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2 SILVER LINING April 2012 Sermon by Bro. Alan Schambach, Remington, IN Isaiah 33 & Acts 6:8-15, Acts 7:1-10, 47-60 We sang a fitting hymn, didn’t we? per table of when the Philistines took The Silver Lining subscriptions are I love to tell the story… (I Love to Tell the Ark of the Covenant, and they due from the following churches. the Story, Tabernacle Hymns #142). captured it away from the Children of Please collect in: We have an opportunity to tell about Israel. Of course, they put it in their the story of Jesus behind a wooden temple next to Dagon, and Dagon fell May pulpit, but each and every one of us on its face. They wondered what was has the opportunity to tell the story in going on so they put Dagon back up. 1. Atlanta, GA our own ministries wherever we are – The next morning Dagon fell down 2. Denver, CO whether we’re in the home, in school, again and his arm broke off. They re- 3. Kansas City, MO or in the workplace. We each have alized they better get rid of the Ark. 4. 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I had one of the Gospels that we are to go The Silver Lining to think – God is so faithful. into all the world and preach the 1389 County Road 1600 N Roanoke, IL 61561 We read recently around the sup- Sermon continued on page 41 April 2012 SILVER LINING 3 “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he them; male and female created he them.” Genesis 1:27 Light From The Word Writings based April 2012 Spiritual Headship on God’s Word There are many facets of spiritual the grace of God (Col. 4:6). And when and now am old; yet have I not seen the headship as defined in God’s Word. In they err, they will seek forgiveness and righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging this article we will focus on the duties of reconciliation. bread” (Psa. 37:25). the priest of the home and balancing Jesus was the perfect example for the Additionally, the godly man must not work and family responsibilities. church. Fathers must strive to be do as the rich man who placed his confi- Any human organization must have Christ-like examples for their wives and dence in material goods. He pulled structure to accomplish its purposes. children. This does not mean that the down his barns and built bigger ones. For the structure to be effective, the or- family worships the husband as the head He then said to himself, “…Soul, thou der of authority must be understood and of the household. The family does not hast much goods laid up for many years; followed. worship the man, they worship the Lord take thine ease, eat, drink, and be The Bible clearly defines the order of whom the husband seeks to follow. The merry” (Luke 12:19). That very night, authority in the home. “But I would godly order of authority leads us from the when his life was taken from him, he have you know, that the head of every husband to Christ and ultimately to God, faced the loss of all things because he man is Christ; and the head of the in whom we safely trust. had placed his trust in riches. woman is the man; and the head of Although it is not possible in a short ar- Paul encouraged Timothy to Christ is God” (1 Cor. 11:3). The Apos- ticle to list all of the duties of a husband as “Charge them that are rich in this world, tle Paul reinforces this in Colossians the priest of the home, perhaps a few ex- that they be not high minded, nor trust in 3:16-19 and Ephesians 5:23. He com- amples, based on biblical principles, may uncertain riches, but in the living God, pletes the order of authority in the family prompt husbands to deeply ponder their who giveth us richly all things to enjoy” when he further states, “Children obey responsibilities. Godly husbands will be (1 Tim. 6:17). Jesus had earlier ex- your parents in all things: for this is well faithful, first to God—“But seek ye first the plained the spiritual dangers of trusting pleasing unto the Lord” (Col. 3:20). kingdom of God…” Matt.6:33, and then in riches: “Children, how hard is it for The orderly structure that God estab- to their wives “…what God hath joined to- them that trust in riches to enter into the lished for the home is designed to hold gether, let not man put asunder” (Mark. kingdom of God. It is easier for a camel families together, provide for their mate- 10:6-9), and finally to their children to go through the eye of a needle, than rial needs, and most importantly, pro- “…bring them up in the nurture and ad- for a rich man to enter the kingdom of vide for their spiritual welfare.