A G0DLY FAMILY

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A G0DLY FAMILY

• "For I have known him, in order that he may
  command his children and his household after him,
  that they keep the way of the LORD, to do
  righteousness and justice. . . Genesis
  1819

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A GODLY FOUNDATION
A Godly Husband and Wife

• Thayer Reverence. Respect in the Bible
  everywhere piety towards God.
• W.E. Vine
  That piety which, characterized by a Godward
  attitude, does that which is well pleasing to
  Him.

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ILLUSTRATION
North
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GODLY HUSBAND AND WIFE
God
Children?
View of Marriage
Budget
Friends
Rearing the children
Residence
Roles
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CHOOSING A COMPANION
Husband
Wife

• Not handsome, car, popular with other girls, fun.
• Showing genuine love (1 Cor. 13)

• Not appearance, money, fun, popularity.
• Sex Appeal
• What God values 1 Peter 33-4 Titus 24-5

Unselfish
Protecting virtue
1 Timothy 412
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GODLY CHILDREN

• No accident Requires Godly goals.
• bring them up in the training and admonition of
  the Lord (Eph. 64).
• Training Control, example, rewards and
  punishment.
• Admonition Teaching (Deut. 6)
• Both are essential to produce godly children.

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PROBLEM TOO LATE!

• May be too late for a godly family.
• Not too late to be godly yourself!
• Only hope for rest of family.
• Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own
  husbands, that even if some do not obey the word,
  they, without a word, may be won by the conduct
  of their wives, when they observe your chaste
  conduct accompanied by fear.
  1 Peter 31-2