BIBLICAL PICTURE OF AN IDEAL CHRISTIAN HOME

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EARLY MORNING TONIC with ADEWALE OLUWASEUN

Sept., 25 2020

BIBLICAL PICTURE OF AN IDEAL CHRISTIAN HOME 2 Peter 1: 1-15; Acts 21:8-10

A family is a set or group of people that is related to one another by blood. A Christian Family can be defined as group of people consisting of Father, Mother, Children and any other person related by blood. And they must believe in the teaching and practice of the doctrines of Jesus Christ. Being a model entails being able to offer or display exemplary good qualities/virtues of Jesus Christ for other Families to emulate.

QUALITIES OF A CHRISTIAN FAMILY

Please note that these include but not limited to the underlisted:

1. They eschew violence and other forms of evil 1 Peter 3:11

2. They fear God. Psalms 25:11

3. They are prayerful Luke 18:1, Ephesians 6:18-19

4. They live holy and righteous life. Psalms 45:7, Leviticus 20:7, 1 Peter 1:14-25.

5. They live in complete obedience to the Word of God. Leviticus 20:8

6. Within their Closet and outside, they are always an embodiment of Jesus Christ personified, that is, not hypocrites. Mark 7:6, Job 15:34a

7. The husband loves his wife and the children just like Jesus loves The Church and gave His life. Ephesians 5:25, Ephesians 6:4, Genesis 18:19, 1 Peter 3:7

8. The wife shows exemplary lifestyle by submitting to her husband just like Sarah, when she used to call her husband Abraham as “Lord”. 1 Peter 3:5-7

9. The Parent must be ready to chastise the children in love. Ephesians 6:4

10. They also correct the children physically and spiritually when necessary. Proverbs 23:13-15.

11. The children, through the help of the Holy Spirit, display exemplary character of obeying their parents in totality. Colossians 3:20, Hebrews 12:11

12. Peace reigns in such home. John 14:27

HOW TO BECOME MODEL OF A CHRISTIAN FAMILY

1. By imbibing all the Christian virtues, as exemplified in Jesus Christ

2. By having a family alter for the prayer

3. The Father must be able to provide the lead in being the chief Priest

4. By exhibiting all the fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23

5. Must all be genuinely born again. John 3:3-6, 1 Peter 1:23

6. Must all put off the old man. Ephesians 4:22-25

7. Must not grieve the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 4:30

8. Must be in one mind. 1 Peter 3:8-10

9. All the members must live holy. 1 Peter 1:15-16

10. They must make the Bible their only constitution. Joshua 1:8

A Christian family must be a good example to other families of the world. Acts 21: 8-10. Philip, the Evangelist had a Christian home with a very supportive wife and they both raised godly children; four daughters, all virgins and they were all prophetesses. What a family? What a role model of a Christian family! A Christian role model Family must be heavenly focused. May the Almighty God make our families Christian role models too in Jesus Name. Amen.

Shalom!