4. ADORNING THE HOME


Adorning the Home-3

READ Mt: 12:43-45

INTRO: the word "Adorn"==put in order,arrange,decorate

Eng. cosmetic"garnished" ==same word

Matt. 12:43-45 an illustration of self-righteous Israel v.45

"Empty" unoccupied, vacant unclean things=idols Hos. 3:

Beel-zebub--"demon of Idolatry"

Prophesied Deut.7:25,26 "abomination==disgusting, detestable."

We are to keep ourselves 2 Cor 6:17 1 Jn 5:21

"Swept" "to sweep with a broom"

613 letters on tables of stone

They had 248--pos. commands 365 neg.

"Garnished" adorned with self- righteousness and traditions

APPLICATION OUR HOMES

Empty--of unclean things drinking--smoking--bingo-loto-

trashy books--plain truth magazines playboy.

T.V 99% would be better off without it

READ Deut 7:26; Psm 101:3 Job 31:1; Lam 3:51

Swept not only the drinking-

-but empty beer bottles-ash trays- gambling cards-

rock music--so called christian rock

Anything that an unclean spirit can use should go

Build on godly principles--Psm 127:1 Matt 7:24 wise man.

Garnished adorned with:

1--With the blood Exod.12:13;

Job 1:5; Rev. 12:11 2-- With the Word of God Deut 6:7, 9

3--With a goodman

Matt 24:43 Luke 22:11--house master--head of the family

1 Tim 3:5--rule--preside over with diligence and care

4--With the management of a mother 1 Tim 5:14; TIT 2:
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