I am not what I might be, I am not what I ought to be, I am not what I wish to be, I am not what I hope to be. But I thank God I am not what I once was, and I can say with the great apostle, “By the grace of God I am what I am.”
John Newton

FAMILIES

FAMILIES

FAMILIES

  1. Of saints blessed # Ps 128:3-6
  2. SHOULD 2a) Be taught the Scriptures

    # De 4:9,10

2b) Worship God together # 1Co 16:19 2c) Be duly regulated # Pr 31:27 1Ti 3:4,5,12 2d) Live in unity # Ge 45:24 Ps 133:1 2e) Live in mutual forbearance # Ge 50:17-21 Mt 18:21,22 2f) Rejoice together before God # De 14:26 3) Deceivers and liars should be removed from # Ps 101:7 4) Warning against departing from God # De 29:18 5) Punishment of irreligious # Jer 10:25 6) Good-Exemplified 6a) Abraham # Ge 18:19 6b) Jacob # Ge 35:2 6c) Joshua # Jos 24:15 6d) David # 2Sa 6:20 6e) Job # Job 1:5 6f) Lazarus of Bethany # Joh 11:1-5 6g) Cornelius # Ac 10:2,33 6h) Lydia # Ac 16:15 6i) Jailor of Philippi # Ac 16:31-34 6j) Crispus # Ac 18:8 6k) Lois # 2Ti 1:5