IMPORTANCE OF HOUSEHOLDS

 

Greek: oikos meaning house, household, family

 

Matthew 2:11 “And when they (wisemen) were come into the house, they

saw thy young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him:”

 

Matthew 8:14-15; Mark 1:29-31; Luke 4:38-39 “And when Jesus was come into Peter’s  house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever.  And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.”

 

Matthew 9:1-8Man sick of palsy…Jesus said, Thy sins be forgiven thee.  Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.  And he arose, and departed to his house.”

 

Matthew 9:8-13; Mark 2:14-17; Luke 5:27-32 “And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto, follow me.  And he arose, and followed him.  And it came to pass as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.  And when the Pharisees saw it, they said, unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?  But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.”

 

Matthew 10:11-12; Mark 6:10-11; Luke 9:4-5; 10:5-8 “And into whatsoever city or town as ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy (axios= deserving, merited); and there abide till ye go thence.  And when ye come into an house, salute.  And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.”

 

Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9 “Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper.”

 

Matthew 26:18 “And Jesus said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand: I will keep the Passover at thy house with my disciples.”

Luke 5:18-26 “And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before Jesus.  And when Jesus saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.  And he departed to his own house, glorifying God.”

 

Luke 7:1-10Centurion…not far from his house…I have not found so great faith, no, not in all Israel.”

 

Luke 7:36-50 “And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him.  And Jesus went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat.  And, behold, a woman in the city which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment.”

 

Luke 8:38-39 “Now the man out of whom the demons were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying, Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee.  And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.”

 

Luke 8:41-56 “And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house…Jesus came into the house…”

 

Luke 19:1-10 “There was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.  And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make hast, and come down; for today I must abide at they house.  And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.  And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.  And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, for as he also is a son of Abraham.”

 

John 4:46-54 “There was a certain nobleman, who son was sick at Capernaum.  Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth.  And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.  And he himself believed, and his whole house.”

 

John 11:20 “Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.”

 

John 12:1-8Jesus came to Bethany and there they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.  Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hear: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.”

 

Acts 2:46-47 “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, praising God, and having favor with all the people.  And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”

 

Acts 5:42 “And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.”

 

Acts 8:3 “As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every    house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.”

 

Acts 9:11-19 “And the Lord said unto Saul, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth.  Ananias went his way, and entered into the house…”

 

Acts 10:1-48 “There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, centurion of the band called the Italian band, a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.  He was warned from God by an angel to send for Peter into his house, and to hear words of him.  And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.  Peter went in, and found many that were come together.  Cornelius: Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.  And Peter opened his mouth, and said…While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.  Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?  And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.  Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.”

 

Acts 12:12 “And when Peter had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.”

 

Acts 16:14-15 “And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.  And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there.  And she constrained us.”

 

Acts 16:30-34 “And he (jailer) brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?  And they (Paul & Silas) said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.  And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.  And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.  And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced believing in God with his entire house.”

 

Acts 17:5-9 “And the Jews assaulted the house of Jason…”

 

Acts 18:7 “And Paul entered into a certain man’s house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.”

 

Acts 18:8 “And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house: and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were baptized.”

 

Acts 20:20 “And how I Paul kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house.”

 

Acts 21:8 “We that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.”

 

Acts 28:30 “And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him.”

 

Romans 16:3-5 “Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my helpers in Christ Jesus: Likewise greet the church that is in their house.”

 

I Corinthians 1:16 “I Paul baptized also the household of Stephanas.”

 

I Corinthians 16:19Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.”

 

Galatians 6:10 “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”

 

Ephesians 2:19 “Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;”

 

Philippians 4:22 “All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar’s household.”

 

Colossians 4:15 “Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.”

 

I Timothy 5:13 “And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not.”

 

II Timothy 1:16 “The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:”

 

II Timothy 4:19 “Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.”

 

Titus 1:10-11 “For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision: Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.”

 

Philemon 1-2 “Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon, our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer, and our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in thy house:”


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