psalm 145:11-13

PSALM 145:11-13

[By Ron Halbrook]#2 The Home

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Introduction:1. Ps. 145:11-13 God rules over all!

11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

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Introduction:2. Man’s quandary: Who is in charge?

Who gives order? Who gives orders?3. When man takes charge: chaos!

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Introduction:4. Time to learn God is in charge:

God is over all things God ordained the home God ordained civil government God ordained the church

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II. God Ordained the Home A. A God of Order

1 Cor. 11:3, 10-12 God, Christ, angels, man, & woman

1 Cor. 11:3, 10-12 God, Christ, angels, man, & woman 3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. 12 For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.

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II. God Ordained the Home B. Gave Roles at the Beginning

Gen. 2:18-25 Man’s role to lead, woman’s role to support


18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. 20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.


21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; 22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. 23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. 24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

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Gen. 3:16-19 Roles reaffirmed after sin enter the world


16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.


17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

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Male duties: lead & provide Physical & temperamental design

Female duties: support his lead, bear children, & tend to household Physical & temperamental design

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Roles balance & complement Focus on role, aid mate: mutual success

Avoid unbalanced extremes Man: dictator, henpecked, refuse to aid Woman: locked in house, fear to act,

domineer, refuse to aid

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II. God Ordained the Home C. Sexual Fidelity: Absolute Essential

Gen. 2:24 The nature of the relationship

24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

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Ex. 20:14 In Israel’s Constitution

14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.

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Ex. 20:14 In Israel’s Constitution Deut. 22:22 Reinforced by

capital punishment

22 If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.

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Matt. 5:32 Divorce causes adultery: three souls lost! (One exception)

32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

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Matt. 19:3-9 Divorce & remarriage leads to the bed of adultery (one exception)

Matt. 19:3-9 Divorce & remarriage leads to the bed of adultery (one exception) 3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him,

and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Matt. 19:3-9 Divorce & remarriage leads to the bed of adultery (one exception) 7 They say unto him,

Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? 8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

Matt. 19:3-9 Divorce & remarriage leads to the bed of adultery (one exception)

9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

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Heb. 13:4 Sexual union in marriage pure, outside marriage results in fiery judgment

4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

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II. God Ordained the Home D. God Rules Over Husband-Wife Relationship

Eph. 5:22-33 Christ & the church illustrate

22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

WIFE:Submit to husband as head, protector,

provider


CHURCH:Submits to Christ as head, protector,

provider

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

HUSBAND:Lead in love as head, protector, provider


CHRIST:Leads in love as head,

protector, provider

28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: 30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

HUSBAND:United to wife

as one body


CHRIST:United to church

as one body

32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.GOD’S ORDER:

Husband loves wife, wife submits


GOD’S ORDER:Christ loves church,

church submits

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II. God Ordained the Home E. God Rules Parent-Child Relationship

Eph. 6:1-4 Parents lead children

Eph. 6:1-4 Parents lead children

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

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Eph. 6:1-4 Parents lead children 2 Tim. 3:15 Lead by teaching

God’s Word 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus

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Eph. 6:1-4 Parents lead children Prov. 22:15; 23:13-14 Lead

with discipline

Prov. 22:15; 23:13-14 Lead with discipline

15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

ROD:Stick,reed

BEAT:Strike firmly,

punish

DELIVERFROM

DESTRUCTION

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Eph. 6:1-3 Child to honor, obey parents 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

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Eph. 6:1-3 Child to honor, obey parents Prov. 6:20-23 Listen, learn, blessed!

Prov. 6:20-23 Listen, learn, blessed!

20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. 22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. 23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

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17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.


Eph. 6:1-3 Child to honor, obey parents Prov. 30:17 Rebel: self-destruction!

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II. God Ordained the Home F. Parental Authority Weakened

“Democratic style”? O.K. to get input, share ideas Parents must use God-given authority

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“Let child make own choices” Parental authority is safety net Require child attend worship (Eph. 6:4) Expect courtesy, cooperation, & chores Not tolerate drugs, alcohol, dance, fornication,

profanity, porn, tobacco, ungodly music, etc.

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“Discipline warps personality” Prov. 29:15 Discipline makes wise

15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

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“Spanking teaches violence” Prov. 22:15 Discipline prevents violence

15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

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Impatient, arbitrary, abusive parents Eph. 6:4 Sinful parents breed rebellion

4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

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II. God Ordained the Home G. If Not God’s Order, What Order?

Easy divorce? Complications, guilt, scars Child suffers deep wounds

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Alternative lifestyles? Fornication, adultery, polygamy,

homosexual, lesbian, communal sex, incest, pedophilia, necrophilia, bestiality

Miserable mates, dysfunctional families, broken homes, dreadful diseases, wounded & warped children!

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Unisex, equal partners Equal in value, but distinct roles Alternate in childbearing???

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Selfish, overbearing, faultfinding husband Col. 3:19 Contradicts true love

19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

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Wife domineer, nag, & complain Prov. 21:19 Multiplied misery

19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

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Child usurps parental authority Rom. 1:30-31 Utter chaos!

Child usurps parental authority Rom. 1:30-31 Utter chaos!

30 Backbiters [railers, slanderers], haters of God, despiteful [insolent], proud [arrogant], boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding [senseless], covenantbreakers [faithless], without natural affection [heartless], implacable, unmerciful [ruthless]:

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Invitation:1. Ps. 145:11-13 God rules over all!

11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

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Invitation:2. Man’s quandary: Who is in charge?

Who gives order? Who gives orders?3. When man takes charge: chaos!

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Invitation:4. Time to learn God is in charge:

God is over all things God ordained the home

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Ja. 5:16 Erring saint confess sin: forgiveness in Christ!

16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

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Gal. 3:27 Alien sinner obey the gospel: forgiveness in Christ!

27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

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