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Joshua 24:14-15. ?. MY HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE!!! (Josh. 24:14-15). I. WHAT IS OUR HOME LIKE ?. A. Israelites waffled between God & worldliness (1 Kings 18:21; Ezek. 20:39). B. Walk In His Ways With ALL Your Heart (Deut. 10:12-16). C. Is This Possible Today?.
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? MY HOUSE ISNOT FOR SALE!!!(Josh. 24:14-15) I. WHAT IS OUR HOME LIKE? A. Israelites waffled between God & worldliness (1 Kings 18:21; Ezek. 20:39). B. Walk In His Ways With ALL Your Heart (Deut. 10:12-16). C. Is This Possible Today? 1) Noah (Gen. 6:5-9)! 2) Christians (Phil. 2:12-16)! ARE OUR HOMES SPIRITUAL?
MY HOUSE ISNOT FOR SALE!!!(Josh. 24:14-15) II. IT STARTS WITH CHOICES A. Courtship – Who You Date Reflects What Is In You! 1) What did Samson show by courting Philistines (Judges 14:1-3, 16, 20; 16:1, 15-17ff)? 2) There are good & bad people… (Pr. 18:22; 31:29-30) (Gen. 41:45, 50) (Pr. 25:24; Jer. 3:20) (1 Sam. 25:2-38)
MY HOUSE ISNOT FOR SALE!!!(Josh. 24:14-15) II. IT STARTS WITH CHOICES B. Marriage Needs A Foundation! 1) Nothing better than a shared faith (Mt. 19:9; 1 Cor. 7:15-16)! 2) Established roles (Eph. 5:22-23). (Look at homes & society today!) 3) Respect, Love, Affection (1 Pet. 3:5-7; Eph. 5:25, 28; Titus 2:4)
MY HOUSE ISNOT FOR SALE!!!(Josh. 24:14-15) II. IT STARTS WITH CHOICES C. Children Need A Stable Home! 1) How did God create the family? That is how is should be then! 2) A father (Eph. 6:4; 1 Tim. 3:4-5) 3) A mother (Titus 2:3-5; 1 Tim. 2:15) D. Devotion to the Lord is to surpass devotion to one another (Mt. 10:37)! ARE OUR HOMES SPIRITUAL?
MY HOUSE ISNOT FOR SALE!!!(Josh. 24:14-15) III. GOD ALSO CREATED A SPIRITUAL FAMILY A. Loving Father (1 John 3:1-3). B. Older Brother (Heb. 2:9-13). C. Spiritual Birth (John 3:3, 5). D. An extensive family (Mk. 10:29-30)! ARE OUR HOMES SPIRITUAL?
MY HOUSE ISNOT FOR SALE!!!(Josh. 24:14-15) CONCLUSION: 1. We get TWO chances at physical family. A) First as children (Not in control). B) Second as adults (in control). 2. Is our priority & emphasis SPIRITUAL or PHYSICAL first? ARE OUR HOMES FOR SALE? OR DO WE STAND LIKE JOSHUA?