God's Counsel to Protect Judges 13: 4, 5

Read the passage Judges 13

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=judges+13&version=ASV

v.4 1. Caution.

(Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and 

eat not any unclean thing:)

v.4 2. Avoid alcohol.

v.4 3. Avoid uncleanness of any kind.

v.5 4. Acknowledge the work of child bearing as God’s work.

(For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his 

head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he 

shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.)

v.5 5. Acknowledge the value of the child before God.

v.5 6. Seek any revealing God may choose to give regarding your child.

7. Just follow God’s leading.

God's Design of Protection for the Home Exodus 20: 3-17

Read the passage Exodus 20

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus+20&version=ASV

v.3 1. Guarding its headship.

(Thou shalt have no other gods  before me.

Head of woman is man; head of man is God.

v.3-7 Guarding its hearing; hearing God alone.

v.5 2. Guarding its history.

(visiting the iniquity of he fathers upon the children …)

v.8 3. Guarding its holiness.

(remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.)

v.9 4. Guarding its harvest.

(six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work;)   Work done by hand.

v.12 5. Guarding its helm.

(thy father and thy mother,)

v.12 6. Guarding its happenings.

(honor thy father and thy mother, …)

v.12 7. Guarding its harmony.

(That thy days may be long upon the land)

v.12 8. Guarding its hope.

(that thy days may be long upon the land)

happiness, 

humility

v.12 9. Guarding its heritage.

(which the Lord thy God giveth thee.)

v.13 10. Guarding its health.

(Thou shalt not kill.)      affects another’s family as well.

v.14 11. Guarding its honor.

(Thou shalt not commit adultery.)

v.15 12. Guarding its handiwork.

(Thou shalt not steal)

v.16 13. Guarding its hospitality.

(Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.)

v.17 14. Guarding its heart.

(Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house; …)

Keeping Your House Unspoiled Mark 3: 22-27

Read the passage Mark 3

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark+3&version=ASV

vs.22 1) Acknowledge the source of truth--Jesus 

vs.22 2) Acknowledge the works of truth 

vs.23 3) Acknowledge the intention of division 

(How can satan cast out satan?) 

vs.24,25 4) Don't allow the spoil of division 

( ••• house divided ••• ) 

vs.24-26 5) Don't be deceived about what are God’s  ways and works--live in the word 

(and if satan rise up against himself, ••• ) 

vs.27 6) Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might

 (No man can enter into a strong man's house, ••• ) 

Colossians1: 11-13 

Dealing with principle of binding strong man

vs.27 7) Don't allow the enemy an opening 

(no man can enter into a strong man's house ••• ) 

How Good God Is-III Numbers 13 27

Read the passage Numbers 13

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=numbers+13&version=ASV

(And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou

sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of 

it.)

1. Believer, look around you at the abundant evidence that God is good.

2. See His hand of provision that never fails.

3. See the privileged relationships with the family of God that has been given 

you.

4. See the knowledge of His way (Jesus is the way) that you have been given.

5. See the fruit of your life in Christ, present in season.

6. See the one with whom you are yoked that protects you and yet shares

with you reward.

7. Keep your spiritual eyes open so that you may see Jesus always, only,

fully.

Promises to Claim for Your Children Acts 2: 38, 39

Read the passage Acts 2

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts+2&version=ASV

(Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the

  name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the 

        Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are 

afar off, even as many as the  Lord our God shall call.)

1 Claim God’s present promises for yourself.

(for the promise is unto you,)

2. Claim God’s promises for your children.

(and to your children)

3. Claim your children for Jesus (that they will be saved).

(and to your children)

4. Claim your generations to come for Jesus.

(and to all that are afar off)

5. Ask God to call them all unto Himself.

(even as many as the Lord, our God shall call.)

6. Claim for them a Godly walk in Jesus.

(the Lord our God)

Submission and Lordship.

Walking in the fullness of God’s Holy Spirit)

7. Rest in the Lord allowing Him to do His work.

(in the lives of those in your family)

A Commitment to Keep 2 Timothy 3: 14

Read the passage 2 Timothy 3

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+timothy++3&version=ASV

(But continue thou in the things which thou has learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;)

1) Trouble comes when a believer neglects the truth he has been taught.

2) Trouble comes when a believer fails to acknowledge the Holy Spirit's preparation for the trial of faith.

3) Trouble comes when a believer bargains future liberties with present carelessnesses. 

He doesn't see the need to learn from the present opportunity. 

4) Trouble comes when things are only grasped intellectually, and  not implanted in the heart. 

5) Trouble comes when a believer is not assured in the faith. not sure of what he believes. 

6) Trouble comes when close devotion and attention is not given to the words of Christ. 

7) Trouble comes when truths learned are not repeated over and over as truths to literally live by. 

Actions of Protection 2 Timothy 2: 22-26

Read the passage 2 Timothy 2

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+timothy++2&version=ASV

V 22 1) Pursue pure hearted virtues. 

( follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. ) 

v 23 2) Avoid the entanglement of foolish questions. 

( But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, ) 

v 24 3) Avoid striving with God's people. 

( And the servant of the Lord must not strive, ) 

v 24 4) Be patient in teaching. 

( but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, ) 

V 25 5) Keep a meek spirit in teaching. 

( In meekness instructing those that oppose him, ) 

v 25 6) Rest in God's conversion of the heart. 

( If God, perhaps, will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth, ) 

V 26 7) Teach the danger of compromising with truth, and the devi1's ensnarement which accompanies. 

( And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil,)