AM Scripture Reading: Ephesians 3.14-21

This Morning’s Sermon:      Brent T. Willey

ALL IN THE FAMILY

Introduction:

1. God’s wisdom is seen in the institution of the family.

2. The same principles that God has ordained for the human family also apply to the spiritual family. (Eph. 3.14-21)

3.   The following principles are a must…

I. LOVE: The Bond of Perfection

1. Col. 3.14: “But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.”

2. The dual application:

1. In the home. (Eph. 5.25-33; Col. 3.19; Titus 2.3-4)

2.   In the church. (Rom. 12.9-10; 13.8-10; John 13.34-35)

II. UNITY: A House Divided Cannot Stand

1. Matt. 12.25: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself cannot stand.”

2. The dual application:

1. In the home. (Gen. 13.8; Eph. 5.22 – 6.4)

2.   In the church. (Psa. 133.1; Phil. 2.1-2; 1 Cor. 1.10)

III. COMPASSION: The Golden Rule in Practice

1. Luke 6.31: “And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise.”

2. The dual application:

1. In the home. (Col. 3.19; Eph. 6.4)

2.   In the church. (1 Pet. 3.8-9; Phil. 2.3-4)

IV. COMMUNICATION: The Lifeblood of Relationships

1. Prov. 18.21: “What you say can preserve life or destroy it; so you must accept the consequences of your words.”

2. The dual application:

1. In the home. (1 Pet. 3.7; Prov. 15.1)

2.   In the church. (Eph. 4.15-16; 6.18)

Conclusion: We will be just fine if we do our best to incorporate these principles on a regular basis.