"What Have They Seen In Thy House?"
A. BABYLON SAW WHAT WAS IN THE HEZEKIAH'S HOUSE AND WANTED.
B. WHAT WOULD A VISITOR SEE IN OUR HOUSE?
1. God already knows.
2. What does God desire to see in our homes?
A. GOD HAS A ROLE FOR WIVES( Eph. 5:22-24 ).
B. FOR HUSBANDS( 5:25-27 ).
C. CHILDREN( 6:1-3 ).
D. FOR PARENTS( 6:4; 1 Tim. 5:8 ).
A. THE GOLDEN RULE IS STILL GOLDEN( Matt. 7:12 ).
B. THE KEY TO THIS IS LOVE( 1 Cor. 13:4-7 ).
C. SHOULD INCLUDE THOSE OUTSIDE THE FAMILY( Heb. 13:1-2 ).
A. BEGINS WITH SELF( 1 Cor. 9:25-27; Matt. 7:1-5 ).
B. THE NEXT STEP IS PROPER TEACHING( Gen. 18:19; Deut. 6:4-7 ).
C. THEN COMES THE HARD PART( Heb. 12:7-11 ).
1. Bible emphasis( Prov. 22:15; 23:13-14 ).
2. Speedily, fairly, surely( Ecc. 8:11 ).
3. Eberlein on discipline mistakes.
D. WHY IS THIS SO IMPORTANT?( Prov. 22:6 ).
A. A REVERENCE FOR GOD( Heb. 12:28-29; 10:31; Matt. 22:37-40 ).
1. An appreciation for what he has done( 1 John 4:9-10; 19 ).
2. Submission to his will( 1 John 5:3 ).
B. A LOVE FOR HIS WORD( Psa. 1:2-3 ).
C. CONSECRATION( Gal. 2:20; 1 Thess. 5:17 ).
D. RIGHT PRIORITIES( Matt. 6:33 ). Important choices( Josh 24:25 ).
E. HEARTS TOO BUSY FOR WORLDLINESS( Phil. 4:8 ).
1. Good literature and TV must be monitored.
2. Worldly associations will be discouraged( 1 Cor. 15:33 ).
F. A GOOD PARENTAL EXAMPLE IN ALL THESE THINGS( Eph. 5:1 ).