About Us

Scriptures for the Home is a family based Christian home business created by Patrick Antonucci and his family.  Our mission is built upon the teaching found in the fifth book of the Bible, Deuteronomy Chapter 6 verse 4-9 "Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one!  You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.  These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart.  You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.  You shall bind them as a sign on your hand and they shall be as frontals on your forehead. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates." (NASB) (emphasis added)
 We believe that one of the many applications of this scripture is to have scripture visible in your home("write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates."), office, workspace, or where ever you spend a lot of time (maybe even in the car??)  This is where Scriptures for the Home comes in.  We provide high quality prints with scripture on them suitable for displaying on the wall, a desk, dresser, chest, night stand, entertainment center, refrigerator, shelf etc...  The possibilities are endless.  Each photo is taken personally by the Antonucci Family and enhanced by Patrick and his wife. 
Additionally, one of the side benefits of having God's word on display is that it provides an opportunity to discuss His word with those that see the prints.  Children especially will benefit from the constant reminder of the teachings of God through these products.  This is a great conversation starter as in the above verse we are commanded to talk about God and teach his commands to our children. 
There are a few other verses, in no particular order, that we'd like to share that have influenced our business. 
The first is our "theme verse" Psalm 119:105 "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."  This verse is so true.  God's word truly does shed light on our walk as Christians and we should look to the Bible for direction, wisdom, insight and knowledge in each and every aspect of our lives.
Next is earlier in Psalm 119;  verse 11. "Your word have I treasured in my heart that I might not sin against you."  Again, we see how God's word should be directly influencing all areas of our lives.  Additionally, memorization of and meditation on God's word is implied here; two very important spiritual disciplines both of which are aided if our environments are saturated with scripture.  (One of our long-term goals is to have resources for memorization!)
Lastly is 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."  It is interesting how the word "all" is applied to Scripture in the sense that it's the very words of God and is useful for equipping people to do the work God has prepared for them.
 These verses have truly been an inspiration to us and it is our prayer that through Scriptures for the Home we can help Christians of all shapes and sized bring God's word into their everyday lives in exciting and perhaps new ways.




 

Gifts

The main text for today is from Mark 16:15-20

"And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.  These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."  So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.  And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the signs that followed."

In this passage we are shown some of the gifts that Jesus gave to the apostles before the went out into the world to preach the gospel.  First on the list is salvation.  Now, in this passage the salvation is referring to those who would accept the preaching of the apostles, believe in Christ and be immersed, but it can be assumed that (and shown from other texts) that the apostles did have the gift of salvation.  Next we see that He gave the some very special gifts: the ability to cast out demons, to be able to speak in foreign languages, to pick up serpents, to drink deadly poison and to heal the sick.  These were all miraculous gifts and their primary reason was to confirm the word that they were speaking (vs 20).  Notice how the in account Christ sends the apostles out and gives them these gifts and the very next thing we read is their obedience.  Upon receiving the gifts they went out and did as they were told!  They gave back, in a sense, to Christ with obedience out of love.

Have you given back to Christ in obedience?  I know that today these miraculous gifts are still not in existence, but we have many other gifts that we have been given.  If you are a Christian, the primary gift you have is your salvation.  In addition to this, we have the gift of the Lord's Day, the Lord's Supper, prayer, songs of praise etc...  Have you given back to Christ in these areas?  Do you regularly attend Sunday worship services, participate in communion, pray, sing along while in the worship service and at other times throughout the week?  Are you following Christ in obedience out of love?  I know that our "works" do not save us, but a saving faith is one that is obedient, a living faith is one that works. (See James 2:14-24 for a beautiful illustration of this principle.)

How about in the areas of your abilities?  Perhaps you're a good speaker, a good teacher, a patient person, a wealthy person, one who has abilities in relational areas, able to talk with ease to others?  Maybe you have a skill such as carpentry, plumbing, or electrical?  Maybe you have talent in the musical area, or writing?  How about with art or maybe computers?  Whatever ability you may have been blessed with, are you following Christ in obedience with it?  Are you using it to strengthen, edify and build up His Kingdom?

Here's one...  What about the area of biblical knowledge?  Have you taken time to read and study God's word?  This is a very important question to consider.  There are many teachings going around, many of them are false and plainly contradict the bible, but how do you know if you're not studying for yourself?  Timothy was instructed by Paul to "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth." (2 Tim 2:15)  The "word of truth" is the gospel message and the subsequent teachings.  Of course Timothy would have not had in his possession the complete New Testament, but he would have had the Old Testament as well as what Paul had taught him.  Are we being diligent in our studies?

Hope these thoughts got you thinking!

Have a great week and remember it takes time and consistent dedication to follow Christ in obedience.  I know sometimes, many times, we fall short and fall down and fall back, but we must "press on toward the goal for the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:14)

Proverbs 11:28

     As we were reading through the proverbs tonight at the dinner table (we read one chapter per night and work the whole way through the book every month. I highly recommend it. Our children can already quote many of the proverbs!), this one struck a chord with my wife. She asked that I go back and re-read it. I did and had the idea for the picture at the left after we put the kids down for the night.
     I’m thankful that she pointed this one out as I think it has a direct application to my life now. Have you ever begun to get really tied up, in your mind that is, thinking about your finances? Lately, I may have been dwelling on these issues too often. Nothing like God’s Word to bring me back down to earth! As I’m writing this post, I’m reminded of how often I’ve been thinking about “getting rich.” I’m VERY excited to get our business “Scriptures for the Home” up and running and it’s been on my mind constantly for the past month or so, but have I been too into it? Perhaps...
     I’m reminded that “riches” are only temporary and can be deceptive and therefore are NOT worthy of my trust. At the time of our greatest need, “riches” can still fail us. I know that I must be a good steward of what God has blessed me with and work to provide the essentials for my family, and that is how I should view “riches;” as a means to an end, not the end itself.
     The goal is to become wealthy in righteousness, and then I will “flourish like the green leaf.” Did you ever see a leaf “flourish” that was not attached to a branch and that branch attached to a tree and that tree rooted in the earth? I bet you haven’t. What happened to the leaves when they leave (no pun intended) the tree? They wither up, dry out and die! Hmm… Similar to my walk with Christ. If I am in constant contact with him, I grow and flourish. If I start to drift, I “dry out.” My trust must be in Christ. He will never fail and He is worthy of my trust.
     We’re still going to pursue starting our business, but I know that it will never be to me or us what Christ is, has been and will be.
     Hope these thoughts were a blessing to you. Let me know your thoughts.