Satan’s Attacks against the Home

Psalm 127:1-5

Introduction:

  1. Satan is waging a war against the Christian home.
    1. he has been at it for a long time.
    2. He knows his business.
    3. He knows your weaknesses.
    4. If he can succeed in breaking up your home, he may be able to get your souls.
  1. Satan has two goals, two strategic moves:
    1. he wants to break up marriages
    2. he want to destroy relationships between parents and children
  1. When people live according to the teachings of Jesus, their homes strengthen and are filled with love and joy. When people fall to Satan’s temptations, their homes are filled with sadness and pain.

4. The greatest need in our country today is GODLINESS!
    1. we need godly husbands and wives
    2. we need godly parents
    3. we need godly and respectful children.

Titus 2:1-8

But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.

Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips, nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,

that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be dishonored.

Likewise urge the young men to be sensible;

in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified, sound in speech which is beyond reproach, in order that the opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

Ephesians 5:22-33

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.

But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her; that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she should be holy and blameless.

So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, because we are members of His body.

For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh. (Gen. 2:24)

This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. Nevertheless let each individual among you also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see to it that she respect her husband.

 

1 Cor. 7:2-5

But because of immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. Let the husband fulfill his duty to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

Stop depriving one another, except by agreement for a time that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and come together again lest Satan tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

"What God has joined together, let not man put asunder" (Matt. 19:6)

Some things you can do to keep your marriage strong:
  1. Spend time with each other. Homes tear apart when people drift apart. Willard Harley suggests 15 hours per week of meaningful time.
  2. Keep your spouse your best friend. Always show respect by your words and actions. Never give to a friend the place that belongs to your spouse.
  3. Never let anything come between you. (Matt. 19:6) This is a firm decision two people make up front in a covenant.

    4. 2 Tim. 2:19 Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Let everyone who names the name of the Lord abstain from wickedness."

    2 Tim. 2:22 Now flee from youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

  4. Keep the flame of romance alive. Cherish the one you love!

Prov. 5:15-18

Drink water from your own cistern, And fresh water from your own well. Should your springs be dispersed abroad, Streams of water in the streets?

Let them be yours alone, And not for strangers with you. Let your fountain be blessed, And rejoice in the wife of your youth.

  1. Put your spouse’s needs before your own.

Pride usually leads to strife and loneliness, but love and humility lead to happiness and harmony. You will have to listen to do this.

6. Quickly apologize and quickly forgive.

Eph. 4:26-27 BE ANGRY, AND yet DO NOT SIN; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity.

  1. Remember that marriage is sacred. It is God’s will and God’s plan; there are no substitutes. God joined you together.

 

Conclusion:

  1. Happy homes are like beautiful gardens. They must be tended, watered and loved. Anybody can grow weeds, but gardens take lots of care.
  2. Your home is what you make it. Make it lovely and bright and good.