God's Instructions for the Home

God’s Command to Wives

A. The What -v22 Submit

B. The Why vs.23-24

God’s Commands to Husbands

A. The What- vs25-33

1. Love -verbally, visually

Nourish & Cherish her v.29

Dwell with her according to knowledge I Pet.3:7

Honor her I Pet.3:7

Render to her due benevolence I Cor. 7:3

Provide for her, meet her needs I Tim.5:8

Don’t withhold physical affection I Cor.7:5

Don’t be bitter against her Col.3:17

2.Lead her I.Cor11:3, I Pet.3:7

B. The How-

As Christ loved the church

As themselves

All marital conflict is caused by one of two things

1. Failure to care- make each other happy

2. Failure to protect- making each other unhappy

III. God’s Commands to Children

A. The What ?

1. Obey

2. Honor

B. The How ?- in the Lord, Col.3:20

C.Why ? v3

1. That it may be well with thee

2.That thou mayest live long on the earth

IV. God’s Commands to Fathers

A. The What ? Negative & Positive

1. The Negative- Do not provoke your children to wrath. To incite/enrage anger. To drive to despair& resentment. To stir up or irritate to the point of frustration

How ?

a.criticizing them unjustly

b. speaking to them harshly

c. teasing them excessively

d.insulting them publicly

e. not communicating with them

f. comparing them to others

g. forcing them to do something they fear greatly

h. unreasonable expectations, demands

i. being gone too much

j. excessive personal pleasures

2. The Positive - bring them up in the nurture & admonition of the Lord

a. it’s a continuous job

b. it’s a loving job

c. it’s an important job