PM: “God’s plan for family”

Text:  Genesis 2 and 3

  • Introduction:
    • God’s Perfect plan
    • Sin’s destruction
    • God’s redemptive work
  1. God designed marriage _________ in family relationships      Gen 2:18-25
    1. God wants to  _______ His spouse of choice for His children
    2. God wants sexual _____ to be only within marriage
    3. God wants children to be ____ to the family
  2. God designed marriage to be the ______ of child rearing      Gen 4:1-3
    1. The fruit of a loving ___ relationship
    2. The blessing of _____ upon a married couple
    3. The blessing of a good _____ to a child
  3. God designed children to be raised ____  not children   Ephesians 6:1-4
    1. Children are not _____ to become parents
    2. Children are not ______ to raise themselves
    3. Children ____ the guidance of loving, caring, godly authorities
  • Action Points:
    • What does God want you to change this week about how you are living as a parent?
    • What does God want you to change this week about how you are living as a child?
    • What does God want you to change forever in your beliefs about family?