Sunday School

LESSON SIX          Sunday, February 09, 2020

TOPIC
MARKS OF A GENUINE CHRISTIAN HOME

SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 5:18-33
MEMORY VERSE: Genesis 18:19
INTRODUCTION
God is the originator of the family and continues to hold the patent. The ideal, established at the beginning of humanity, is for one man and one woman to join in a spiritually and physically committed union for a lifetime, conceiving and rearing children (Genesis 1:27–28; 2:18, 21–25).

A Christian family or home is a group of people who are related to each other through marriage, birth, or adoption and are committed, first and foremost, to the person and work of Jesus Christ, faithfully witnessing to the love, power, and forgiveness of God to a watching world in its unique time and place.

DISCUSSION
LESSON OUTLINE: MARKS AND QUALITIES OF A GENUINE CHRISTIAN HOME

1 – A family that submits to the Bible as the final authority for all they believe and how they live.
This is a family that totally aligns to the principles of the Scriptures and allows the laws and precepts of the Bible to guide her.
Such family sees The Bible is God’s Word (2 Timothy 3:14-17); sees The Bible is absolute Truth (John 17:17; Proverbs 30:5-6); sees that The Bible is sufficient to deal with any and every soul-related problem our family will ever experience (2 Timothy 3:17; 2 Peter 1:3) and refer to it everyday (Mt. 4:4; 1 Peter 2:2); They obey The Bible absolutely (Joshua 1:8).

2 – A family that embraces and confesses Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
Family members are trusting, or being taught to trust, in Jesus alone for salvation (Acts 4:12; Romans 10:9-10);
Born again family members are encouraged to progressively grow in submission to Christ as Lord (Luke 6:46);
Born again family members view themselves as His ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5:18-20)

3 – A family that loves God above all else—even itself (Matthew 22:37-39; John 14:15).

4 – A family that loves its neighbors as it naturally loves itself (Matthew 22:39; Philippians 2:3).

5 – A family that lives out the gospel
They practice what the Bible says and stands for what Gods word stands for (Psalm 51:1-4; 1 John 1:8-10).
For instance they forgive (Matthew 18:21-22; Ephesians 4:32) and resolve conflicts (Matthew 5:23-24).

6 – A family whose Spirit-filled living creates an atmosphere where love and holiness grow (1 Peter 4:8; Ephesians 4:24; Acts 21:8-12). A Spirit filled home makes the home beautiful.

7 – A family that keeps membership and involvement in their local church a high priority.
They prioritize, encourage and understand the value of coperate worship (John 4:23; Hebrews 10:24-25).
Their priority is service [serve together as a family] (Genesis 18:19; Mark 10:45; Galatians 5:13).
They prioritize biblical fellowship/care (Acts 4:34-35).
They put God first on their financial stewardship and hospitality (Proverbs 3:9-10; Romans 12:13).
Family who give priority to other activities above its faithful attendance and involvement in its local church, is settling for second best. This careless example will affect the generations to come.

8 – A family that understands and submits to God’s authority structures and how each member is called to serve within them.
You are not a father or mother or son or daughter only by biology but by Gods order. Parents must direct your children in God’s behalf for their good.

9 – A family that fears the Lord and is, therefore, blessed by Him (Ps. 128:1-4)

CONCLUSION
God wants our homes to reflect Him in everyway and we must be committed to it.

QUESTIONS
What are the marks of a genuine Christian home discussed today?

PRAYER
O Lord, help my family to truly reflect you
O Lord, my home is your home, take over my children, husband, wife and everyone under my home in Jesus name