SUNDAY SERVICE
★ MY SERMON NOTES
@ Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN)
Area 1, Garki-Abuja, Nigeria
28th September, 2014
* Speaker: Rev. David Kwamkur
* Topic: Home Management
* COCIN Community Development Project (CCDP)/Kyautatawa Zaman Iyalin Kristi (KZIK) Week
* Theme: Knowing the Will of God
* Sub theme: Excelling in the Grace of Giving
* Service Leader: Mr. Boniface Katlong
SERMON
* Without a Home, you cannot have Home Management
* Anywhere you are living with your family is your home
* A home is any institution or place of refuge, love, shelter, care, rest, protection, security, comfort, & nourishment
* A Christian home is a place where everyone relates with each other in a Christ-like manner
* You must know Christ first before you know how to relate in a Christ-like manner
* In order to relate in a Christ-like manner, there must be Love
* A Christ-like relationship is self-less
* The home is very essential to the existence of the Church
★ HOME ESTABLISHMENT
* Marriage is essential in establishing a viable home
* Usually, marriage begins with courtship
* Courtship is a key foundation of a marriage. It is a crucial period
★ COUNSELLING
* This involves getting guidance on any issue from a more experienced person
* Marriage is not just an idea, it is a living thing and you need Knowledge & godly counsel to keep it alive
★ WEDDING AND WEDDING CEREMONY
* Make up your mind from the start that you will keep your vows
* As a Christian, the wedding ceremony must be done in a godly way, not as one who is god-less
★ BALANCE
* For you to be godly Man/Woman, you must have a measure of balance in your life
* You must balance your social life, spiritual life with your marriage
* Balance career with marriage
* Balance inner beauty with physical beauty
* Take your marriage as seriously as you would take your career
★ THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURAL VALUES ON MARRIAGE
* Some cultural beliefs are contrary to God's standards
* Under God's standard, men and women are equal and they are required to submit to each other out of fear for God
→ (Ephesians 5:21)
★ PRAYER
* You must be prayerful as a Christian
* Instead of talking about your problems, pray about it
→ Luke 18:1 "Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up."
* Every shortcoming in your spouse, or family is a prayer request
* Every Christian family must have a vibrant prayer altar where worship and prayer become ingrained as part of the family tradition
* Children Must learn how to pray and trust God from the Home
★ BROKEN HOMES
⇒ Some causes of broken marriages
1. Wrong choices
2. Parental, friends, in-laws (external) influence
3. lack of genuine love among couples
4. Communication breakdown
5. Sexual unfaithfulness
6. Stinginess - couples starve their partners
★ COMPLEX ISSUES IN HOME MANAGEMENT
* Some of the Complex issues that confront Christian families include:
→ Impotency
→ Infertility
→ Divorce
→ Management of aged relatives
→ Betrayal among family members
* These must be handled with wisdom, if not, they have the potential of causing disaffection among couples and breaking up the marriage
* There is nothing that God cannot do
→ Luke 1:37 "For with God nothing shall be impossible."
★ THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHIILDREN TOWARDS PARENTS
* Children must obey their parents
* Children must take care of their parents, especially where they are aged, sick or poor
* Children must trust God for wisdom in handling unrealistic expectations from parents
★ HANDLING CONFLICTS AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS
* Acts 15:36-41
* Conflicts must be managed & resolved so that they do not affect family harmony
* Conflicts are usually a test
* We are expected to be peace makers as children of God
* A healthy & godly family is a product of hardwork and positive decision
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