Lesson 19. The Happy Family

 

The Happy Family (Gen. 2:24)

 

Today’s democratic society considers the individual as the basic unit of society. However since the individual belongs to the family, it is more appropriate to consider the family as the basic unit. As the nucleus of the family, the couple must fulfill the goal God has established as the institution of marriage with love and obedience.

 

 

1. The husband and wife became one body

(1) Gen. 1:27

(2) Gen. 2:22~24

(3) Mt. 19:4~6

(4) Eph. 5:22~25

 

2. Children 

(1) Ex. 20:12

(2) Eph. 6:1~4

(3) Lk. 2:40~52 Four areas of growth

   ① physical

   ② intellectual

   ③ spiritual

   ④ social

 

3. Family evangelism

(1) Conditions of the blessed family (Prov. 15:16~17)

   ① stand in a awe of God

   ② love each other

(2) God desires the whole family to be saved

   ① Acts 16:31

   ② Gen. 7:1, 13

(3) Family’s spiritual resolve (Josh. 24:15)

(4) Family’s work for salvation

   ① Acts 10:1~2, 22:24

   ② Acts 16:13~15, Acts 16:31~34

 

※ The blessed family invited God as Lord. Pray and work to have a loving and happy family. In particular, pray daily for those family members who are not saved.