2014Y E A R O F N E W B E G I N N I N G S

A N D E X PA N D E D T E R R I T O R I E S

W o r s h i p F e s ti v a lJ a n u a r y 1 – 7

7 : 3 0 p m - 9 : 3 0 p m

Year of New Beginnings and Expansion

Strengthening Family Relationshipand Evangelizing Family Members

Isaiah 43:18-19"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.(NIV)

Genesis 2:21-24So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called `woman,' for she was taken out of man." For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.(NIV)

How to have a strong family relationship

• Make God Number One• Spending time together for

devotion• Wives must submit to

husbands• Husbands must love their

wives• Continue presence of

romantic love

Romantic love- acts of kindness and thoughtfulness

Examples ofKindness

• Talking in a sweet and caring tone

• Talking in a friendly tone

• Giving time for listening

Examples ofThoughtfulness

• Giving time for recreation

• Making time for a date• Giving gifts

6) Children must be obedient to their parents

Ephesians 6:1-3

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and mother"--which is the first commandment with a promise-- "that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth."(NIV)

How to have a strong family relationship

7) Parents must be careful in dealing with their children

Ephesians 6:4

Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.(NIV)

How to have a strong family relationship

8) Parents should focus more on the good deeds rather than the negatives

How to have a strong family relationship

How can we evangelize

effectively the members of the family that are not yet born-

again?

• We must pray hard for their salvation

• Avoiding talking about church problems in front of them

• We must be a good example to them

• We must be careful in showing the word of God to them

• We must not curse them

How can we

evangelize

effectively the

members of the family

that are not yet born-again?