1. Ephesians 5:15 – 21

2. Recent Statistics On American Family
Traditional Families Comprise 6.3% Of Population
Annually 1 Million Marriages/1.2 Million Divorces
Out-of-wedlock Births Comprised 5% Of All Births In 60’s), 30% Today
86% Of Single Parent Families Headed By Mothers

3. Recent Statistics On American Family
Less than Half of all Children Born Today Will Live With Their Parents Continuously
Most American Children Experience Family Breakup Two/Three Times In Childhood
Many Today No Longer Marry For Life But Have A Starter Marriage To See If Marriage Will Work (Starter Marriages)
For The First Time In The History Of Country More People Live Together Than Married

4. Powerful Forces Waging War Against The Family
1. Time (Eph. 5:15-16; Deut. 6:4-7)
2. Money (Matt. 6:24; Eccl. 5:10; Heb. 13:5)
3. Media (Rom. 12:2; Col. 3:1-2; Phil. 4:8)
4. Work (John 6:27; 9:4)
5. Selfishness (Phil. 2:3; 1 Cor. 13:5)

5. Best Thing We Can Do For Our Families
Is To Obey The Gospel Hear Him (Romans 10:17) Believe Him (Mark 16:16) Repent Of Sins Against Him (Acts 2:38) Confess Him (Acts 8:37) Be Baptized Into Him (Acts 22:16) Live For Him (Galatians 2:20) Is To Be Restored Come Back To Him (Matthew 11:28-30) Repent (Acts 8:22) Pray (James 5:16)