CHRISTIAN HOUSEHOLDS From the book of Colossians 3:1 to 4:1 (Holy Bible) No worries|No separation|No firing 14 RULES for Believers of Christ -- -- Let’s obey these rules to obtain peace in (7) Holy Living + our heart, in our homes and at work! (7) Christian Households SET YOUR MINDS ON THINGS ABOVE, NOT ON EARTHLY THINGS Holy Living| Rule 1 | Colossians 3:1,2 PUT TO DEATH – WHATEVER BELONGS TO YOUR EARTHLY NATURE I.E., SEXUAL IMMORALITY, IMPURITY, LUST, EVIL DESIRES, GREED (IDOLATRY)
Holy Living| Rule 2 | Colossians 3:5
GET RID OF YOURSELVES OF ALL SUCH THINGS AS THESE: ANGER, RAGE, MALICE, SLANDER, FILTHY LANGUAGE FROM YOUR LIPS, LYING EACH OTHER
Holy Living| Rule 3 | Colossians 3:8,9
CONSIDER EVERYONE AS EQUAL & ONE IN CHRIST -- THERE IS NO JEW OR GENTILES, SLAVE OR FREE, BARBARIAN OR CIVILIZED -- CHRIST IS ALL, AND IS IN ALL
Holy Living| Rule 4 | Colossians 3:11
AS GOD’S CHOSEN PEOPLE – CLOTHE YOURSELVES WITH COMPASSION, KINDNESS, HUMILITY, GENTLENESS & PATIENCE. BEAR WITH EACH OTHER & FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER, AS OUR LORD FORGAVE YOU!
Holy Living| Rule 5 | Colossians 3:12.13
AND OVER ALL THESE VIRTUES – # PUT ON LOVE THAT BINDS ALL TOGETHER IN PERFECT UNITY # LET PEACE OF CHRIST RULE YOUR HEARTS # BE THANKFUL Holy Living| Rule 6 | Colossians 3:14.15 LEAD YOUR LIFE IN GOD’S WORD & PRAISING GOD # LET WORD OF CHRIST DWELL IN YOU RICHLY # TEACH & ADMONISH ONE ANOTHER WITH ALL WISDOM # SING PSALMS, HYMNS & SONGS WITH GRATITUDE TO GOD # WHATEVER YOU DO, WHETHER IN WORD OR DEED, DO IT ALL IN THE NAME OF LORD JESUS, OFFERING THANKS TO GOD THE FATHER Holy Living| Rule 7 | Colossians 3:16,17 WIVES, SUBMIT TO YOUR HUSBANDS - AS IS FITTING TO THE LORD Christian Households| Rule 1 | Colossians 3:18 HUSBANDS, LOVE YOUR WIVES - DO NOT BE HARSH WITH THEM Christian Households| Rule 2 | Colossians 3:19 CHILDREN, OBEY YOUR PARENTS IN EVERYTHING - THIS PLEASES THE LORD Christian Households| Rule 3 | Colossians 3:20 FATHERS, DO NOT EMBITTER YOUR CHILDREN - THEY WILL BECOME DISCOURAGED
Christian Households| Rule 4 | Colossians 3:21
SLAVES (OR WORKERS), # OBEY YOUR EARTHLY MASTERS IN EVERYTHING # DO IT, NOT ONLY WHEN THEIR EYE IS ON YOU AND TO WIN THEIR FAVOR BUT (ALL TIMES) WITH SINCERITY OF HEART & REVERENCE FOR THE LORD Christian Households| Rule 5 | Colossians 3:22 MASTERS (OR OWNERS), # PROVIDE YOUR SLAVES/WORKERS WITH WHAT IS RIGHT & FAIR # REMEMBER THAT YOU ALSO HAVE A MASTER IN HEAVEN Christian Households| Rule 6 | Colossians 4:1 TO ALL IN GENERAL, # WHATEVER YOU DO, WORK AT IT WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AS WORKING FOR THE LORD, NOT FOR MEN/WOMEN # THERE IS NO FAVORITISM IN LORD AND IF YOU DO GOOD YOU WILL RECEIVE THE INHERITANCE FROM LORD AND IF DO WRONG YOU WILL BE REPAID FOR IT Christian Households| Rule 7 | Colossians 3:23-25 MAY GOD GUIDE YOU TO FOLLOW THESE RULES THAT BENEFITS YOU!