SF379 - The King of Your Home (Matthew 1 18-25) - THE KING OF YOUR HOME (Matthew 1 18-25)

@PAGE NUMBER = SF379

@TITLE = THE KING OF YOUR HOME

@LEVEL ONE = Matthew 1:18‑25

@LEVEL ONE = INTRODUCTION

@LEVEL TWO = Series Background

@LEVEL THREE = A King Comes

@LEVEL FOUR = Abraham ‑ A Saving King

@LEVEL FOUR = David ‑ A Redeeming King

@LEVEL FOUR = Isaiah ‑ A Suffering King

@LEVEL FOUR = Mary ‑ The King of Our Hearts

@LEVEL FOUR = Joseph ‑ The King Of Your Home

@LEVEL TWO = Sermon Background

@LEVEL THREE = Marriage Customs

@SCRIPTURE = "pledged" ‑ betrothal = Formal covenant between the man and woman that could only be broken by an act of divorce.  It was binding on both parties.  It preceded the formal consummation of the marriage.

@LEVEL THREE = Marriage In Crises

@ILL TITLE = Divorce

@ILL TEXT = 1960 ‑ 26 divorces for every 100 marriages

@ILL TEXT = 1970 ‑ 33 divorces for every 100 marriages

@ILL TEXT = 1980 ‑ 50 divorces for every 100 marriages

@ILL TEXT = 1990 ‑ 48 divorces for every 100 marriages

@ILL TEXT = 6 out of 10 marriages that take place this year will involve at least one partner who has been divorced

@LEVEL THREE = Homes In Crises

@ILL TITLE = Children with Single Mothers

@LEVEL FOUR = 1960 ‑ 8%

@LEVEL FOUR = 1970 ‑ 11%

@LEVEL FOUR = 1980 ‑ 18%

@LEVEL FOUR = 1990 ‑ 22%

@LEVEL FOUR = 75% of juvenile offenders come from single parent or blended homes

@PAGE NUMBER = Page 2

@LEVEL THREE = Men In Crises

@LEVEL FOUR = The Bible places the responsibility for the home on the man

@LEVEL FOUR = Crises in Love

@SCRIPTURE = Ephesians 5:25‑27 (NIV)  Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.

@LEVEL FOUR = Crises in Leadership

@SCRIPTURE = Ephesians 5:23 (NIV)  For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.

@SCRIPTURE = Deuteronomy 6:7 (NIV)  Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

@SCRIPTURE = Ephesians 6:4 (NIV)  Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

@PAGE NUMBER = Page 3

@LEVEL ONE = 1A.  JOSEPH IS A MODEL OF A  GODLY LOVER

@LEVEL THREE = Love is a commitment

@LEVEL TWO = 1B.  He Demonstrates True Love For Mary

@LEVEL THREE = 1C.  Commitment to her

@SCRIPTURE = "pledged" ‑ He took seriously his vows

@LEVEL THREE = 2C.  Compassion for her (v.19)

@SCRIPTURE = "disgrace" = ‑make a public example, put to an open shame

@LEVEL THREE = 3C.  Consideration of her (v.20)

@LEVEL FOUR = He prayed ‑ sought God on what would be best for her.

@ILL TEXT = "Like sterling silver, love will tarnish unless it is polished with daily applications of interest, involvement, and expressions of love.  Unfortunately, many couples take each other so much for granted that boredom, the greatest marriage killer of all develops."

@ILL TEXT = Zig Ziglar

@LEVEL TWO = 2B.  He Demontrates A Sincere Love For God

@LEVEL THREE = 1C.  Commitment to God

@SCRIPTURE = "righteous man" = to be right with God

@LEVEL THREE = 2C.  Communication with God (vv. 20‑21)

@LEVEL FOUR = He talked with God

@LEVEL FOUR = He listened to God

@LEVEL FOUR = He believed God

@LEVEL THREE = 3C.  Compliance to God (vv. 24‑25)

@LEVEL FOUR = Married Mary

@LEVEL FOUR = Maintained her purity

@LEVEL FOUR = We express our love for God best when we love our mate.

@SCRIPTURE = 1 Peter 3:7 (NIV)  Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.

@PAGE NUMBER = Page 4

@LEVEL ONE = 2A.  JOSEPH IS A MODEL OF A GODLY LEADER

@LEVEL TWO = 1B.  He Demonstrates Obedience to God, Regardless

@LEVEL THREE = 1C.  We can obey God with immediacy

@LEVEL FOUR = Zacharias denied the command of God.

@LEVEL FOUR = Mary doubted God.

@LEVEL FOUR = Joseph simply obeyed

@LEVEL THREE = 2C.  We can obey God in painful circumstances

@LEVEL FOUR = The rabbis demanded that she be put away.

@LEVEL FOUR = Joseph obeyed when it hurt.

@LEVEL THREE = 3C.  We can obey God in spite of fear (v.20)

@LEVEL THREE = 4C.  We can obey God by staking everything on His Word

@LEVEL TWO = 2B.  He Demonstrates The Consequences Of Obedience

@LEVEL THREE = 1C.  Obedience to God always has immediate personal consequences

@LEVEL FOUR = Joseph ‑ chastity until she gave birth

@LEVEL THREE = 2C.  Obedience to God sets the course for a lifetime of consequences

@LEVEL FOUR = Trip to Bethlehem

@LEVEL FOUR = Flight to Egypt (2:13‑14)

@LEVEL FOUR = Return to Nazareth (2:19‑23)

@PAGE NUMBER = Page 5

@LEVEL TWO = 3B.  He Demonstrates The Influence Of Obedience

@LEVEL THREE = 1C.  Your obedience always influences how others think about God.

@LEVEL FOUR = When Jesus called God "Abba, Father" he was reflecting his relationship with Joseph

@LEVEL FOUR = When the hero of the parable of the prodigal son was the Father, we see a reflection of Joseph.

@LEVEL THREE = 2C.  Your obedience influences how others yield to the will of God

@LEVEL FOUR = When Jesus prayed "Not my will, but thine," He was reflecting what He say in the life of Joseph who had obeyed years before, regardless of the consequences.

@LEVEL ONE = APPLICATION

@ILL TITLE = Limb Climber Or Branch Sitter

@ILL TITLE = (from memory)