Sermon in Family Series
Genesis 19:27-36
“Whose Family Values?”
I. Recent debate over family values.
A. Endless speeches, ads, cartoons. (Emmy Awards)
B. Families under great social and economic pressures.
C. Society is paying a price.
II. What is a family?
A. Biological foundation.
B. Nurturing foundation.
C. The Bible stresses relationships.
III. Where the real battle lies.
A. Definition of a family is not as important as its values.
B. Everyone has values.
C. Society as a whole has a hard time agreeing on values.
IV. Where does your family get its values?
A. Society can set the values for you. Genesis 19:27-36
B. Families can set their own values. Joshua 24:15
V. Values Christian families should have.
A. Commitment to love.
B. Commitment to standards.
C. Commitment to faith.
VI. God is very concerned about families.