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FIXIN’ BROKEN HOMES

1. Jesus began talking about the Kingdom of God, Matthew 5.
2. Jesus says we must build our house upon the rock, the truths God has revealed. Matthew 7.24-28
3. The word of God must be included in our homes. Is your home godly or ungodly?
4. Is the word of God in your home? Do you have a Bible? Do you read your Bible? Do you obey the Bible?
5.  Problem of many homes is they go to the wrong kind of counselor’s, Psalm 1.1.
6. Some people want instant solutions to problems that have taken years to develop.
7. Marry a person wanting to go to heaven, Matthew 6.33
1. B. The Attitude Of The Home Must Be Changed.
1. The Sermon on the Mount dealt with attitudes.
2. If you want to change your attitude you must change your actions, Matthew 5.22-24.
3. Attitudes and actions tend to feed off each other.
4. Story of woman wanting to hurt her husband by divorcing him. Told to show him kindness and love for six months. At the end of six months she no longer wanted a divorce.
2. C. Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You, Matthew 7.12.
1. Avoid petty criticism, Matthew 7.1-5.
2. Some people are unfair with their spouse, their spouse can never make a mistake but they can.
3. Consider the emotional needs of each other, 1 Peter 3.
4. Being a Christian requires us to serve one another, Philippians 2.3-8.
5. A husband serving his wife, a wife serving her husband.
6. Avoid hypocrisy, Matthew 6.1-8
7. Be honest with each other.
8. Don’t say I forgive you when you haven’t.
9. Don’t ask for forgiveness without repentance, Matthew 3.8; Romans 12.9.
3. D. Avoid Conditional Love, Matthew 5.43-48
1. Most people love on a conditional basis.
2. Conditional love says I will consider your needs if I feel like it.
3. God’s love is unconditional, John 3.16.
4. We must obey Him, 1 John 5.2-3.
5. A person can forfeit the benefits of love, just as a person can forsake God and lose the benefits of being a Christian, a person can forsake their marriage and lose their benefits.
6. Our love should be based upon God’s word and the love for each other’s soul
4.     Not upon the looks of a person or the kind of car they drive.

1. E. Avoid Retaliation (getting even), Matthew 5.38-39
1. Couples will try to hurt each other because they have been hurt.
2. Look at the price both of you and your children will pay, Romans 12.17.
2. F. Avoid Deception, Matthew 5.33-37
1. Do what you have promised, remain sexually pure.
2. Communicate the truth, Colossians 3.9; Ephesians 4.25.
3. G. Do Not Give In To The "Easy Solution Of Divorce" Matthew 5.31-32
1. It appears to be an easy way out but it is not.
2. If you have children you will still have to deal with the other person.
3. You will have to deal with the spouse of your former spouse.
4. Your children will have to deal with two homes.
5. You will have to deal with financial problems.
6. There are situations where divorce is warranted, Matthew 19.9; 1 Corinthians 7.10-11.
7. Even in those situations there are problems and a cost to divorce.
8. Work to fix the problem.
4. H. Do Not Invite Temptation, Matthew 6.13; 1 Corinthians 10.12-13.
1. Stay out of situations where you can be accused of something immoral.
2. Do not criticize your spouse with another person.
3. Be honest with yourself. Women recently wrote saying she was attracted to another man. She had done nothing yet but wanted to know what she should do? The answer, be honest with herself and stay away from the other man.
5. Conclusion: The term "sweat equity refers to putting your time and effort into a house or some other thing you are invested in. Marriages require a lot of sweat equity. Good marriages do not happen by accident but by design. Both people dedicated to serving God and each other. Each day making improvements and additions so as to grow spiritually and emotionally; eventually you will see good results and a happy home.

DT @ Westside Church of Christ 05.27.07