TEXT:  2 Kings 20:12-15

INTRODUCTION:

A.      BABYLON SAW WHAT WAS IN THE HEZEKIAH'S HOUSE AND WANTED.

B.      WHAT WOULD A VISITOR SEE IN OUR HOUSE?

          1.       God already knows.

          2.       What does God desire to see in our homes?

I.      EACH PERSON IN HIS OR HER PROPER ROLE.

A.      GOD HAS A ROLE FOR WIVES( Eph. 5:22-24 ).

B.      FOR HUSBANDS( 5:25-27 ).

C.      CHILDREN( 6:1-3 ).

D.      FOR PARENTS( 6:4;  1 Tim. 5:8 ).

II.     RESPECT FOR OTHERS.

A.      THE GOLDEN RULE IS STILL GOLDEN( Matt. 7:12 ).

B.      THE KEY TO THIS IS LOVE( 1 Cor. 13:4-7 ).

C.      SHOULD INCLUDE THOSE OUTSIDE THE FAMILY( Heb. 13:1-2 ).

III.    DISCIPLINE OF EACH ONE.

A.      BEGINS WITH SELF( 1 Cor. 9:25-27;  Matt. 7:1-5 ).

B.      THE NEXT STEP IS PROPER TEACHING( Gen. 18:19;  Deut. 6:4-7 ).

C.      THEN COMES THE HARD PART( Heb. 12:7-11 ).

          1.       Bible emphasis( Prov. 22:15;  23:13-14 ).

          2.       Speedily, fairly, surely( Ecc. 8:11 ).

          3.       Eberlein on discipline mistakes.

D.      WHY IS THIS SO IMPORTANT?( Prov. 22:6 ).

IV.   SPIRITUAL FOCUS.

A.      A REVERENCE FOR GOD( Heb. 12:28-29;  10:31;  Matt. 22:37-40 ).

          1.       An appreciation for what he has done( 1 John 4:9-10;  19 ).

          2.       Submission to his will( 1 John 5:3 ).

B.      A LOVE FOR HIS WORD( Psa. 1:2-3 ).

C.      CONSECRATION( Gal. 2:20;  1 Thess. 5:17 ).

D.      RIGHT PRIORITIES( Matt. 6:33 ).  Important choices( Josh 24:25 ).

E.      HEARTS TOO BUSY FOR WORLDLINESS( Phil. 4:8 ).

          1.       Good literature and TV must be monitored.

          2.       Worldly associations will be discouraged( 1 Cor. 15:33 ).

F.      A GOOD PARENTAL EXAMPLE IN ALL THESE THINGS( Eph. 5:1 ).

CONCLUSION:  WHAT WOULD GOD FIND IN MY HOUSE?