The Foundations of a Healthy Home

“Those who come into our homes should sense the presence of God.” — Billy Graham Healthy homes are built on healthy disciples. 1. Healthy disciples set their hearts and minds on Jesus. “If then you have been raised with Christ seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.” — Colossians 3:1-4 When We Are In Christ… Following Jesus shifts our seeking. Following Jesus transforms our thinking. 2. Healthy disciples take off the old. “Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them.” — Colossians 3:5-7 Sexual sins crumble the home. “Can a man carry fire next to his chest without his clothes being burned?” — Proverbs 6:27 Social sins crumble the home. “But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices…” — Colossians 3:8-9 “…and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.” — Colossians 3:10 Prideful sins crumble the home. “Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.” — Colossians 3:11 3. Healthy disciples put on the new. Build the home by reflecting Jesus. “…compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience…” — Colossians 3:12 “…so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.” — Ephesians 2:7 “…bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.” — Colossians 3:13 “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” — Colossians 3:14 Build the home by resting in Jesus. “And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.” — Colossians 3:15 Build the home by rejoicing in Jesus. “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” — Colossians 3:16 True joy transcends circumstances. “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” — Colossians 3:17