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The Christ-centered Life and the Family

Unity:God’s Creative Blessing

Three Persons in One God




Two Sexes in One Divine Image





Husband and Wife in Intimate Oneness





Husband and Wife in Intimate Oneness

Many Parts in One Body of Christ


Multiplication:God’s Creative Blessing

Marriage – God’s covenant relationship

Children – God’s blessing of hope

Discipleship – God’s mediated privilege


Multiplication:God’s Creative Blessing

Marriage – God’s covenant relationship

Children – God’s blessing of hope

Discipleship – God’s mediated privilege

Attacks

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Culture

1954

“Family Entertainment”

1954Teen/youth Adult (contemporary)


ROLES KEY RESPONSIBILITIESTEXTS

Provide for family, children2 Cor. 12:14

Fathers Ensure proper nurture/disciplineEph. 6:4; Heb. 12:6

Raising and care of children1 Tim. 2:15

Mothers Managing the home1 Tim. 5:14

Obedience to parents

Eph. 6:1-3; Col.3:20 ChildrenCare for parents in old age

1 Tim. 5:8

Adapted from Andreas Kostenberger

Take a Step

ASK

1. Have I decided that if God leads me to have a family, that I will make them my first priority in ministry?2. What kind of family member am I?

3. How am I preparing for my future role?

That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.“

~Genesis 2:24

Take a Step

ACT1. I will pray for God’s explicit

will for me with regard to marriage and family.

2. I will confess my failures in relationships and dating and make a new start.

3. I will honor my family and love them as the Lord commands.

Whoever fears the LORD has a secure fortress,and for their children it will be a refuge.

~Proverbs 14:26

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