God Fearing Families are The Hinges
upon which History Turns
(A Historic Revelation of the Importance of the Family)
In this study we will learn the Key role Parents play in determining
the outcome of History: Especially
Fathers! These truths apply
to our Physical Families & our Spiritual Family in Christ’s Church (We
must be faithful in both!). God empowers us to fulfill His Glorious
Purpose by giving us a revelation of His eternal purpose for our Families. We have a Divine revelation of Parenthood
that empowers us to triumph in all the struggles of raising Children in today’s
world.
Almost every family in the O.T was dysfunctional in some way! But they eventually triumphed by faith in God! (Heb. 11). Hang in there! No matter how tough life gets we must remain Focused on Family. Parents who invest their lives in their children & grandchildren will reap Eternal Rewards on the Great Day of Judgment: “if any provide not for his own, & specially for those of his own house, he has denied the faith, & is worse than an infidel” (1Tim. 5:8). Focusing on the Family is the Key to find meaning & purpose in Life & change History for the better.
MALE/FEMALE SEXUALITY IS EVOLUTION’S IMPOSSIBLE DILEMMA! It is impossible for “random chance + time” to produce both male & female of every species, simultaneously evolving infinitely complicated sexual apparatus’ that perfectly “unite” with each other to have offspring. To believe the perfection of Male/Female sexuality of so many species could “evolve” slowly over time is the epitome of absurdity & an impassable barrier to “evolution” (Rom. 1:21-22).
FAMILY IS A SPECIAL CREATION OF GOD (UNIVERSALLY FOUND) [Not the invention of Man]
Jesus was Omniscient & never lied. He confirmed the Genesis account of the origin of the family (Matt. 19:4-6; Mk. 10:6-9). But “Scientists” – “How much do they really know for sure?” They often lie & they are often deceived! Universally accepted Scientific Facts are often proven wrong within 1 generation. Samuel Arbesman in the book: The Half-Life of Facts reveals that Researchers discovered a clear pattern of decay of facts in all major scientific disciplines. In about 45 years 50% of the accepted facts are no longer fully factual. After 50 years only 25% of scientific articles were still considered fully factual.
So we must Choose Carefully the Foundation on which we will build our Life.
1. The Revelation of God: “In the Beginning God created.” If true, we are special; our life has eternal value, high morals, meaning & purpose.
2. The Theory of men: In the Beginning Nothing Created something; then something evolved itself into everything. If true you are an accident; your life has no value, meaning or purpose.
Godly Families are a key part of God’s Eternal Redemptive Plan. God wants to bless the whole World through God fearing families. God Promised Abraham: “And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice” (Gen 22:18). Why Could God Bless the Whole World through Abraham & His Seed (Descendents)? God tells us in Gen. 18:19: “For I know him, that he will command his children & his household after him, & they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice & judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.”
We must Know that Being a Faithful Parent can Bless Millions
There is a Jewish saying: “He who saves a single life saves the world
entire.” “Eve” was “the mother of all
Living” (Gen. 3:20). Abram’s name was
changed to “Abraham” for God would make him “a father of many nations” (Gen.
17:5). We must catch a vision of
the potential, privilege & responsibility of parenthood
(Eph. 3:20; I Cor. 2:9). God said of
Sarah: “… I will bless her, &
she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.” (Gen 17:16). God told Rebekah: “… Two nations are
in thy womb, and two manner of people…” (Gen 25:23).
Because Family is such a crucial part of God’s Redemptive Purposes, satan tries to destroy it! The devil does this by changing the definition of marriage from being between 1 man & 1 woman; by promoting same sex marriage; homosexuality; By promoting Sex outside of marriage; pornography; transgenderism & the list of attacks is endless.
Same Sex Marriage threatens the well Being of Civilization because it undermines God’s Purpose for Marriage, Parenthood & Gender. To deny the universally, scientifically observable differences & purposes of male & female is the height of absurdity! (Rom. 1:21-2). You are guilty of loving & practicing a LIE (Rom. 1:25; Rev. 22:15; I Thess. 2:9-12). You are at war with reality, nature, & God!
Anything that undermines the stability of the Family threatens the survival of Civilization. Research shows that The Bible’s prohibition of non-marital sex made the creation of Western civilization possible. Societies that had no boundaries around sexuality were stymied in their development. Two Books document how the sex Revolution is destroying Civilization. “The American Sex Revolution” by Pitirim Sorokin & “Sex & Culture” by J.D. Unwin.
satan tries to
destroy the family by using Government!
Governments under the control of “the rulers of the darkness of this world”
(Eph. 6:12; Dan. 10:12-14, 20-21) “which frames mischief by a law”
(Psalm 94:20; Dan. 6:7-9). Only true
believers resist them (Eph. 3:10; 2 Cor. 4:4; Dan. 3:12-18, 28-30) (Study
Eph. 2:2-5; Rev. 12:9-11)
GOD USES A GODLY FAMILY {Amram & Jochebed} to set His people Free from Slavery (Ex. 6:20) (Compare Exodus 2:1-10 & Hebrews 11:23). Notice the life changing impact of a Godly Father on His son. When The LORD reveals Himself to Moses He says: “I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham…” (Ex 3:6). If God came to your children & said: “I am the God of your father” would they even know what God was talking about?
Like Israel Our Society has fallen into cruel Bondage: America is in Bondage to violence; drugs; injustice; lust; mental illness; etc.. All of which can be traced back to the disintegration of the Home. God will raise up deliverers only as Men & Women once again Focus on building godly Families! (Mal. 2:10-11, 13-16). You will Change History if you exercise the same Faith the Parents of Moses had. They would die before they would let someone else destroy the life of the baby God had gifted them with (Heb. 11:23)! Where are the Brave Parents today willing to stand against the dominant culture, & political correctness, & do what’s right in the sight of the LORD? (Deut. 12:28; 21:9; 31:29).
Joshua challenged God’s people to make the decision that would guarantee them Eternal Life. He warned them in Joshua 24:14: “… fear the LORD, & serve him in sincerity & truth: & put away the gods which your fathers served…& serve ye the LORD.” We Determine our Eternal Destiny by which God we Choose to serve! “Choose you this day whom ye will serve; the gods which your fathers served or the gods of the land where you dwell …but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD” (Josh 24:15).
I & II Chronicles Reveals the Key that Opens Society to the Blessing of God or the Curse of Hell. The Nation’s Religious Life was the strongest ever under the Leadership of King David (I Chron. 15 & 16; 2 Chron 5 & 7). The Government experienced its greatest Success under David & Solomon (I Chron. 18:14; 2 Chron. 1:11-12). BUT David’s & Solomon’s Home life was “ungodly” & in shambles! David & Solomon took many wives (1 Chron. 3:1-9; Deut. 17:14-17) & David committed adultery & murder (2 Samuel 11). David Never disciplined (spanked) his sons (2 Sam. 14:28-32; Prov. 22:15; 23:13-14). His Parenting example & style produced a son who was immoral (Amnon – 2 Sam. 13:14) and a son who was a murderer (Absalom – 2 Sam. 13:28-9).
Dark
Times fall upon Society when Parents fail to Teach their Childrenabout the 1
True God:
(Judg 2:10) “…there arose another generation which
knew not the LORD, nor the works which he had done for Israel”
(2:11) & the children of Israel
did evil in the sight of the LORD, (2:12)
And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, and followed other gods.” One of those gods was Baal (Judg. 2:13;
6:23-25). “In those days every man did
that which was right in his own eyes” (Judg 17:6; 21:25). America is the same today with its “Situational
Ethics& Education.
Broken ungodly Homes inflict Hell upon Society. They produce Corrupt, greedy & immoral Religious Leadership (Judg. 17 & 18); Constant social chaos (Judg. 2:14-15; 3:7-8) & Moral degradation & perversion (Judg. 19:22-30). There was no faithfulness to one’s own family (19:22-24). They produce Rampant Violence & unsafe streets (Judg. 5:6; 6:1-6; 18:27-28); Dysfunctional Government & divided nation (Judg. 20 & 21). The nation was on the brink of collapse. It only takes 1 generation of Parents who know the LORD to produce a generation of children who “know not the LORD” (Judg. 2:10-14). America is only 1 generation away from its own self destruction! Or a world changing spiritual revival! (Mal. 4:5-6)
Revival begins with God-fearing Homes (Malachi 4:5-6). God reveals this truth by revealing one of the Great Love stories of all History: Ruth, Naomi & Boaz {in Book of Ruth}. Ruth takes place “in the days when the judges ruled” (Ruth 1:1). [Just like America today: The Judges rule rather than Congress]. Ruth made a life changing, History changing Commitment to Her God & Family. Ruth said: “Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; & where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God” (Ruth 1:16). God took a faithful woman who could keep her commitments… And brought her to a man who could keep his commitments: Boaz. He feared God & kept himself morally pure at a time when everyone else was living “lawlessly.” Boaz & Ruth’s great grandson was King David. How different History would have been if David had followed his great grandfather’s example of moral integrity. The revival under King David could have continued for many generations if he had “focused on His family!”
Will you let God use you to start the next great Revival? Will you focus on building godly families? Both your own Home and in the Family of God (the Church)? SOME IMPORTANT CHALLENGES:
Whatever I do in life God always wants me to “Focus on the Family.” Healthy families are the foundation of a healthy Society. Will you pray with me now: “but as for me & my house, we will serve the LORD.” If you make that commitment with me then I can see the first rays of genuine revival dawning on America for… (see Prov 4:18).