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THE FAMILY’S RESPONSIBILITY

THE FAMILY’S RESPONSIBILITY. THE CHILDREN’S RESPONSIBILITIES TO THEIR Parents. 1. OBEY THEM – Col. 3: 20, Eph. 6: 1. 2. RESPECT THEM – Eph. 6: 2-3. 3. FOLLOW THEIR GODLY INSTRUCTIONS – Prov. 1: 8-9, Prov. 3: 1-4, 4: 1. THE CHILDREN’S RESPONSIBILITIES TO THEIR PARENTS.

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THE FAMILY’S RESPONSIBILITY

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  1. THE FAMILY’S RESPONSIBILITY

  2. THE CHILDREN’S RESPONSIBILITIES TO THEIR Parents 1. OBEY THEM – Col. 3: 20, Eph. 6: 1 2. RESPECT THEM – Eph. 6: 2-3 3. FOLLOW THEIR GODLY INSTRUCTIONS – Prov. 1: 8-9, Prov. 3: 1-4, 4: 1

  3. THE CHILDREN’S RESPONSIBILITIES TO THEIR PARENTS 4. SHOW LOVE TO THEM – Gen. 46: 29 5. BRING JOY TO THEM – Prov. 10: 1, 23: 24 6. LOOK OUT FOR THEM (When they are old)– Gen. 45: 9-11, 47: 12

  4. THE WIFE’S RESPONSIBILITIES TO HER HUSBAND 1. SUBMIT TO YOUR OWN HUSBAND Submission is not…. A. Inequality or Inferiority of the woman B. Infallibility or Superiority of the man C. Immobility or Intellectual stagnation

  5. SUBMISSION – HUPOTASSO : “Be under obedience” “Submit oneself to” “Arrange yourself under” Submission is therefore a willingness to yield or surrender to somebody Colossians 3:18 I Peter 3: 1 Ephesians 5: 22-24

  6. THE WIFE’S RESPONSIBILITIES TO HER HUSBAND 2. BE A HELPFUL PARTNER Gen. 2: 18 – “Help meet” EZER: A mate who helps, suited to his nature, his condition & his needs - The wife is a completer to the man… she is indispensable - She is designed to meet the needs & lacks of the man

  7. THE WIFE’S RESPONSIBILITIES TO HER HUSBAND 3. RESPECT YOUR HUSBAND I Peter 3: 2-6 Ephesians 5: 33 - RESPECT HIS POSITION - RESPECT HIS POSSESSION - RESPECT HIS PROVISION

  8. THE HUSBAND’S RESPONSIBILITIES TO HIS WIFE 1. The Husband is to be a LEADER Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 1 Corinthians 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

  9. THE HUSBAND’S RESPONSIBILITIES TO HIS WIFE 1. The Husband is to be a LEADER Leadership is NOT... ... Dictatorship over the wife ... Inequality of the wife ... Insensitivity to the wife ... Perfection in the husband

  10. THE HUSBAND’S RESPONSIBILITIES TO HIS WIFE  Leadership means: The husband should be thePACESETTER Therefore the husband is to lead in the following areas: Focus on the needs of the family Be goal-oriented Set an example Be a spiritual leader(Instill values, morals & principles) Solveproblems

  11. THE HUSBAND’S RESPONSIBILITIES TO HIS WIFE 2. The Husband is to be a LEARNER 1 Peter 3:7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. Live with your wife in an understanding way - Commit yourself to spending time with her - Commit yourself to studying her (Find out her needs, desires, hurts, joys, sorrows)

  12. THE HUSBAND’S RESPONSIBILITIES TO HIS WIFE 2. The Husband is to be a LEARNER Treat her with respect “weaker vessel” – more feeble & delicate, emotionally fragile - Respect her for who she is – Be sensitive to the fact that she is a female - Handle her with care YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR WIFE CAN AFFECT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD!

  13. THE HUSBAND’S RESPONSIBILITIES TO HIS WIFE 3. The Husband is to be a LOVER Ephesians 5:25-30 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

  14. THE HUSBAND’S RESPONSIBILITIES TO HIS WIFE 3. The Husband is to be a LOVER 1. Love sacrificially – Be willing to give your life to & for your wife… as Christ did for the Church 2. Love carefully– Care for her as you would care for yourself - Speak to her in a gentle & respectful way … not harsh or crude - Treasure & cherish her … don’t treat her like a servant or sex toy - Commend & compliment her … do not put down or disregard her 3. Love faithfully– Love her as if she is the only woman on earth for you 4. Love unconditionally – Do not allow circumstances to overshadow your love - Love her in spite of her faults

  15. Let the wife make her husband glad to come home, and let the husband make his wife sorry to see him leave. - Martin Luther

  16. If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in character, If there is beauty in character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation.

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