Joshua 24 14 -15 MY ho Us

Joshua 24: 14 -15

MY ho. Us. E Is No. T Fo. R s. ALE!!! (Josh. 24: 14 -15) ? I. Wh. AT Is o. UR ho. ME LIKE? A. Israelites waffled between God & worldliness (1 Kings 18: 21; Ezek. 20: 39). B. Walk In His Ways With ALL Your Heart (Deut. 10: 12 -16). C. Is This Possible Today? 1) Noah (Gen. 6: 5 -9)! 2) Christians (Phil. 2: 12 -16)! ARE OUR HOMES SPIRITUAL?

MY ho. Us. E Is No. T Fo. R s. ALE!!! (Josh. 24: 14 -15) II. IT s. TARTs WITh Cho. ICEs A. Courtship – Who You Date Reflects What Is In You! 1) What did Samson show by courting Philistines (Judges 14: 1 -3, 16, 20; 16: 1, 15 -17 ff)? 2) There are good & bad people… (Pr. 18: 22; 31: 29 -30) (Gen. 41: 45, 50) (Pr. 25: 24; Jer. 3: 20) (1 Sam. 25: 2 -38)

MY ho. Us. E Is No. T Fo. R s. ALE!!! (Josh. 24: 14 -15) II. IT s. TARTs WITh Cho. ICEs B. Marriage Needs A Foundation! 1) Nothing better than a shared faith (Mt. 19: 9; 1 Cor. 7: 15 -16)! 2) Established roles (Eph. 5: 22 -23). (Look at homes & society today!) 3) Respect, Love, Affection (1 Pet. 3: 5 -7; Eph. 5: 25, 28; Titus 2: 4)

MY ho. Us. E Is No. T Fo. R s. ALE!!! (Josh. 24: 14 -15) II. IT s. TARTs WITh Cho. ICEs C. Children Need A Stable Home! 1) How did God create the family? That is how is should be then! 2) A father (Eph. 6: 4; 1 Tim. 3: 4 -5) 3) A mother (Titus 2: 3 -5; 1 Tim. 2: 15) D. Devotion to the Lord is to surpass devotion to one another (Mt. 10: 37)! ARE OUR HOMES SPIRITUAL?

MY ho. Us. E Is No. T Fo. R s. ALE!!! (Josh. 24: 14 -15) III. Go. D ALso CREATED A s. PIRITUAL FAMILY A. B. C. D. Loving Father (1 John 3: 1 -3). Older Brother (Heb. 2: 9 -13). Spiritual Birth (John 3: 3, 5). An extensive family (Mk. 10: 29 -30)! ARE OUR HOMES SPIRITUAL?

MY ho. Us. E Is No. T Fo. R s. ALE!!! (Josh. 24: 14 -15) Co. NCLUs. Io. N: 1. We get TWO chances at physical family. A) First as children (Not in control). B) Second as adults (in control). 2. Is our priority & emphasis SPIRITUAL or PHYSICAL first? ARE OUR HOMES FOR SALE? OR DO WE STAND LIKE JOSHUA?