1. The Family Matters Series The Element of Exposure Pastor Scotty Cole, Instructor

2. Exposure the revelation of an identity or fact, especially one that is concealed or likely to arouse disapproval.

3. God wanted to keep sin unexposed. Genesis 2:17 The LORD God commanded the man, saying, "From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; 17but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die."17 Genesis 3:6-7 6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.

4. What are we exposing our families to? Positive Exposure Moral Values Work Ethic Enjoyable Moments Christian Life Negative Exposure Untimely experiences Disharmony in home Wrong & Inappropriate Behavior

5. Guard your Gates Matthew 15:11 "It is not what enters into the mouth that defiles the man, but what proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.” Gate 1 – EyesGate 5 - Ears Gate 2 – MindGate 6 – Nostrils Gate 3 – MouthGate 7 - Limbs Gate 4 - Heart The Gates are both spiritual and physical Gates.

6. Your Conversation will Validate your exposure Genesis 3:10-11 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” Matthew 16:16-17 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." And Jesus said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

7. Exposure - Magnifies The more you are exposed to the bigger your capacity of options are. This can be both healthy and detrimental. Exposure enlightens your viewpoint Kunta Kinte kept running because he was exposed to freedom and would not settle for enslavement.

8. God’s Exposes TO YOU Truths about your destiny, His will for Your life, Deut 29:29;1 Cor. 2:9; Eph 1:18-19 Tricks of the Enemy 2 Kings 6:8-10 SIN John 3:20; Eph 5:12

9. Solve the Puzzle

10. The Answer: Expose The Gospel of Jesus to People Around The World