is god building our homes? hebrews 11:10. the family is in trouble in our society the modern home in...

IS GOD BUILDING OUR HOMES?IS GOD BUILDING OUR HOMES?Hebrews 11:10.Hebrews 11:10.

The Family Is In Trouble In Our The Family Is In Trouble In Our SocietySociety

•The Modern Home In Our Society.The Modern Home In Our Society.

▫One out of two marriages end in divorce.One out of two marriages end in divorce.

▫The medium age for divorce is 34 for men The medium age for divorce is 34 for men and 30 for women.and 30 for women.

▫In 1960, one out of every ten households In 1960, one out of every ten households was maintained by a woman with no was maintained by a woman with no husband present; 1986, one out of every six husband present; 1986, one out of every six households was maintained by a woman households was maintained by a woman with no husband present.with no husband present.

▫One million teenage girls will get pregnant One million teenage girls will get pregnant out of wedlock this year.out of wedlock this year.

▫Five hundred thousand of those girls will Five hundred thousand of those girls will abort their babies.abort their babies.

The Family Is In Trouble In Our The Family Is In Trouble In Our SocietySociety

•The Modern Home In Our Society.The Modern Home In Our Society.▫Of all the fourteen year old girls alive Of all the fourteen year old girls alive

today, 40 percent will become pregnant by today, 40 percent will become pregnant by their nineteenth birthday.their nineteenth birthday.

▫Sixty percent of all church involved Sixty percent of all church involved teenagers are sexually active.teenagers are sexually active.

▫Sixty six percent of American high schools Sixty six percent of American high schools seniors have used illegal drugs.seniors have used illegal drugs.

▫Every seventy eight seconds, a teenager in Every seventy eight seconds, a teenager in America attempts suicide.America attempts suicide.

What Our Families Need Right What Our Families Need Right Now!Now!

•Our Families Need A Home Built On The Our Families Need A Home Built On The Foundation Of God (Psalm 127:1-2).Foundation Of God (Psalm 127:1-2).▫How do we invite God to build our How do we invite God to build our

homes?homes? Through “Through “PrayerPrayer” (Ephesians 3:20).” (Ephesians 3:20). Through “Through “Studying God’s wordStudying God’s word” (Ps. ” (Ps. 119:105; 1:1-3).119:105; 1:1-3).

Through “Through “ServiceService” (Joshua 24:14-15).” (Joshua 24:14-15).


•Our Families Need Husbands Who Will Our Families Need Husbands Who Will Lead (Ephesians 5:25-30).Lead (Ephesians 5:25-30).

▫Our families need real leaders, real men Our families need real leaders, real men who will lead.who will lead. ““For me and “For me and “MyMy” house, we will serve ” house, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15).the Lord” (Joshua 24:15).

The responsibilities of the husband (Eph. The responsibilities of the husband (Eph. 5:25-30).5:25-30).

This leadership is governed by love This leadership is governed by love (1Cor. 13:4-7).(1Cor. 13:4-7).


•Our Families Need Wives Who Will Our Families Need Wives Who Will Support.Support.▫Our families need to be a team Our families need to be a team

(Genesis 2:18; Proverbs 31:10-12).(Genesis 2:18; Proverbs 31:10-12).▫Wives need to help and respect their Wives need to help and respect their

husbands (Ephesians 5:33; Proverbs husbands (Ephesians 5:33; Proverbs 14:1).14:1).

▫Wives need to “rule the household Wives need to “rule the household affairs” (1Timothy 5:14; Titus 2:5; affairs” (1Timothy 5:14; Titus 2:5; 1Peter 3:1-4). 1Peter 3:1-4).


•Our Families Need Children Who Are Our Families Need Children Who Are Maturing In The Discipline & Instruction Maturing In The Discipline & Instruction Of The Lord & Who Respect & Obey Their Of The Lord & Who Respect & Obey Their Parents (Ephesians 6:1-4; Proverbs 22:6).Parents (Ephesians 6:1-4; Proverbs 22:6).▫Parents must bring them up in the Parents must bring them up in the

training and admonition of the Lord!training and admonition of the Lord! Are you setting an example that says… Are you setting an example that says… “God comes first?”“God comes first?”

What are you modeling for them (Proverbs What are you modeling for them (Proverbs 22:6)?22:6)?

Our Homes “Must” To Be Built On The Foundation Of God!

IS YOURS???IS YOURS???

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