1. Welcome

2. A Family Portrait

4. “For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” Rom. 15:4 NKJV

5. A Family Portrait Graphic portrayal in words
Picture in words, description

6. A Family Portrait Husbands
Jacob
Gen. 29:18-20
Worked 7 years = seemed short
His love for Rachel
“and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.”

7. A Family Portrait Husbands
Elkanah
1 Sam. 1:6-7
Hannah’s husband
Better than ten sons

8. A Family Portrait Husbands
Boaz
Ruth
Ruth and Naomi
Ruth gleaned in the fields
Treated her with honor
Beautiful courtship

9. A Family Portrait Wives
Rebekah
Gen. 24:16
Wife for Isaac
Pure young woman

10. A Family Portrait Wives
Ruth
Ruth 4 Matt. 1
Mahlon - Boaz
Good wife - stable, integrity
David and Christ

11. A Family Portrait Fathers
Joseph
Matt. 1 Luke 2
Husband of Mary
Jesus - Raised
Just - obedient - faithful

12. A Family Portrait Fathers
Joshua
Joshua 24:15 “…but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
Spoke for his household
On Jehovah’s side
A godly family

13. A Family Portrait Mothers
Hannah
1 Samuel 1
Wanted to be a mother
Will have a son
Loaned him to the Lord

14. A Family Portrait Mothers
Elizabeth
Luke 1
Mother of John the Baptist
Husband was Zacharias
Righteous

15. A Family Portrait Mothers
Mary
Luke 1
Mother of Jesus
Highly favoured
Obedient - humble - love

16. A Family Portrait Sons Timothy II Timothy 1 and 3 Lois and Eunice
Sincere faith - knew Bible
Good example

17. A Family Portrait Sons Joseph Genesis 39 Wise young man
Stood against evil
Saved his own people

18. A Family Portrait Daughters
Phillips Daughters
Acts 21
Prophetesses
Worked with early members
Learn from Christians

19. A Family Portrait Daughters
Pharaoh’s Daughter
Exodus 2
Raised Moses
Saved his life
“Compassion”

20. A Family Portrait

22. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
July 8, 2018
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
CCL