Family Must be Number Two • 6.5.22

Perris Valley Church

Series: Priorities. Doing the First Things First

Title: Priorities: Family Must be Number Two

Date: 6/4/22/22

Location: Perris Valley Church

Point number 1 in your notes:

The Healthy Family System Always Puts God First.

Point Number 2 in your notes is this:

Nothing comes between God and family on the list of priorities.

Point Number 3 in Your Notes:

God’s direction for your family might not be your preferred direction for your family.

Genesis 2:22-24 (NIV)

Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. 23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” 24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.

Exodus 20:12 (NIV)

“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

1 Corinthians 7:10-11 (ESV)

To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband 11 (but if she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and the husband should not divorce his wife.

Colossians 3:19 (ESV)

Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.

Ephesians 5:25 (ESV)

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,

1 Corinthians 11:3 (ESV)

But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.

Proverbs 31:10 (ESV)

An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.

Proverbs 14:1 (NLT)

A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

Titus 2:4-5a (NLT)

These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, 5 to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good,

Proverbs 31:25-30 (NLT)

She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future. 26 When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness. 27 She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness. 28 Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her: 29 “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all!” 30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.

Point number 4 in your notes:

Your children know what your family priorities are, or aren’t.

Ephesians 6:1-4 (ESV)

6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), 3 “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Proverbs 22:6 (NIV)

Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

1 Timothy 3:4 (ESV)

4 He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,

Colossians 3:20 (NIV)

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

1 Peter 3:1 (ESV)

Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives,

1 Peter 3:7 (ESV)

Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.