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  • Head of Household

    He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect. 1 Timothy 3:4  NIV Family – The NIV translates the word oíkou as “family.”  The NASB uses “household.”  The Greek term is quite flexible, stretching from “family” to “house”…

  • Change of Address

    Their inner thought is that their houses are forever and their dwelling places to all generations; they have named their lands after their own names.  Psalm 49:11  NASB Houses/ dwelling places – Okay, so we know that all the habitations here on earth aren’t permanent.  Just like everything else, they will pass away.  The Roman Colosseum was meant to last…

  • Their Stories / Our Stories

    Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; they came each one with his household:  Exodus 1:1  NASB Household – What did the children of Israel bring with them into the desert?  What did they carry for forty years as they wandered toward Canaan?  Each one brought his…