YOUR BIBLE (KJV) AND
THE FAMILY ALTAR
Today I present to you a Sermon from my husband's
files on THE FAMILY ALTAR.
He preached this on the Evening of Sept. 23, 1960
at the First Baptist Church of Crescent, OR
My husband William Henry Cash, Jr. (1927 - 2012)
always used the KJV of the Bible.
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THE FAMILY ALTAR
THE NEED OF A FAMILY ALTAR IS SEEN IN TODAY'S LIVING,
MORE THAN EVER BEFORE. THE SETTING APART OF A TIME
AND PLACE FOR A SIMPLE READING OF THE SCRIPTURES,
AND WILLING HEARTS AND MINDS TO ASK WHAT THE BIBLE
IS SAYING TO US IS ESSENTIAL TO KNOWING GOD'S WILL.
MY PROPOSITION IS THAT EVERY CHRISTIAN HOME SHOULD
HAVE A FAMILY ALTAR.
WHY ? WHAT REASONS DO WE HAVE THAT SAY
THIS IS IMPORTANT?
I. IT WILL SEND YOU FORTH EVERY DAY TO DAILY TASKS WITH
A CHEERFUL HEART AND A DESIRE TO GLORIFY GOD.
COLOSSIANS 3.17 WHATSOEVER YE DO IN WORD
AND DEED, IN WORD OR DEED, DO ALL IN THE NAME
OF THE LORD JESUS, GIVING THANKS TO GOD THE
FATHER BY HIM.
COLOSSIANS 3.23,24. AND WHATSOEVER YE DO, DO
IT HEARTILY, AS UNTO THE LORD, KNOWING THAT
OF THE LORD YE SHALL RECEIVE THE REWARD OF
THE INHERITANCE, FOR YE SERVE THE LORD CHRIST.
II. IT WILL HELP YOU TO OVERCOME DISCOURAGEMENTS AND
THE TEMPTATIONS THAT WILL COME.
HEBREWS 2.18 FOR IN THAT HE HIMSELF
BEING TEMPTED HE IS ABLE TO SUCCOUR THEM
THAT ARE TEMPTED.
III. IT WILL MAKE US CONSCIOUS OF HIS PRESENCE.
PHILIPPIANS 4. 4 - 7
4. Rejoice in the Lord, and again I say, Rejoice.
5. Let your moderation be known unto all men.
The Lord is at hand.
6. Be careful for nothing: but in everything by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let
your requests be made known unto God.
7. And the peace of God, which passeth all
understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus.
IV. THE FAMILY ALTAR WILL ENRICH OUR RELATIONSHIP
WITH EACH OTHER.
EPHESIANS 6.1 - 9
1. Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is
right.
2. Honor thy father and thy mother;(which is the
first commandment of promise.)
3. That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest
live long on the earth.
4. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to
wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and the
admonition of the Lord.
5. Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters,
according to the flesh, with fear and trembling,
in singleness of heart as unto Christ.
6. Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the
servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the
heart;
7. With good will doing service, as to the Lord and
not to men.
8. Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man
doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether
he is bond, or free.
9. And ye, masters, do the same things unto them,
forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master
also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons
with him.
V. IT WILL PREPARE OUR CHILDREN FOR ADULT LIFE.
II TIMOTHY 4.14 - 17
14. But continue thou in the things which
thou hast learned and hast been assured of,
knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
15. And that from a child thou hast known the
holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee
wise unto salvation through faith which is
in Christ Jesus.
16. All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17. That the man of God may be perfect,
throughly furnished unto all good works.
VI. IT WILL BE AN EXAMPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.
ACTS 2.46 -47
46. And they, continuing daily with one
accord in the temple, and breaking bread
from house to house, did eat their meat
with gladness and singleness of heart.
47. Praising God, and having favour with all
the people. And the Lord added to the church
daily such as should be saved.
VII. IT WILL DISSOLVE MISUNDERSTANDING
ROMANS 12. 9, 21
12.9 Let love be without dissimulation (pretence)
Abhor that which is evil. Cleave to that which is
good.
12.21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome
evil with good.
VIII. IT WILL BE AN INFLUENCE AMONG OUR GUEST.
Romans 14.7 - 9
7. For none of us liveth to himself and no man
dieth to himself.
8. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord,
and whether we die, we die unto the Lord;
whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
9. For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived,
that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
IX. IT WILL ENFORCE AND ENCOURAGE THE WORK OF
YOUR PASTOR, AND YOUR CHURCH. THE LOCAL
CHURCH IS CALLED BY THE CHURCH - HE HAS
BOUGHT US AND PAID THE PRICE OF OUR
REDEMPTION.
ROMANS 15.6,7
6. That ye may with one mind, and one mouth
glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
7.Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ
also received us to the glory of God.
X. GOD'S WORD REQUIRES A FAMILY ALTAR
ROMANS 12.1 - 2
I BESEECH YOU THEREFORE, BRETHREN,
BY THE MERCIES OF GOD, THAT YE PRESENT
YOUR BODIES A LIVING SACRIFICE, HOLY,
ACCEPTABLE UNTO GOD, WHICH IS YOUR
REASONABLE SERVICE.
AND BE NOT CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD,
BUT BE YE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF
YOUR MIND, THAT YE MAY PROVE WHAT IS THAT
GOOD, AND ACCEPTABLE, AND PERFECT WILL
OF GOD.
