1	Restoring Church & Home Your Family & God’s Family
2	Primary Relationships Husband & Wife Genesis 2:18-24 ...two become one... Father & Son Genesis 1:26 ...Let Us make man in Our image... John 1:1 In the beginning… the Word was with God...
3	God Ordained Ordained Appointed, instituted, established, invested with ministerial function; settled God Ordained the Family Gen 1:26-28 “…created them male and female… be fruitful and multiply” God Ordained the Church Matt 16:18 “...I will build my church…”
4	Matthew 16:13-19
5	Relationships
6	John 17:14-21
7	Relationships
8	Matthew 19:4-6
9	Relationships
10	Oneness Hebrew word: echad one, alike, altogether, or all at once “… and they shall become one flesh.” Gen 2:24 “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one” (Deut 6:4) Trinity Deep understanding & intimacy Glorifies each other Perfect unity (no power play over rights)
11	1 Timothy 3:1-7
12	Household
13	Relationships
14	Relationships
15	1 Timothy 3:12-15
16	Relationships
17	Ephesians 5:22-6:4 (22-27)
18	Relationships
19	Ephesians 5:22-6:4 (28-33)
20	Husband/Wife Husband/Christ leaves father for bride/church Husband/Christ and wife/church are one, therefore husband/Christ guards wife/church Household/Church supports Head/Christ because she knows he has best interests
21	Ephesians 5:22-6:4 (1-4)
22	Father/Son Son obeys father until he is sent Daughter obeys father until she is given Father instructs son/children in the ways of the Lord! Learn to submit Learn oneness Otherwise, what God has joined together, man will separate!
23	Hebrews 10:21-25
24	Why Does the Church Gather? “One Anothers”!
25	One Anothers... “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; ” (Rom 12:10) “Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.” (Rom 13:8) “Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God.” (Rom 15:7)
26	One Anothers... “And concerning you, my brethren, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able also to admonish one another.” (Rom 15:14) “Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.” (I Thes 5:11)
27	One Anothers... “For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.” (Gal 5:13) “Bear one another's burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.” (Gal 6:2)
28	1 Peter 4:7-10
29	One Anothers Be Devoted Give Preference Accept Love Serve Admonish Encourage Be Hospitable...
30	One Anothers & Family All “one anothers” start in family Relationship is there Relationship builds when one anothers occur You’re in it together Moves beyond family into church Relationship is there (brothers & sisters) Relationship builds when one anothers occur You’re in it together...
31	Overseers of Church If you don’t have it right in your own family, you mess up God’s God ordained the family to reflect His desire for His relationship to the church Teach by example Husband/wife relationship -> oneness Father/son relationship -> submission
32	So… Why is it that the first thing that happens at most church gatherings… Divide up the family (oneness?) Put them into nice neat age groups (under different leaders… not husband/dad) Only a couple of hours/week on Sunday? Wednesday nights? Youth groups? When are the families together at church functions?
33	Matthew 19:13-14
34	Deuteronomy 29:10-13
35	Deuteronomy 31:11-13
36	Acts 21:5
37	Your Family & HIS Family God ordained Family Church Man ordained “adolescence” and “age-segregation” as primary Church, support truth Reinforce family relationships Nurture inter-generational relationships Families Reinforce primary relationships to children… Nurture vision to be part of Christ’s bride
38	Can’t Go Two Directions at Once Identify where on the spectrum your church is Talk to leaders about direction No, you may not forsake assembling together! Set the example… relationships & support! If 180 degree difference in direction, seek to be sent/blessed/released
39	Reformation/Sanctification Martin Luther didn’t just nail 95 thesis and a new church was born A lot of little battles Leadership structure Use of finances Church discipline “one anothers” vs. “another program” … A lot of joint efforts Relationships lead to reformation Come alongside others His grace is sufficient
40	An Equipping Church Excitement & Humility The basics (see http://swcassembly.org) Doctrinal statement (brief, essential) Principles & Practices Principles (no compromise!) Primary Practices (don’t expect to change) Secondary Practices (current thinking) FAQ (Frequently Asked/Anticipated Questions) Building on a sound foundation It’s not heaven We’re still people
41	What Do You Do Tomorrow? Church leaders Evaluate activities in light of Scripture Equipping, building family & cross-family relationships? Segregating? Plan of action Family leaders Don’t blame… encourage Lead by example Give your household the vision Participate in the “one anothers”
42	Other Uniting Resources http://restorechurchandhome.org http://swcassembly.org Principles & practices These slides will be available there http://unitingchurchandhome.org http://ncfic.org http://patriarch.com http://visionforum.com, search for: “Uniting Church and Home” “Modern Church”