Genesis 9:1-7 (NASB)

1 Then God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. 2 The fear of you and the terror of you will be on every animal of the earth and on every bird of the sky; on everything that crawls on the ground, and on all the fish of the sea. They are handed over to you. 3 Every moving thing that is alive shall be food for you; I have given everything to you, as I gave the green plant. 4 But you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood. 5 I certainly will require your lifeblood; from every animal I will require it. And from every person, from every man as his brother I will require the life of a person.

6
Whoever sheds human blood,
By man his blood shall be shed,
For in the image of God
He made mankind.
7
As for you, be fruitful and multiply;
Populate the earth abundantly and multiply in it.”

God blesses mankind with provision and protection in the new world where sin and corruption will soon abound again.

God’s Blessing: The Creation Mandate (9:1, 7)

1) Provision: Animals given for food (9:2-3)

2) Prohibition: Don’t eat the blood (9:4)

3) Protection: Sanctity of human life (9:5-6)

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Theme: Three common family traits which characterize the local church, so you will be more devoted to reflecting them in this body.

I. The Primary Relationships (1 Timothy 5:1-2)

Relating to . . .

1. Older men

2. Younger men

3. Older women

4. Younger women

II. The Place of Greetings (Romans 16; Colossians 4)

Three ways they bolster family relations

1. Show concern for one another

2. Show common interests with one another

3. Show commendation for one another

III. The Priority of Love (John 13:34-35)

Five specific family connections:

1. Love is the mandate repeated throughout the NT

2. Love is the means through which families serve one another. (Galatians 5:13)

3. Love is the motivation for sacrificing for Christian brothers. (1 John 3:14-17)

4. Love is the method for confronting sin in a brother’s life. (1 Corinthians 13 w/Matthew 18:15)

5. Love is the movement that all Christians can excel more in. (1 Thessalonians 4:9-10)

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Theme: Three Crucial truths you must understand about you earthly family so you will appreciate the role it has in God’s world.

1. Earthly families are designed by God (Genesis 1:27-28,2:18; Psalm 127:3-5)

2. Earthly families are directed by God (Deuteronomy 6:6-7; Ephesians 5:21-6:4)

3. Earthly families are determined by God (Genesis 16:2; 30:2; 1 Samuel 1:5)

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Theme: Five aspects of your relationship with your Heavenly Father so you might respond to Him in faith and enjoy Him above all others.

1.  He is your Creator so you owe Him your Worship (Acts 17:23-29)
2.  He is your Savior so you owe Him your obedience. (Titus 3:4-8)
3. He is your Provider so you owe Him your generosity. (1Timothy 6:17-19; Acts 17:25b,28a)
4. He is your Master so you owe Him your service. (2Timothy 2:20-21)
5. He is your Judge so you owe Him your reverence. (Acts 17:30-31)

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