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Family Matters
Main Idea: The purpose of the family is to raise God honoring people that influence the society towards God honoring living.
Last few weeks focused on marriage. Seemed appropriate to consider the family
Parenting is dreamed of as being a harmonious thing, not always true
This is not me telling you what to do, relaying what God’s word outlines for families
Values of our church-all 5 are hit
- Vibrant Worship and Prayer
- Rooted in God’s Word
- Walking in Step with the Holy Spirit
- Loving People Through Authentic Relationships
- Reaching our Community with the Gospel of Christ
What Does a Biblical Family Look Like
- Image bearers recognizing their God given talents and personalities while struggling with brokenness and sinfulness (3, 4)
Gen 1:26, Gen 2:18-23, 1 Cor. 12
Rom. 3:10-18, 23
Gives reason to extend grace, to our kids, ourselves, and others
No revelatory; simply a baseline
What Does a Biblical Family Look Like
- Image bearers recognizing their God given talents and personalities while struggling with brokenness and sinfulness
- Discipline is used to bring out righteousness, not for manipulation or cruelty (2, 3, 4)
Proverbs 13:24, 22:15, Hebrews 12:4-11
Done out of a heart of love
Make sure to check motives before carrying out (Ephesians 6:4, Colossians 3:21)
Neither laissez faire or domineering, authoritative style (Diana Baumrind, 1960s)
What Does a Biblical Family Look Like
- Image bearers recognizing their God given talents and personalities while struggling with brokenness and sinfulness
- Discipline is used to bring out righteousness, not for manipulation or cruelty
- The primary place for faith and character formation like prayer, worship, and Scripture meditation (1-5)
Deuteronomy 6:4-9, 2 Timothy 1:3-7, Proverbs 22:6
The home is meant to be the training ground to raise people who are righteous as defined by God
These habits are learned in the home and reinforced in the faith community
What Does a Biblical Family Look Like
- Image bearers recognizing their God given talents and personalities while struggling with brokenness and sinfulness
- Discipline is used to bring out righteousness, not for manipulation or cruelty
- The primary place for faith and character formation like prayer, worship, and Scripture meditation
- Reconciliation is demonstrated (2-5)
Matthew 6:9-15, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Heart of the gospel message
Builds relationships when fracture could happen
Main Idea: The purpose of the family is to raise God honoring people that influence the society towards God honoring living.
We exist to partner with God in His mission (Matthew 28:18-20)
Where Do We Go From Here
- Invest the time, energy, and money into the family
Data I’m finding shows teens still look to their parents for advice a lot
Increase chances to influence by being engaged while reading a situation of whether to listen, advise, or take action (is this a listening conversation or an action conversation)
Our money shows where our heart is
Where Do We Go From Here
- Invest the time and energy into the family
- Community investment is a must
We need each other
The Anxious Generation-teens and kids need someone who isn’t their parents to come along side them to do life
This is why your participation in kids and teens matters
Note to non-parents and grandparents: you have a role to come along side parents
Where Do We Go From Here
- Invest the time and energy into the family
- Community investment is a must
- Boundaries and limits are guardrails when and where appropriate
The Anxious Generation-2 big factors to rise in anxiety and depression: internet/screen usage and over parenting
Balance of when and where limits are needed
Where Do We Go From Here
- Invest the time and energy into the family
- Community investment is a must
- Boundaries and limits are guardrails when and where appropriate
- Pray together and interact with God’s word together