THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL: HOME

THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL: HOME

Bible Reading DT. 6:1-3          SONG: SING ON #12

INTRODUCTION

A. Home- Beaver Brook Run condo-- not just walls, furniture, etc.....

B. Home- A place of the heart

C. Home- A goal- Auntie Emm-there is no place like....

D. Home--THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL-----Dt. 6:4-9

BODY

A. GOD: THE FOUNDER OF THE HOME: THEOLOGY IN       CONCEPT----4

1. A place where GOD is...what GOD has joined...!!

2. A perception of DEITY: hear o Israel

3. A prominence of religious reality: lord is our God

4. A priority over gods--- choices people make

5. A plea to listen when GOD calls

B. PARENT: THE EXAMPLE IN THE HOME: RELIGION IN PRACTICE 5---6

1. The action of theology is love.

2. The absolute proof of love is action.

3. The adornment (blessing) of the home is (God & you)

4. The attitude of living IS God: shall love the Lord

5. The attainment of religion is wholeheartedness

    a. heart- innermost nature

    b. soul- personality, entire self-consciousness

    c. might- sum of all you energies

C. CHILDREN: PARENTS IN RE-CREATION : GOD'S GIFT OF HOME 7--9

1. Teaching is required

2. Talking, walking, fellowship--7

3. Training by repetition

    a. God in your doings--hand--actions

    b. God in your thoughts--forehead

    c. God in your presence-- statement of the house

4. The fellowship of God makes children grow up into

    a fellowship with him as eventual parents

CONCLUSION

GOD IN THE HOME IS THE GREATEST OF GIFTS

THERE IS IN FACT

NO PLACE LIKE HOME