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Two elementary girls were raised by god-fearing parents who taught them to stay away from movie theaters. The public school pressured them otherwise: “Your tickets have been paid for by the school. Everyone else is going and this is a part of your school lessons for today,” said the principal. Alternate persuasions and refusals continued for some time . . . → Read More: Right at Home (7 of 7): Family in Focus You cannot live for God just at home. You cannot hide from evil. Jesus cleans up our hearts. We clean up our homes. However, the world is neither under our control nor surrendered to His authority. Because of the challenges on the outside, then, what does Ephesians 6:10 direct us to do? In 6:11 what must we . . . → Read More: Right at Home (6 of 7): Venturing Out Men often want to turn to Ephesians 5 to show wives they have to submit and obey. Nevertheless, they cannot do so without also following through with their own responsibility to submit to her needs and sacrificially care for her as Christ does the church. A man marries a young woman who is incomplete. She has scars . . . → Read More: Right at Home (5 of 7): Everyday Life in Christ No one person is the boss of another in the kingdom of God. Though He appoints apostles, evangelists, pastors, and teachers, no one controls anyone else, but they simply lead as the Spirit leads. Because Jesus purchased us all with the same blood, we are all equal before Him. Submitting to one another is different from simply . . . → Read More: Right at Home (4 of 7): Balanced Team Your life after Christ is much more than just a new paint job. Walls move, coverings change, and new doorways open up. From Ephesians 5:13, what flawed design has the Lord exposed? What has He done to brighten your life? Old-style homes feature small windows, dim corner lamps, and no lights in the ceiling. Newer designs include . . . → Read More: Right at Home (3 of 7): Extreme Makeover What rules your house? A spirit of competition? A voice of complaining? An attitude of pride? How about joy? A spirit of worship? A lifestyle of generosity? How would you describe the atmosphere of your home? What does the Lord call us to, in Ephesians 5:1? How do we fulfill this in our homes, according to 5:2? How does . . . → Read More: Right at Home (2 of 7): House Rules See Genesis 18:16-19; 25:28; 27:1-41 A granddaughter of slaves, Willie Johnson’s parents sold her to be an older man’s wife. He opposed the call of God on her life: In Paul’s correspondence with the church in Colossae and with Philemon in particular, we see the importance of the family of God. Even though everyone in the church knew about the rift between Onesimus and Philemon, how does Paul speak to the church of this fugitive, in Colossians 4:9? Why does he speak highly of Tychicus, in . . . → Read More: Familial Freedom (6 of 7): Make Us One Prisoner Paul plans to visit Philemon. This means he expects to be released from his jail term soon. However, he is already free—in Christ. The point of his request to Philemon appears to be that Onesimus is now free in Christ and should be free in the flesh, as well. Just as those who loved Christ . . . → Read More: Familial Freedom (5 of 7): Liberty from Within |
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