1. [By Ron Halbrook; Mike Willis, Harmony in the Home]

2. GOD OVER MAN GOD OVER MAN OVER GOD MAN OVER GOD 2 Life of sin

3. Introduction: 1. Christ introduced his new kingdom in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5-7) Kingdom: God’s rule for our salvation, realm of fellowship with God 3

4. Introduction: 2. Matt. 5 Conduct in the kingdom Be a good example Avoid sinful expressions of anger How to settle conflicts Avoid sinful sexual lust Avoid fornication & divorce 4

5. I. Conduct in the Kingdom A. Be a Good Example Matt. 5:13-16 As salt & light 5

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8. I. Conduct in the Kingdom A. Be a Good Example Matt. 5:13-16 As salt & light Salt: small but powerful Light penetrates darkness A Christian’s character & conduct: very powerful influence! 8

9. I. Conduct in the Kingdom A. Be a Good Example Matt. 5:13-16 As salt & light Guard our influence: do not lose the salt flavor or hide the light 9

10. I. Conduct in the Kingdom A. Be a Good Example Matt. 5:13-16 As salt & light Apply this in the home  Be example to unbelievers, not yield to their influence  Strong in the faith, not yield to false teachers 10

11. I. Conduct in the Kingdom A. Be a Good Example Matt. 5:13-16 As salt & light Apply this in the home  Be example to family: faithful to worship, honest, clean mouth, control temper, no worldliness, no adultery, no drugs 11

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15. I. Conduct in the Kingdom A. Be a Good Example Matt. 5:13-16 As salt & light Apply this in the home  Sin breeds stress, shame, conflict  Salt, light promote harmony 15

16. I. Conduct in the Kingdom B. Avoid Sinful Expressions of Anger Matt. 5:21-22 Bad temper leads to hell 16

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18. I. Conduct in the Kingdom B. Avoid Sinful Expressions of Anger Matt. 5:21-22 Bad temper leads to hell Spiritual kingdom: control our heart to control our actions Uncontrolled anger escalates to foul words: Idiot! Reprobate!! 18

19. I. Conduct in the Kingdom B. Avoid Sinful Expressions of Anger Abusive anger destroys harmony in home 19  Hatred  Bitterness  Revenge  Cursing  Threats  Pouting  Striking  Screaming  Throw things  Blasphemy

20. I. Conduct in the Kingdom B. Avoid Sinful Expressions of Anger Controlled temper: harmony in home 20

21. I. Conduct in the Kingdom C. How to Settle Conflicts Matt. 5:23-26 Seek reconciliation now! 21

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24. I. Conduct in the Kingdom C. How to Settle Conflicts Matt. 5:23-26 Seek reconciliation now! Unsettled conflicts fester, escalate, & explode When sin against a mate, seek reconciliation now: repent, apologize, make correction, follow up! 24

25. I. Conduct in the Kingdom C. How to Settle Conflicts Matt. 5:23-26 Seek reconciliation now! Hold grudges & resentment: anger will explode again Be ready to pray for each other, forgive & forget: harmony! 25

26. I. Conduct in the Kingdom D. Avoid Sinful Sexual Lust Matt. 5:27-30 Guard heart, eyes, hands 26

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29. I. Conduct in the Kingdom D. Avoid Sinful Sexual Lust Matt. 5:27-30 Guard heart, eyes, hands Better to suffer pain to repent & change our lives, not the pain of hell 29

30. I. Conduct in the Kingdom D. Avoid Sinful Sexual Lust Matt. 5:27-30 Guard heart, eyes, hands Guard the heart by control eyes, hands: do not feed our eyes & touch a lady in sinful ways If disobey: wife wounded many ways If obey: harmony in the home! 30

31. I. Conduct in the Kingdom E. Avoid Fornication & Divorce Matt. 5:31-32 Better to solve our problem, not send 3 souls to hell 31

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33. I. Conduct in the Kingdom E. Avoid Fornication & Divorce Matt. 5:31-32 Better to solve our problem, not send 3 souls to hell Divorce destroys happiness, homes, souls— better to solve our problem! Fornication destroys happiness, homes, souls—better to solve our problem! 33

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36. 36 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Born of water: submit in water baptism …and of the Spirit: gave the gospel

37. 37 Good Example Avoid Sinful Anger Settle Conflicts Avoid Sinful Sexual Lust Avoid Fornication & Divorce