Family Matters

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• As for man, his days are like grass, he
  flourishes like a flower of the field the wind
  blows over it and it is gone, and its place
  remembers it no more. But from everlasting to
  everlasting the LORD's love is with those who
  fear Him, and His righteousness with their
  children's children.
• Psalm 10315-17

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• The length of our days is seventy years or
  eighty, if we have the strength yet their span
  is but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass,
  and we fly away. Teach us to number our days
  aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
• Psalm 9010,12

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• In Gods perfect design for your life and mine,
  He calls us to share one of His highest values
  family.

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Why Family Is Important

• God designed families for our good.

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• May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful
  and increase your numbers until you become a
  community of peoples.
• Genesis 283

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• I will give you and your descendants the land on
  which you are lying. Your descendants will be
  like the dust of the earth, and you will spread
  out to the west and to the east, to the north and
  to the south. All peoples on earth will be
  blessed through you and your offspring.

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• I am with you and will watch over you wherever
  you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I
  will not leave you until I have done what I have
  promised you.
• Genesis 2813-15

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Why Family Is Important

• In Gods design, our families are the best place
  to meet our deep needs safety, security, love,
  training, meaning.

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• Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in
  His ways. You will eat the fruit of your labor
  blessings and prosperity will be yours. Your wife
  will be like a fruitful vine within your house
  your sons will be like olive shoots around your
  table.

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• Thus is the man blessed who fears the LORD. May
  the LORD bless you from Zion all the days of your
  life may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem,
  and may you live to see your children's children.
• Psalm 128

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• Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders
  labor in vain.
• Psalm 1271

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Why Family Is Important

• Our families here point us to a greater reality.

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• Blood is thicker than water.

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• The Blood of Jesus
• is the thickest of all.

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• Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother, His
  mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and
  Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw His mother there,
  and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby,
  He said to His mother, Dear woman, here is your
  son, and to the disciple, Here is your mother.
  From that time on, this disciple took her into
  his home. John 1925-27

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• Son, why have you treated us like this? Your
  father and I have been anxiously searching for
  you. Why were you searching for Me? He asked.
  Didn't you know I had to be in My Father's
  house? But they did not understand what He was
  saying to them. Then He went down to Nazareth
  with them and was obedient to them.
• Luke 248-51

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Taking It Home

• Have an honest conversation with your family
  about how you value each other and how you can
  improve. Keep in mind that the best way to value
  your family is to have the order of your
  relational priorities in line.

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Taking It Home

• Take the time to reflect on and pray over the
  priority of your eternal family. Are there things
  that need to be re-prioritized? Is there someone
  you trust who can help you with your perspective
  on this and keep you accountable to grow?