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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Family Foundations</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mathew 7:24-27</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Integrity</span></b><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Church</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Todd
Felkel 5.29.11</span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1.
Watch Out For The Rising Tide Of <u>Immorality.</u></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mathew
7:25 (NLT) <span class=apple-style-span><i><span style='color:black'>But
anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who
builds a house on sand. When the rains and floods come and the winds beat
against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash.</span></i></span></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There
has been a great shift in our foundations over the last 100 years. With the
moral decay of families, children no longer have a solid foundation on which to
stand. The result is <u>drifting families</u> lost in a sea of hurt and
confusion and immorality with no leadership, no direction, no strategy and no
vision for their life.</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What
foundations in our country are being destroyed?</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>□
Marriage □ Mothers □ Fathers</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>□
Strong work ethic □ Freedom □ Sanctity of
human life</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>□
Purity □ Truth □ Bible
and prayer</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>□
Respect for others □ Masculine sons □
Feminine daughters</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.
Build On The Solid Rock of <u>Christ.</u></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mathew
7:24, <span class=apple-style-span><span style='color:black'>Anyone who listens
to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on
solid rock. <i>Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and
the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on
bedrock.</i></span></span></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Matthew
22::37-40 (NLT) <span class=apple-style-span><i><span style='color:black'>Jesus
replied,</span></i></span><span class=apple-converted-space><i><span
style='color:black'> </span></i></span><span class=apple-style-span><i><span
style='color:black'>“‘You must love the L<span style='text-transform:uppercase'>ord</span></span></i></span><span
class=apple-converted-space><i><span style='color:black'> </span></i></span><span
class=apple-style-span><i><span style='color:black'>your God with all your
heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest
commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.
The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two
commandments.”</span></i></span></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You
stop a family from drifting when you <u>get anchored</u> to Christ. </span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Play this
video here: <a href="http://youtu.be/omMDWcAaW88">http://youtu.be/omMDWcAaW88</a></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.
Be A Listener And A Doer of<u> God’s Word.</u></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mathew
7:24, <span class=apple-style-span><span style='color:black'>Anyone who listens
to my teaching and follows it is wise,</span></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>James
1:19-22, </span><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be
quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not
produce the righteousness God desires. So get rid of all the filth and evil in
your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it
has the power to save your souls. But don’t just listen to God’s word. You
must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.</span></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As
you follow Christ, you cut a path of <u>clarity</u> that your children can step
through and follow in your footsteps.</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What
ways do you plan to build a solid foundation for your family?</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>□ Buying
expensive things □ Practicing a nutritious diet</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>□ Read
the Bible every day □ Pray together every day</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>□ Spend
time together often □ Attend church regularly</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>□ Honor
and respect your wife/husband □ School and homework</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>□
Recreation, sports, athletics □ Christ</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>□
Attend recitals and performances □ Money & fun vacations </span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4
Consider The Rewards For Now and <u>Future Generations.</u></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Deuteronomy
7:9, <span class=apple-style-span><i><span style='color:black'>Understand,
therefore, that the L<span style='text-transform:uppercase'>ord</span></span></i></span><span
class=apple-converted-space><i><span style='color:black'> </span></i></span><span
class=apple-style-span><i><span style='color:black'>your God is indeed God. He
is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and
lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.</span></i></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></i></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You
should be a legend in your family in 100 years because of your <u>commitment</u>
to your family and your love for Jesus Christ. You lead a family for 100 years
by following Jesus Christ today with your <u>whole heart.</u></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Assignment:
Ask your family</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>Ÿ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What
do you believe about God?</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>Ÿ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Do
you believe that absolute truth is essential to life?</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>Ÿ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What
is your attitude toward sexuality today?</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>Ÿ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What
things are you going to pursue in life and why?</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If
you are able to be open and honest with your children they will be honest with
you.</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A
solid foundation takes a lifetime to build. It starts right now with you. And
it is possible to lose it in one moment of <u>weakness.</u></span></p>
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