Fixer Upper – Part 1: Christ-Centered Family
“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.” Matthew 7:24 (p.738)
Question: Who or what are you listening to and following in your home?
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6 (NIV)
2 Ways: Matthew 7:13-14 (p.738)
2 Types of Trees: Matthew 7:15-20 (p.738)
2 Ways to Build: Matthew 7:24-27 (p.738)
What Doesn’t Work?
“But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash.” Matthew 7:26-27 (p.738)
- Rules and regulations: Legalism
“…do you keep on following the rules of the world, such as, ‘Don’t handle! Don’t taste! Don’t touch!’?…These rules may seem wise…but they provide no help in conquering a person’s evil desires.” Colossians 2:20–23 (p.903)
- Spiritual indifference: Lukewarm
“I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other! But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth!” Revelation 3:15–16 (p.951)
What Does Work?
- Embracing The Power Of Being A Christ-Centered Family.
“As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God…” Psalm 42:1–2 (p.432)
My Next Step This Week: _____ As for me and my family, we will serve the Lord by being a Christ-centered family.
Series Memory Verse “…choose today whom you will serve…as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15 (p.186)