• Acts 10:1-8
• Acts 10:34-48
• Cornelius received new information and acted on it. He was not biased against improving his understanding of God’s will.
• Matthew 7:21-29 – Not everyone who says, “Lord, Lord” will enter heaven. It’s not just blatantly evil people who will miss heaven. “Religious” people who fail to do the will of God will also miss heaven.

• Acts 10:5-8, 33 – Cornelius showed no attitude – he just did as commanded.
• Acts 10:24-26
  • Compare what happened to Herod in Acts 12:21-23 when he accepted worship.
  • Cornelius was corrected by a Jew, but took it in stride. He showed humble obedience.

• Matthew 11:10; Luke 7:27; James 2:25

• Search and examine the evidence for yourself. II Timothy 3:16-17; Romans 10:17; Acts 17:11; Luke 1:4
  • The Bible
  • Unraveling Evolution by Joshua Gurtler
  • Out With Doubt by Kyle Butt
  • Standing on Solid Ground by Don Moyer
  • Indestructible Foundations by Peter Wilson
• Become a diligent student of God’s Word. II Timothy 2:15; I Peter 2:2; II Peter 3:18; Hebrews 5:12
• Talk to God often. I Thessalonians 5:17; James 4:8
• Worship God faithfully (Acts 2:41-42; Hebrews 10:24-25; I Corinthians 14:26)

• It’s impossible to please God without having your own faith. Hebrews 11:6
• Cannot be saved without belief. John 8:24
• Lack ability to resist the devil and overcome his temptations. I Peter 5:8-9; Ephesians 6:16
• Will not be able to endure tribulation or persecution. Matthew 13:20-21; I Peter 1:6-7
• Will be spiritually weak, prone to compromise and apostasy. I Corinthians 16:13; Ephesians 4:13-15
  • II Peter 3:16-18
• Every follower of Christ must have his own convictions. Galatians 2:20; Philippians 1:21; II Timothy 1:12
• So you will spend eternity in heaven. I Peter 1:9; Revelation 2:10

• From the very beginning, God built the home. Genesis 2:18-24; Matthew 19:3-6
  • We need to rise up and building godly marriages!

• Genesis 18:19; Deuteronomy 4:8-10 – Command our children to keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice.
• Train up our children in the way they should go.

• There is a way children should or ought to go (God’s teachings map out “the way.”)
  • Speech; euphemisms (“oh my goodness,” etc.)
  • Alcohol
  • Modesty – I Timothy 2:9; Genesis 3:7, 21; Exodus 28:3-4; Isaiah 47:1-3
• Training is essential if children are to go the way they should.
  • Make the early years count. The early lessons are often the most influential.
    • Winning early
  • Proverbs 13:24
  • Proverbs 22:5
  • Proverbs 29:15, 17
  • Ephesians 6:1-4 – Honor father and mother
  • Colossians 3:20 – Children, obey your parents!
• Diligently teach our children the Word of God – Deuteronomy 6:6-9; II Timothy 1:5; 3:14-15

Nehemiah 2:17-18

II Peter 1:3

If husbands and wives are not godly, the home won’t be either.

Psalms 127:1

• From the very beginning, God built the home. (Genesis 2:18-24; Matthew 19:3-6)
  • Marriage is to be permanent (Matthew 19:6)
  • God hates divorce (Malachi 2:16)
  • Only one cause for divorce (Matthew 19:9)

We need to rise up and build godly marriages!

• Husbands
  • The head of the wife (Ephesians 5:23)
    • The spiritual leader of the home
  • His love must be sacrificial (Ephesians 5:25)
  • His love must be purifying (Ephesians 5:26-27)
  • His love must be caring (Ephesians 5:28-30)
  • His love must be unbreakable (Ephesians 5:31)
  • His love gives honor to his wife (I Peter 3:7)
    • Mistreating your wife can hinder your prayers!
• Wives
  • Wives are to serve as a help meet to their husbands (Genesis 2:18, 21-23)
  • Wives are to be subject to the leadership of their husbands (Ephesians 5:21-24; Colossians 3:18)
    • Fear of God (Proverbs 31:30); gentle and quiet spirit (I Peter 3:4); holy, trust in God (I Peter 3:5)
  • Wives are to love their husbands (Titus 2:4-5)
  • Be keepers at home (I Timothy 5:14; Titus 2:4-5)
• • An atmosphere of love (I Corinthians 13:4-7)
• Communicate regularly and effectively
• Spend time with one another
• Render due affection to spouse (I Corinthians 7:3)
• Study together and pray together
• Total commitment to Lord and our spouse

Tertullian’s letter to his wife

Joshua 24:15