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HONORING FAMILY
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Agenda
- What is the purpose of
family

- How do we honor our

family

- Importance of family

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 WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF FAMILY
The purpose of a family is the glory of God because God had established the institution of the family for
Himself. In the words of William Perkins, "Marriage was made . . . by God Himself, to be the fountain . .
. of all other sorts and kinds of life in the commonwealth and in the church."

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 “WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO VIEW THE PURPOSE OF
THE FAMILY AS THE GLORY OF GOD?”
It is because, in the long run, it determines what goes on in a family. It sets the
priorities in a spiritual rather than material direction. It determines what a family
does with its time and how it spends its money. The family is also the foundational
unit of a society. Why? Simply because the family is the school wherein the first
principles and grounds of government and subjection are learned. All will be well
with the country where families are properly regulated and vice versa. The very
nature and moral fibre of our society today depend on what children have picked
up or failed to pick up in the family. "Well-ordered families," said Cotton Mather,
"naturally produce a good order in other societies. When families are under an ill-
disciplined system, all other societies [will be] ill-disciplined."

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 HOW DO WE HONOR OR FAMILY
Family honor is an abstract concept involving the perceived quality of worthiness and respectability that affects the
social standing and the self-evaluation of a group of related people, both corporately and individually.
The Bible is clear about how we are to treat our parents. The fifth commandment
says, “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). This commandment, and
the blessing attached to it, are repeated throughout the old and new testaments. 
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But what does it mean “honor
thy father and mother?”

The Oxford English Dictionary says honor means “to

regard with great respect or high esteem.” It also
describes honor as “something regarded as a rare
opportunity and bringing pride and pleasure; a
privilege.” Both of these describe what it means to
honor your parents. 

When honoring our parents, it’s essential that we

show them respect, accept their authority, obey them,
and appreciate them. Many families are hurting today.
We need a fresh appreciation of the biblical blueprint
for a well-ordered family and principles and courage
to practice it today, if possible.

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IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY
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 Certainly, God wants our families to succeed and
prosper. He designed the family to be the basic building
block of society; thus in order for our communities to be
stable, the families that comprise them must be as well.

Healthy families are And ultimately, God wants us to have spiritually healthy
families so we can produce godly offspring (Malachi
the building blocks 2:15) and expand His family.

of society But while family relationships are important, we all

know strong families don’t “just happen.” Sustaining a
marriage and raising children are challenging things to
do. If we want to have happy homes, we have to work
hard to create them.
 One of the best ways to strengthen
your family is by studying the
common traits and qualities shared by
How to build a successful families. When you

healthy family understand what a well-functioning

family unit looks like, you’ll know
what changes you may need to make
in your own household .
 Characteristics of a healthy family include

Having a deep commitment Making family time a top Showing sincere appreciation
priority. for one another
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to one another.

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 THE END

By: Ajahla Lewis,

Alanna Mclean,
Keningdra Hall