The family is God’s idea!

“And God blessed them. And God said to them,
“Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion
over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every
living thing that moves on the earth.” (Genesis 1:28, ESV)

“Did he not make them one, with a portion of
the Spirit in their union? And what was the one God seeking? Godly offspring.
So guard yourselves in your spirit, and let none of you be faithless to the
wife of your youth.” (Malachi 2:15, ESV)

“God has ordained the family as the foundational institution of human
society. It is composed of persons related to one another by marriage, blood,
or adoption.” (Baptist Faith & Message)

“We believe God is the originator of the family. It was established by
God in His inaugural act of the marriage between a man and a woman. The Bible
further defines the family through God’s instruction for married couples to
have children, whether by birth or by adoption. We believe the purpose of the
family is to glorify and honor God by forming the spiritual, emotional,
physical, and economic foundation for individuals, the church, and any
society.” 

(Family Life Family Manifesto)

Family is for the _______________ of God and the _______________of
people

We glorify God when we appropriately _______________ to and accurately
_______________ God’s character, purposes and ways

A Family Is ...

1.       
A_______________ From Storms

“In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and his children will have a
refuge.” (Proverbs 14:26, ESV)

Types of Storms:

·        _______________

·        _______________

·        _______________

“And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”

(Ecclesiastes 4:12, ESV)

How Can You Turn Home Into A Shelter?

·        _______________

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_______________

·        _______________

·        _______________

Make sure you give more strokes than pokes!

2.       A Learning Center For ___________________

“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”

(Ephesians 6:4, ESV)

“And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.” (Luke 2:52, ESV)

What You Learn From Your Family:

·        _______________

·        _______________

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·_______________Values are more caught than taught!

3.       A Place To _______________

“Enjoy life with the wife whom you love…”
(Ecclesiastes 9:9, ESV)

Don’t just ___________ each other, ___________each other!

4.      A Launch Pad For _______________

“Now I urge you, brothers—you know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints—”

(1 Corinthians 16:15, ESV)

The greatest gift a parent can give a child is a ______________

“Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in
faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and
in Egypt, and serve the Lord. And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord,
choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in
the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you
dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

(Joshua 24:14–15, ESV)

Ready to take your Next Step?

·       Go by the Next Steps area today after the service

·       Use your phone and the tap card on the seat back in front of you to go to the Next Steps tab

·       Fill out a Connect Card and drop it in the offering box

·       Go to FBCFM.COM and click “Next Steps.”