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LEARNING MODULE
School Year 2020-2021

LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS

Module 9

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Lesson 10 - Household of Faith

November 3 - November 16, 2020

LEARNING DESIGN

L – Look Up

I - Internalize Principles

F – Fine Tune
To polish, to refine

E- Experience with Jesus

Values is about life transformation not only about

knowledge of the Bible.

Life’s Spiritual Manna

A devotional designed to indulge students of the spiritual principles before

they delve into the module.

Life’s Spiritual Connection

A guide of values from the learning activities in the different learning
areas.
 L – Look Up
In a world where families are falling apart and failing marriages are commonplace, young
people need to see God's positive plan for the family. Marriage was divinely established in Eden
and affirmed by Jesus to be a lifelong union between a man and a woman in loving companion-
ship. For the Christian a marriage commitment is to God as well as to the spouse, and should be
entered into only between partners who share a common faith.
Mutual love, honor, respect, and responsibility are the fabric of this relationship, which is to
reflect the love, sanctity, closeness, and permanence of the relationship between Christ and His
church.
God blesses the family and intends that its members shall assist each other toward complete
maturity. Parents are to bring up their children to love and obey the Lord. By their example and
their words they are to teach them that Christ is a loving disciplinarian, even tender and caring,
who wants them to become members of His body, the family of God.
This lesson weeks to show that the marriage and the family can be wonderful parts of the
human experience.

Life’s Spiritual Manna

Loving Family

Introduction

As we continue in our week of loving people well, today we’re going to learn about loving family.
For some this is an easy task, but for many this is a little more difficult. The beauty of it is, our
God is with us every step along the way. He has purpose and power for you in loving the family
in which he’s placed you. Our families have the potential to be our greatest place of influence.
How might he use you today to minister for his goodness and glory? Let’s take a closer look.

Scripture; “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that
the Lord your God is giving you.”EXODUS 20:12

One of the most direct examples of the kingdom of God on the earth is the family unit. God longs
to use the love between family members to tell the world of his love as the Creator and Father of all.
As believers, we must choose to continually love, forgive, help, and pursue strong relationships with
those God has given us as our family.

You are not a member of your family by mistake. Psalm 139:13 says, “For you formed my inward
parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.” God formed you perfectly for your family. He
had plans for you and your family before the formation of the heavens and the earth. And he has
placed your family on the earth intentionally and purposefully. He has incredible plans for a family
that will pursue love for each other and walk in his eternal purposes.

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 Your heavenly Father knows the follies of your family. He knows their weaknesses, trials, and
temptations. But he also longs to empower you with grace to love them. He longs to use you to
restore your family to him so that you might experience the wonders of God-filled family
relationships.

Scripture is filled with commandments about the family unit. Exodus 20:12 says, “Honor your
father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving
you.” Ephesians 5:22 says, “Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.” And later
in Ephesians 5:25 it says, “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself
up for her.” Proverbs 17:6 says, “Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children
is their fathers.” 1 Timothy 5:8 says, “But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially
for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an
unbeliever.” And Leviticus 25:35 says, “If your brother becomes poor and cannot maintain himself
with you, you shall support him as though he were a stranger and a sojourner, and he shall live with
you.” God clearly values the family unit.

The commands of Scripture are not suggestions based on how your family has treated you in the
past. They are loving commands from your Lord who has the absolute best plan in store for you
behind every word. God knows that there are wounds from your family. He knows that loving them
can be difficult, especially when your love isn’t reciprocated. But he is calling you to a lifestyle of
grace-filled love for those he has specifically given to you. He will provide for you all the courage,
strength, power, and grace you need. He longs to help you love your family into restoration. Have
patience with them. Pray constantly for them. And love them as your Lord Jesus has loved you:
passionately, faithfully, and gracefully.

Prayer:

1. Meditate on God’s command to love your family. Allow Scripture to influence the way you view
the importance of loving your family.

2. Pray for your family. Pray for each family member specifically, and ask God to meet and
bless them. As you pray for them, allow the Lord to fill you with grace and love.

3. Ask God to empower you to love your family well today. Ask him to give you a creative
way to love them. Pursue forgiveness in your own heart as well as with your family.

Teaching Focus:

The students will be able to:

1. Recognize God’s ideal plan for marriage and family.

2. Identify the different causes of mariage problems today.
3. Distinguish the important role of the father, mother, and children in the family.

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 I – Internalize Principles
Lesson 10 - Households of Faith

Years ago Dave Roever, a young married sailor, was sitting in the barracks in Vietnam, far from home, far
from the woman he loved. He was lonely for his bride; he missed her so much he could hardly think of
anything else. Dave had grown up in a preacher's home in south Texas, and he was a committed Christian.
Dave put up with a lot of hassling from the rest of the men in the barracks. Because he enjoyed playing his
guitar and singing gospel songs, he soon earned the name "Preacher Man." Most of the men, confused by
the war and unsure what they believed, quickly developed distorted lifestyles centered around getting
drunk, getting "high," and having sex with the willing and available prostitutes. Dave stood alone. Two of his
buddies were so crude and carnal that Dave gave them nicknames, "Pervert #1" and "Pervert #2"!
Some of his buddies noticed his solitary sadness as Dave was left behind in the barracks, so they invited
him to join them as they headed to town, to the bars, the parties, and the prostitutes. When he resisted their
invitation, they began to taunt and ridicule him, urging, "Oh, come on, forget about your wife for a while.
She'll never know the difference. Let's go have some fun." But the young sailor refused to yield and remained
true to his wedding vows.
A few days later, the unit was caught in a deadly firefight deep in the jungle. A phosphorous grenade
exploded beside Dave, almost killing him. His clothes caught on fire and in places the phosphorous powder
burned through his flesh all the way to the bones. On the way to a waiting helicopter, the stretcher ignited,
causing Dave to fall, crashing to the ground. Eventually he was taken to a hospital where the medical
personnel did their best to salvage what was left of him. Forty percent of the skin on Dave's body was burned
off by the grenade. He had instantly been blinded in his right eye and gone deaf in his right ear. Perhaps
all, his face was a horrible mass of scarred, distorted tissue. When they took the bandages off and he looked
into the mirror, Dave was so shocked that he lost all reason to live and attempted suicide. In the months
that followed, Dave endured much pain and experienced much depression over his crippling disfigurement.
Lying on his hospital cot, Dave wondered what good his faith had been. Where was his guardian angel
when he needed him? Where was God now in his life? And what good had it been to be faithful to his beauti-
ful young wife she could never love him now. His bitter questions hung like a suffocating cloud over his bed
as Dave stumbled through his own dark valley of the shadow of death.
Dave Roever's story is not the typical romance account. It's not the kind of narrative to be repeated at
weddings and anniversaries. Most of us want to avoid the ugly realities of life—and death. And in spite of
all the bad news, most of us still believe in marriage and living happily ever after, more or less. In a
nationwide survey, 1,022 American young people ages sixteen through eigh-teen were asked a battery of
questions about life, and some of the answers were surprising. One of the most interesting discoveries is that
teens strongly believe in the family. "Undeterred by the high divorce rates that have afflicted their parents'
generation, 96 percent of American teens expect to marry. And 93 percent expect their marriage to last."
Throughout the Bible, marriage and family are also held in high esteem. The strength of the family was
the foundation of Israel's survival and success. Having a family was considered normal. In fact, there is no
word for bachelor in the Old Testament, Jeremiah's call to remain unmarried (Jeremiah 16:2) is unique in
Scripture and is not the typical model for God's people. Being married and having a family was totally
compatible with service to God.

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 The Bible record begins with the creation of Adam and Eve and portrays the unique relationship between
husband and wife. Marriage even serves as a model of the relationship between God and His people (Jere-
miah 3; Ezekiel 16; Hosea 1-3) and between Christ and His church (Ephesians 5:22-33). And throughout
Scripture it is clear that God desires His people to have happy marriages. The story of Jesus beginning His
ministry by attending a wedding feast and working a miracle at this joyous occasion clearly shows His
affirmation of marriage and family life. (See John 2.)
God's ideal plan for marriage involves the most powerfully intimate human relationship for life between
a man and a woman. Monogamy is implicit in the Creation story, since God created only one wife for Adam.
Unfortunately, the entrance of sin necessitated that God allow humanity to discover by experience that the
divine plan of marriage is far preferable to the complex and distorted interrelationships of polygamy. The Old
Testament vividly portrays how troublesome polygamy was for family life. Abraham, Gideon, David, and
Solomon all experienced the conflicts that derived from following the cultural practices of that day. In a
polygamous relationship, it is natural for a husband to be closer to one wife than to another, resulting in
bitter jealousies that sometimes continued for several generations.

Less Than Ideal

The Bible paints a realistic picture of Israelite families. Some homes were clearly places of joy and
acceptance; others were dysfunctional relationships filled with deception, anger, and favoritism. In Scrip-
ture we read stories of marvelous loyalty and marital love. But sadly, there are also many tales of adultery,
incest, hostility, and sibling rivalry-stories surprisingly similar to descriptions of broken families today. In the
story of the prodigal son, for example, we discover relevant family dynamics of conflict, rebellion, separation,
and anger, as well as forgiveness.
Not all marriages were happy in biblical times, yet the Bible indicates that the highest levels of love and
respect were expected among the believers. Ephesians 5:25 states the following directive: "Husbands, love
your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her." And even though relationships
between parents and children were sometimes difficult, honor and respect were still essential. Exodus 20:12
instructs: "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is
giving you." This is the only commandment that contains a promise: a promise of God's blessing in this life
for those children who honor their parents. The New Testament echoes this commandment in Ephesians 6:1:
"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this isright."

Jesus and the Family

Throughout His life Jesus affirmed the importance of family and demonstrated in His own life His regard
for His own family. Even when He did not submit to being controlled by her expectations, Jesus treated His
mother with the utmost respect. It may be that Jesus remained in Nazareth until He was thirty so He could
provide for Mary, who was probably a widow by that time. And one of his last actions while on the cross was
to make sure His mother would be cared for by John, the loving disciple. It is obvious that Christ's life reveals
His priorities of love for God and family.

The Husband/Father
In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the father was clearly the head of the family. In fact, the Hebrew word
for husband is baal, which means “lord." Although there were fathers who felt that this title gave them
permission to be arbitrary or abusive, many fathers were compassionate leaders. A common Jewish

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expression for death was to go and rest with his fathers" (1 Kings 2:10), indicating that fathers were usually
loved and held in deep respect. The frequent picture of fathers in Scripture is of men who nurtured and loved
their families. Joseph, the father of Jesus, was a man of integrity and compassion. The father of the prodigal
son allowed his son to make his own decisions, even wrong choices, and then still welcomed him back home.
And the story in Matthew 17:15 portrays the heartache of a loving father who longed to find a way to
end his son's suffering.
Jesus elevated the concept of father even further by regularly referring to God as Abba, a word similar to
papa or daddy. Rather than consider God as a strict judge, Jesus portrayed God as a father who personally
cares for each of His children. He desires a relationship with them of mutual respect, intimacy, affection, and
trust. In Galatians 4:6 Paul expands this concept of God as our father by stating that our "sonship is the
result of God's work in our lives. "Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the
Spirit who calls out, 'Abba, Father."" In ancient times it was the responsibility of the father to provide for the
needs of his family. So when Jesus taught that we do not have to worry about the basic necessities of life, He
was showing the fatherly role of God in heaven (Matthew 6:33).

The Wife/Mother
From childhood a Hebrew girl was trained to become a wife and a mother. Fulfillment in life was directly
tied to her success in these two areas. It would be a mistake, however, to assume that this meant that she was
not able to express other talents and abilities. Proverbs 31, for example, is a powerful portrait of a woman
whose initiative and dedication to her loved ones is seen in her careful and diligent family care, her service to
the community, and her business and management skills. The Bible does not teach that the only place for a
woman is at home. But it clearly indicates that the touch of a loving wife and mother is vital for a happy
family.
In ancient societies women were seldom considered equal with men. Sometimes women were even
considered as property, to be used as their husbands or fathers chose. Husbands could divorce their wives
for the most trivial offenses, such as cooking an unsavory meal or leaving the house a mess. But when Jesus
was asked about divorce, He restored equality by rejecting the husband's right to reject his wife over such
matters. His high standard regarding divorce provided important protections for the wife and children, who
would most often be the victims of an unfair divorce. The dignity of a woman and the importance of a
mother's work is reflected in both the Old and the New Testaments. Some of the most touching stories in the
Bible center around the love and dedication of a godly mother. Perhaps one of the greatest affirmations of
motherhood is the fact that Scripture compares God's love for us to a mother's love for her baby. One of the
most beautiful pictures of God in Scripture is portrayed in Isaiah 49:15, 16: "Can a mother forget the baby at
her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!
See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands."

Children
In the Bible, parents desired children and considered them essential to a family. The average Jew
considered the proper nurturing of a child as an obligation to God. During the earliest years of a child's life,
both mother and father worked hard to provide for him or her. As a boy grew up, he came more and more
under the influence and training of his father, many times learning his father's trade. Likewise, a young girl
would grow up learning important life skills from her mother. Children, therefore, learned responsibility by
taking care of their chores—cleaning the house, feeding the animals, working in the garden, helping in the
fields, etc. Most families were fairly large, and usually relatives lived nearby. For example, Jesus had several
half-brothers (at least four) and an unknown number of sisters John 7:5; Matthew 13:55, 56).
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Parenting
Since the time of Cain and Abel, raising children has never been easy. Parents have struggled to know how to
lead their chil- dren in paths of righteousness. God revealed His plan for parenting to the early patriarchs. As
they went about the activities of their daily lives, they were to teach their children the ways of God. The book
of Proverbs, for example, has extensive advice for parents and young people. As Scripture was written and
collected, God's counsel to parents and children was available for future generations. As the centuries passed,
families faced pressures and temptations that are similar, though not identical, to ours today. The Bible
places strong emphasis on the home as the foundation of church and of society.

The Household of Faith and Grace

It is significant to recognize that the home became an early model for the gathering of the believers in
the New Testament. Paul chose to use the expression "household of faith" to describe the Galatian believers
(Galatians 6:10, KJV). The word household described a special relationship of warmth, security, commitment,
acceptance, and love. God is our Father in heaven, and Scripture refers to Jesus as our Elder Brother. That
means that we are brothers and sisters in the family of God.
Families can function effectively only in an environment of grace. Fathers, mothers, and children all fail
each other at times. Parents need to be humble enough to admit when they have failed their children. They
should wisely recognize their own need for God's undeserved grace as well as their children's loving
forgiveness. Likewise there will be times when parents must treat their children according to the love they
need and not the punishment they deserve. It is only the love of God, which flows from the supreme act of
grace on Calvary, that is sufficient for all the challenges of family life. Collectively and individually family
members will need to continually understand that God's presence is essential in their lives.

God Is Our Witness

A very important part of ancient marriage ceremonies involved calling upon witnesses to verify and
legalize the commitment made by the married couple. Past cultures did not consider these covenants to be
merely human transactions. They called upon various gods to be witnesses. According to Proverbs 2:17, the
marriage covenant is made before God, and He is an active partner in the marriage commitment. When
referring to the unfaithfulness of Judah, the prophet Malachi uses this idea of a marriage covenant. Malachi
2:14 refers to the Lord "acting as the witness between you and the wife of your youth." For the Christian, mar-
riage is not just a social contract between two people in love. It is a commitment to God and to one's
marriage partner. That's one of the reasons why marriages take place in churches and involve ministers.
Statistics show over and over again that couples who are "unequally yoked"-one is a Christian and the
other is not-are likely to have unhappy marriages. But when two whose lives are built on Jesus see Him as the
center of their relationship, then their opportunities for success multiply. They are building their home on the
rock-solid foundation of Jesus Christ rather than on the shifting sands of fluctuating feelings. For example,
most couples who pray together and share common beliefs also consider their marriages to be very happy.
Successful marriages are built upon commitment. Unfortunately, "commitment- phobia" seems to be
pervasive in our culture. But commitment to God and to one another is essential for the best possible
marriage. Love is more than just a feeling or mere romance. Love is a high and holy prin-
ciple. All marriages experience challenges and problems. Passionate emotions will come and go. But
committed love rises from the ashes of disappointment. Genuine love keeps loving even when you don't feel
like it, keeps forgiving even when you have been hurt, keeps journeying together through the trials of life
because true love will find a way.

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 Remember Dave Roever's story at the beginning of this lesson? The good news is that there is much
more to it. When the news of his tragic condition reached home, his young wife immediately began the jour-
ney to be with him. One afternoon Dave looked up to see his beautiful wife coming toward him; she was
unaware of how awfully disfigured he appeared. Dreading the worst, Dave turned away, not wanting her to
see his face. But she reached over and turned his face toward hers. For a moment she gazed at the dreadful
sight; then she bent over and kissed his misshapen lips. As she stood up again, she looked straight into
his eyes and whispered, "I love you, Dave. And I always will." A grateful husband said a prayer of thanks to the
God who had helped him be strong enough to be faithful to the woman whose love was unconditional. In
spite of the lingering scars, through the years Dave has experienced dramatic emotional and spiritual healing.
Through the reciprocating love of his faithful wife, he has experienced a restoration so complete that it is
indeed a miracle. Dave never regrets being faithful to his wife because his love for her has been returned
each day since she first leaned over his hospital bed. As this story illustrates, marriage is an expensive
commitment, but its rewards are incredible!!

Marriage was divinely established in Eden and affirmed by Jesus to be a lifelong union between a man
and a woman in loving com- panionship. For the Christian, a marriage commitment is to God as well as to
thespouse, and should be entered into only between partners who share a common faith. Mutual love, honor,
respect, and responsibility are the fabric of this relationship, which is to reflect the love, sanctity, closeness,
and permanence of the relationship between Christ and His church. Regarding divorce, Jesus taught that the
person who divorces a sporese, except for fornication, and marries another, commits adultery. Although
some family relationships may fall short of the ideal, marriage partners who fully commit themselves to
eachother in Christ may achieve loving unity through the guidance of the Spirit and the nurture of the church.
God blesses the family and iritends that its members shall assist exach other toward complete maturity.
Parents are to bring up their children to love and obey the Lord. By their example and their words they are to
teach them that Christ is a loving disciplinarian, ever tender and caring, who wants them to become members
of His body, the family of God. Increasing family closeness is one of the earmarks of the final gospel message.
-Fundamental Beliefs 22.

Anchor Text
"Love is patient; love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it
is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in
evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never
fails" (1 Corinthians 13:4-8).

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 F – Fine Tune
Answer the following activity. (Note: Do not answer in this page, but rather, proceed to the
activity sheet wherein you can put all your answers to be submitted. Thank you)

1. The Jews considered children to be a blessing from God. Do you agree? Someday, do you
want to have children? Why or why not?
2. What do you think are the biggest causes of marriage problems today?

E- Experience with Jesus

What are the practices of your family that you want to carry forward into your own family?
Give at least three (3) practices and explain why you want to carry it forward into your own
family.

Life’s Spiritual Connection

Since the family is the very soul of the church and society, the Christian family itself will be
the instrument of winning and holding its members for the Lord. The very last verses of the Old
Testament are a prophecy of what will take place before the Lord returns: "Behold, I will send
you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. And he will
turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers" (Mal.
4:5, 6). While many forces today attempt to pull the members from the family, God's call is to a
reuniting, a resolidifying, a turning and restoration. And those families that respond to His call
will have a strength that will reveal real Christianity. The churches made up of those families will
grow; their young people will not leave; they will portray to the world a clear picture of God.

Sources:
Book:
-North American Division Office of Education General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist.
Beliefs. Pacific Press Publishing Association, Nampa Idaho
- Internet: https://www.first15.org/05/24/loving-family/
- SDA Fundamental Beliefs 23

PREPARED BY:
MR. ROY R. TAC-AN
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F – Fine Tune
1. The Jews considered children to be a blessing from God. Do you agree? Someday, do you
want to have children? Why or why not?

2. What do you think are the biggest causes of marriage problems today? Explain your answers.

At the back please

 E- Experience with Jesus

What are the practices of your family that you want to carry forward into your own family?
Give at least three (3) practices and explain why you want to carry it forward into your own
family.

STAY SAFE AND GOD BLESS!!!