LESSON SIX - YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
How to Understand Your Place In The Home
How are things at home? God intends for you to have a happy home. If you will obey the clear teaching of Scripture in this vital area, the relationships at home will be a blessing and not a burden. Success at home will provide strength and confidence for daily living. This lesson will challenge you to fulfill your God-given responsibilities in yoru family so that you might glorify God and have a happy home.
The Permanence of Marriage
1 Who created the home? (Genesis 2:22-24)
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2 Can you succeed in your home without the Lord? (Psalm 127:1)
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3 God wonderfully designed your marriage to be permanent. How is this stated in Mark 10:6-9?
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4 If your marriage is to be permanent, you must follow God's plan. Notice God's plan for each spouse as indicated in the following passages:
Husband
- Who has the authority over him? (I Corinthians 11:3)
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- What is his role in the home? (Ephesians 5:23)
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- What is he commanded to do? (Epliesians 5:25, 28-29)
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Wife
- Who has authority over her? (Ephesians 5:23)
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- Why did God create her? (Genesis 2:18)
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- What is she commanded to do? (Ephesians 5:22)
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5 A happy home is one in which the Spirit of God is in control of each individual (Ephesians 5: 18). List the evidences of a Spirit-controlled life:
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(Ephesians 5:20) ___________________________________________________________________________________
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The Peril of Divorce
6 How does God view divorce? (Malachi 2:15-16)
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7 Why is divorce never a biblical option? (Mark 10:6-9)
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8 What does Christ call those who remarry after a divorce? (Matthew 19:9)
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The Preparation of Children
9 How does the Bible describe children? (Psalm 127:3)
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10 What are children commanded to do? (Ephesians 6:1-3)
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11 How can you raise godly children? (Proverbs 22:6)
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12 What do the following verses state regarding child rearing?
Ephesians 6:4 __________________________________________________________________________
Proverbs 13:24 __________________________________________________________________________
Proverbs 23:13-14 __________________________________________________________________________
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 __________________________________________________________________________
Personal Application
13 What will you do as a result of what you have learned from God's Word (James 1:22-25)?
What will you do to make your home a more godly place?
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What areas of child rearing will you work on this week?
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In what ways will you demonstrate biblical love to your spouse?
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MEMORIZE
Joshua 24:15b As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.