Growing Godly Families
Jesus in the Temple
Over the last month or so, we’ve been looking at what it takes to grow godly families. We’ve explored the effect that our faith has on our relationships in our families. We’ve seen that God wants our families to reflect the relationship that he has with his church. Because at the end of the day, God has to be the most important person in our homes. As you’ve probably realised by now, I’m something of a reader. One of my…
Growing Godly Families – Putting God First
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been looking at what the Bible has to say about growing Godly families. Because our families – our homes – are incredibly important to God. As we saw last week, God wants our families to mirror the relationship that he has with the church. The Christian home is many ways an outpost of God’s kingdom in our communities. But I’m also aware that there are people in our church who have known the pain…
Fractal Families
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been looking at what the Bible has to say about growing Godly families. We’ve seen in Ephesians 5 and 6 how our being Christians changes the way we relate to each other. Husbands and wives are called to submit to each other. Children are expected to obey and honour the parents. And parents are to instruct them in the ways of the Lord. This week, I want to zero in a little bit…
Children and Parents
I have such an incredible respect for parenthood. Raising a family is one of the most awesome blessings that God gives us as humans. But that blessing comes with responsibility. Because God desires Godly families. Families where mum and dad teach and show and live out for their kids what it means to be a follower of Jesus. Last week, we started our series on Growing Godly Families by looking at how God expects husbands and wives to relate to…
Husbands and Wives
Families. They’re so important. They’re the place where our most significant relationships are. Husband. Wife. Children. Parents. They’re the place where we learn so much about our lives. In a Christian family, they’re where we first come face to face with the good news of Jesus. When you think about it, it’s not surprising how much the Bible speaks about families. God values families. The first commandment that comes with a blessing is one that involves our families. Time and…