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Family Life Series

Family Life Series

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• The Perfect Family - Genesis 2• The Fall of the Perfect Family –

Genesis 3• Husbands…Love and Protect –

Ephesians 5• Wives…Submit and Respect –

Ephesians 5• Children…Obey and Honor –

Ephesians 6 and select Proverbs• Communication in the Home –

Ephesians 4• The Disciple-Making Father –

Deuteronomy 6• Intimacy in Marriage – 1

Corinthians 7 and Song of Solomon

• Love and Respect – 1 Peter 3

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Part 3- Husbands-Love and Protect

Ephesians 5 & 1 Peter 3

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Jesus Wants You To Be A…

Joyfully Submissive Follower-Eph. 5:22-24; 1 Peter 3:1-7

• Does not mean inferiority—1 Corinthians 11:3; John 5:30

• Does not mean the husband is infallible—ex. Rom. 13:1—imperfect gov’t

• Does not mean the wife is unproductive—Proverbs 31

• Does recognize God-given order and authority-Eph. 5:23

• Does demonstrate your love for God—John 14:15, 21, 31

• Does portray the church’s relationship to Jesus-Eph. 5:23

• 1 Corinthians 11:3 But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

• John 5:30 I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.

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The example of submission to imperfect

government:• Romans 13:1 Let every

soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.

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• Proverbs 31:10-11 10 Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies.11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her; So he will have no lack of gain. 13 She seeks wool and flax, And willingly works with her hands.14 She is like the merchant ships, She brings her food from afar.15 She also rises while it is yet night, And provides food for her household, And a portion for her maidservants.16 She considers a field and buys it; From her profits she plants a vineyard.

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• Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.

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• John 14:15, 21, 31, “If you love Me, keep My commandments. 21 He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.” 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave Me com-mandment, so I do. Arise, let us go from here.

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• Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.

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Progressively Fitting Helper

• Helper—You have been called to complement your husband and his purpose, vision and calling in life

• Fitting—Your role demands a learner’s attitude towards the needs, wants and desires of your husband

• Progressively--As your husband’s and family’s needs change, you also must grow, change and adapt

• Genesis 2:18, “And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.”

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Respectfully Honoring Encourager

• Without a word…won by the conduct of their wives-1 Pet. 3:1

• They observe…chaste conduct accompanied by fear-1 Pet. 3:2

• Let your adornment be…hidden person of the heart-1 Pet. 3:3

• Incorruptible beauty…gentle and quiet spirit-1 Pet. 3:4

• …precious in the sight of God—1 Pet. 3:4 c.f. 1 Peter 1:7, 19; 2:4, 6, 7

• Let the wife see that she respects her husband-Eph. 5:33

• “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. Do not let your adornment be merely outward…rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.” 1 Peter 3:1-4

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Respectfully Honoring Encourager







1 Peter 1:7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes…1 Peter 1:19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.1 Peter 2:4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,1 Peter 2:6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion A chief cornerstone, elect, precious, …1 Peter 2:7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious;

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Respectfully Honoring Encourager-1 Peter 3:1-6; Eph. 5:33







• Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

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• Joyfully Submissive Follower • Progressively Fitting Helper• Respectfully Honoring Encourager

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