." 2 The LORD is my
  rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my
  rock, in whom I take refuge My shield and the
  horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
  

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Singing Spiritual Songs to Draw Near to God and
One Another.

• Colossians 316 (NASB) Let the word of Christ
  richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching
  and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns
  and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in
  your hearts to God.

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Christ-Centered Homes Worship the Lord!

• Worship is not restricted to the assembly, but a
  daily occurrence in the home.
• Worship at home prepares the family for worship
  with the church.
• Worship at home prepares the family for Eternity
  in Heaven!

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• What are you willing to do for a Christ-Centered
  home?

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• A Christ-centered home requires your love,
  a willingness to sacrifice
  your all for the spiritual well-being
  of your family (John 1513).

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• Time is too precious to waste. There is not a
  moment to lose, so redeem the time with your
  family before it is too late (Eph. 516 Jas.
  414-17).

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• Total commitment to building your
  home upon the Rock is essential
  to keep Christ the center of your
  home (Mat. 724-27).

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• It will be difficult to break bad habits and
  establish routines, so patience and perseverance
  is a must for a Christ-centered home so do not
  give up!