- History can teach us if we look to God’s word
- A few examples of the messes humans have made in the scripture
- Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:1-19
- People of Noah’s day (Genesis 6
- Abram and Sarai (Genesis 16:1-6
- They tried to help God fulfill His promises. With Hagar, Ishmael and his descendants were created (Genesis 25:12-16
- Peter in the garden
- John 18:1-11 - Peter cut off the ear of Malchus
- And today … What messes do we make?
- The family
- God defined family as husband and wife and children (Ephesians 5:22-6:4
- World: single parent homes
- World: live together, no marriage (Matthew 5:27-28
- World: divorce and remarry for any reason (Matthew 19:3-9
- God defined family as husband and wife and children (Ephesians 5:22-6:4
- The assembling of the Lord’s body
- Attendance: We are to encourage one another (Hebrews 10:23-25
- Priorities are evident by our actions (Romans 6:16
- Do we miss for: work? sports? don’t feel well?
- When we stand before God, will we say these are more important?
- Are there times when we could have been here and were not?
- Priorities are evident by our actions (Romans 6:16
- Attendance: We are to encourage one another (Hebrews 10:23-25
- How we as Christians are perceived by the world
- Do we teach the lost? Mark 16:15
- The examples we set
- Speech - Colossians 4:2-6
- Dress - Matthew 5:28
- Our own growth
- Commanded to study (II Timothy 2:15
- Must grow/mature (I Corinthians 3:2
- The family
- Do you love the Lord?
KS
August 19, 2012
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