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Family Headship. God’s Plan for Headship. God Planned Headship As A Blessing. Blessings for the Children (Ephesians 6:3) Blessings for the Church (Ephesians 5:26-27) Blessings for the Citizen (Romans 13:3-4)
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God’s Plan for Headship • God Planned Headship As A Blessing. • Blessings for the Children (Ephesians 6:3) • Blessings for the Church (Ephesians 5:26-27) • Blessings for the Citizen (Romans 13:3-4) • Headship provides stability, security, reliability, direction, leadership, compassion, and clarity. • God Designated The Man As The Family’s Head. • Ephesians 5:22-33 • God Established The Head As A Servant. • Mark 10:45, Ephesians 5:28-30
Family Headship Takes Training • Husbands Need Training • We Learn From God’s Awesome Example • We Learn From Other Godly Men • Worth a plain ticket • Children Need Training • Be Weird! (Ephesians 6:4) • Fathers Serve As A Guide Toward Moral Stability • Proverbs 3:1-12
Family Headship Takes Time! • Serving As A Provider Takes Time • 1 Timothy 5:8 • Providing For More Than Just The Physical Necessities • “And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” (Luke 2:52) • Time In Prayer • “pray without ceasing;” (1Thess. 5:17)
Family Headship Takes A Brave Heart • A Heart for the Family • Malachi 4:6 and Luke 1:17 • “Men who don’t develop brave hearts break hearts.” - Steve Farrar • Eli’s Weakness (1 Samuel 2:22-25, 29) • Brave Enough To Honor God First • Luke 14:26 • Brave Enough To Lead Your Family To God • Brave Enough To Be Faithful To The Family
Family Heads Make Memorials • The Heavenly Father’s Teaching Tools • Joshua 3:7-4:7 • Memorials Maximize The Impact of Your Training, Time, and Courage • Set Your Eyes On The Future of Your Family • “…so that you, your son, and your grandson might fear the LORD your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged.” (Deuteronomy 6:2)