Superhero Households

Households - A family group including extended family, friends, close neighbors, close friends through work or providing services

Biblical Households - Households that live out the message, power and glory of God to their neighborhood, community and the world.

• Old Testament:
  Genesis - Adam & Eve: 1st Houshold
  Abraham - through him God would bless families Gen. 12:1-3, to be careful to teach his household
  Israel was always organized by households
  Spiritual training was through households Deut. 6
  Fall and rise of Israel was always tied to the success of one generation passing on to the next a vibrant spiritual life

New Testament
Oikos - the Greek word for household, included all "under the roof."

• Acts 10:2 "He (Cornelius) and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly."
  Acts 10:24 (Peter at Cornelius' House) "The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa went along. The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends."
  Acts 16:15 "When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. "If you consider me a believer in the Lord," she said, "come and stay at my house." And she persuaded us."
  Acts 16:31 "They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household."
  Acts 18:8 "Crispus, the synagogue ruler, and his entire household believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard him believed and were baptized."
  1 Corinthians 1:16 "Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I don't remember if I baptized anyone else."

Jesus our SuperHero’s plan = be one as He and the Father are one - believers and families.

Archvillan Satan's plan = divide us from our Creator & divide families

My Prayer for my Family:

"I ask You, Father, to....Protect and guard my family from the evil one.Make them holy with truth.I consecrate myself for their sakes.Make them one heart and mind.I want them to be with Jesus.I ask all of this because I want Your Name not to be maligned by my unbelieving in-laws and neighbors. For Your honor give us victory in our Christian life.The community is watching, God, to see if we who are called by Your name will receive Your presence and power. For the testimony of Your name in this community, have mercy upon us, and use us to do a great work that is a witness to Your sovereignty."

Next Week: How can you turn an ordinary household into a Superhero Household?