Family - Sculpting Daughters

1. THE FAMILY: Sculpturing Our Daughters to be PILLARS “That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; That our daughters may be as pillars, Sculptured in palace style” (Psalm 144:12)

2. PILLAR PIT “That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; That our daughters may be as pillars, Sculptured in palace style” (Psalm 144:12, NKJV) “For a harlot is a deep pit, And a seductress is a narrow well. She also lies in wait as for a victim, And increases the unfaithful among men” (Prov. 23:27, 28, NKJV)

3. EXCELLENT SHAME “An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones” (Prov. 12:4) CROWN ROTTENNESS ?

4. Pillars In The Church “3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things––4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed” (Titus 2:3-5, NKJV)

5. Pillars In The Church “3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things––4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed” (Titus 2:3-5, NKJV) “Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection. . .” (Rom. 1;31, KJV)

6. Pillars In The Church “3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things––4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed” (Titus 2:3-5, NKJV)

7. Pillars In The Church “3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things––4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed” (Titus 2:3-5, NKJV) (cf. Prov. 7:11; 25:17; 1 Tim. 5:13)

8. Pillars In The Church “3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things––4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed” (Titus 2:3-5, NKJV)

9. Pillars In The Church “3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things––4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed” (Titus 2:3-5, NKJV)

10. “While Christianity is designed to elevate the character of the wife, and to make her a fit companion of an intelligent and pious husband, it did not intend to destroy all subordination and authority. Man, by the fact that he was first created; that the woman was taken from him; that he is better qualified for ruling than she is, is evidently designed to be at the head of the little community that constitutes a family. In many other things woman may be his equal; in loveliness, and grace, and beauty, and tenderness, and gentleness, she is far his superior; but these are not the qualities adapted for government. Their place is in another sphere; and there, man should be as cautious about invading her prerogative, or abridging her liberty, as she should be about invading the prerogative that belongs to him. In every family there should be a head—some one who is to be looked up to as the counselor and the ruler; some one to whom all should be subordinate. God has given that prerogative to man; and no family prospers where that arrangement is violated. Within proper metes and limits, therefore, it is the duty of the wife to obey, or to submit herself to her husband” (Barnes, Albert, “Barnes on the New Testament”, p. 108, Vol. 7)

11. domestic arrangement business matters in everything (Eph. 5:24) cannot require her to violate the law of Christ do dishonest work scheme evil not go to worship frequent places of sin restrict her from teaching children the gospel Obeying the Husband “Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives, when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear” (1 Pet. 3:1, 2)

12. HOPE • there is hope that you can save your husband • “For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?” (1 Cor. 7:16)

13. HOPE • there is hope for the single parent • Lois & Eunice (2 Tim. 1:5). • Timothy’s father was Greek (Acts 16:1-3) • evidence that his father was an unbeliever in Jehovah by the fact that Timothy was not circumcise though his mother was Jewish

14. Bible Baptism Can Put You Into Christ “For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ” (Gal. 3:26, 27) BAPTISM BAPTISM BAPTISM “IN CHRIST” Outside Christ