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The Healthy Family
Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 5, 2022 (message contributor)
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1. The Rib Of A Healthy Husband
Contributed on Jun 5, 2022
Why did God form Eve from Adam's rib? Why didn't He just form her from the dust of the earth like He did with Adam? And what difference can that make for Christian husbands.
OPEN: At Sunday School, they were teaching about how God created the world. And little Johnny was intrigued when he heard that Eve had been created out of one of Adam's ribs. Later in the week, Johnny complained to his mother that he was experiencing pain, and his mom asked: "Well, Johnny, ...read more
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2. The Heart Of Healthy Wife
Contributed on Jun 11, 2022
A wife should "submit" to their husbands? Seriously? What can that mean, and what does it teach wives about their ministry to their families?
OPEN: A 2 year old girl had a fascination with the story of “Cinderella.” One day, when the girl came across a photo of her mother and father on their wedding day, she got all excited. “Mommy got married just like Cinderella!” “Yes honey,” the mother answered. “just like Cinderella.” Then there ...read more
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3. The Hope Of A Healthy Child
Contributed on Jun 18, 2022
Left to themselves, children tend to grow up wild and untamed. And instead of growing to the full potential, they often grow up wounded and broken adults. What can we do to give them a life filled with hope, peace and a future?
OPEN: In the 1700s, there was a poet named Samuel Coleridge was talking with a friend who’d come to visit one day. During the conversation they got around to the subject of children. The visitor said “I believe children should be given the freedom to make all their own decisions. Parents should not ...read more
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4. The Home Of The Healthy Parent
Contributed on Jun 25, 2022
What can a healthy parent do that will help their children have all that God wants them to have?
One teenager was talking to his friend: “I'm worried to death about my parents. My dad slaves at his job, pays all the bills & sees to it that I never have need of anything. He is putting away money for my college education. My mom just works day and night washing my clothes and preparing ...read more