A Perfect Family
I. Thoroughly Equipped artios- complete 2 Tim. 3:17 (Gen. 1:27-28, 31) A. Define Marriage Mt. 19: Man & Woman 2. Never Married Mt. 19:4 3. Innocent Mate Mt. 19:9 4. Mate Died Rom. 7:2
A Perfect Family I. Thoroughly Equipped A. Defines Marriage Mt. 19:4-6 B. Defines Roles Eph. 5:23; Titus 2:5; Eph. 6:1-3 C. Restricts Divorce 1. Not Separate What God Has Joined Mt. 19:6,9; Mal. 2:16; Eph. 5:25; Titus 2:4; 1 Cor. 7:2 2. One Exception Mt. 19:9
A Perfect Family I. Thoroughly Equipped A. Defines Marriage Mt. 19:4-6 B. Defines Roles Eph. 5:23; Titus 2:5; Eph. 6:1-3 C. Restricts Divorce D. Restricts Remarriage 1. Innocent Mate Mt. 19:9 2. Surviving Mate Rom. 7:2 - - Eccl. 11:9-12:1
A Perfect Family II. Diligent In Duty akribos- exactly...diligently, perfectly Mt. 2:8; Acts 18:25; Eph. 5:15 A. Husband With Wife 1Pet. 3:7; Prov. 31:28-29 B. Wife With Husband Titus 2:4; Prov. 31:11-12 C. Parents With Children Eph. 6:4 D. Children With Parents Eph.6:1-3; Prov.31:28; 1:8; Rom. 1:30 E. Siblings Mt. 7:12
A Perfect Family III. Full of Love pleroo- (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow)-- full. Mt. 13:48; Rev. 3:2 (Heb. 2:1) A. When Dating Someone (1 Corinthians 13:4-8) Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.
A Perfect Family III. Full of Love pleroo- (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow)-- full. Mt. 13:48; Rev. 3:2 (Heb. 2:1) B. Early Marriage (1 Corinthians 13:4-8) Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.
A Perfect Family III. Full of Love pleroo- (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow)-- full. Mt. 13:48; Rev. 3:2 (Heb. 2:1) C. Marriage With Children (1 Corinthians 13:4-8) Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.
A Perfect Family III. Full of Love pleroo- (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow)-- full. Mt. 13:48; Rev. 3:2 (Heb. 2:1) D. “The Golden Years” (1 Corinthians 13:4-8) Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.
A Perfect Family IV. Full-Grown Members Teleioi- those who have grown to maturity in the faith. 1 Cor. 2:6; Heb. 5:14 A. Grandparents: Properly Offer Wisdom Gen. 2:24; Mt. 10:35-37
A Perfect Family IV. Full-Grown Members Teleioi- those who have grown to maturity in the faith. 1 Cor. 2:6; Heb. 5:14 A. Grandparents: Properly Offer Wisdom 2 Tim. 1:5; 3:14-15
A Perfect Family IV. Full-Grown Members Teleioi- those who have grown to maturity in the faith. 1 Cor. 2:6; Heb. 5:14 A. Grandparents: Properly Offer Wisdom B. Parents: Properly Provide Direction Eph. 6:4
A Perfect Family IV. Full-Grown Members Teleioi- those who have grown to maturity in the faith. 1 Cor. 2:6; Heb. 5:14 A. Grandparents: Properly Offer Wisdom B. Parents: Properly Provide Direction Josh. 24:15; 1 Sam. 3:13
A Perfect Family IV. Full-Grown Members Teleioi- those who have grown to maturity in the faith. 1 Cor. 2:6; Heb. 5:14 A. Grandparents: Properly Offer Wisdom B. Parents: Properly Provide Direction C. Children: Properly Seek Wisdom 1 Pet. 1:18; 1 Jn. 4:1; Eph. 6:1
A Perfect Family IV. Full-Grown Members Teleioi- those who have grown to maturity in the faith. 1 Cor. 2:6; Heb. 5:14 A. Grandparents: Properly Offer Wisdom B. Parents: Properly Provide Direction C. Children: Properly Seek Wisdom Prov. 4:5-7; Solomon (1 Kg. 2-3); Rehoboam (1 Kg. 12)
A Perfect Family Physical Family Gen. 2:24 Leave and Cleave Mt. 19:4ff Built By God Mt. 19:6 God Joins Man and Woman Spiritual Family Acts 3:19 Repent and Be Converted Mt. 16:18 Built By God Acts 2:47 God Adds Men to Christ’s Church