The Strength of the American Family

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The Strength of the American Family
July 4, 2004
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The Strength of the American Family

• The Strength of the American Family is found in

The familys relationship with God The parents
relationship with God The childrens relationship
with God
How can you make your family stronger?
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The Strength of the American Family

• Strength resides in priorities
• First things first
• From the beginning (Genesis 215-17)
• Continual thoughts (Deuteronomy 67-9)
• Reassurance (Joshua 2415)
• Encouragement (Matthew 633)
• Example teaching (2 Timothy 15)
• Example of choice (Hebrews 1123-25)

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The Strength of the American Family

• Strength is found in God
• God is our Father
• John 112
• Matthew 69
• John 1423
• God is our Help
• Hebrews 136
• Psalm 3320
• God is our Provider
• Genesis 228
• James 117

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The Strength of the American Family

• Strength is the Parents Relationship with God
• Biblical Examples
• Lois and Eunice (2 Timothy 15)
• The possessors of genuine faith.
• Zacharias and Elizabeth (Luke 16)
• Righteous and walking in all the commandments and
  ordinances of the Lord blameless.
• Abraham and Sarah (Hebrews 1117-19)
• Faithful to the Lord
• Jochabed and Moses Father (Exodus 21-11
  Hebrews 1123-26)
• Teachers of the truth and great protectors

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The Strength of the American Family

• Strength is Found in the Familys Actions
• How did Timothy get the genuine faith?
• Was John the Baptist influenced by his parents?
• Did Isaac remain faithful to God because of his
  parents great faith?
• Did Moses choose to suffer affliction because of
  a Godly mother?

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The Strength of YOUR American Family

• Strength is Found in Your Familys Actions
• Are you telling your children about the blessings
  of God?
• Deuteronomy 67-9
• 2 Timothy 15
• Are you training your children?
• Proverbs 226
• 1 Kings 1511 25,26

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The Strength of YOUR American Family

• Are You Providing an Example?
• Jay Kesler says today's teenagers are different
  from past generations and need to be treated
  differently. They are apathetic because they
  think they don't matter to the world. The church
  and families can reach them, primarily by
  communicating and setting a good example.
• Colossians 317
• 1 Timothy 412

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The Strength of YOUR American Family

• Thirty Minutes of Exercise?
• Are you exercising our spiritual mind?
• (Acts 1711 Luke 416,17)
• Are you exercising your spiritual strength?
• (Acts 542)