What Is A Godly Husband And Father?

What Is A Godly Husband And Father?

What Does the Bible Say about Gender Roles?

Lesson 05

Ephesians 5:23 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.

WHAT IS A GODLY HUSBAND & FATHER?What Does the Bible Say about Gender Roles? – Lesson 05

I. The Husband Is the Head of the Wife (Eph. 5:23)

HEADSHIP =

RESPONSIBILITY & AUTHORITY



AUTHORITYYOU ARE THE

“LORD” OF YOUR FAMILY

1 Peter 3:5–6 5 For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.



AUTHORITYYOU ARE THE

“LORD” OF YOUR FAMILY



AUTHORITY = RESPONSIBILITY

Genesis 18:19 19 For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice, so that the LORD may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.”

1 Timothy 5:8 8 But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.



AUTHORITY = ACCOUNTABILITY

Ezekiel 34:10 10 Thus says the Lord GOD, Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will require my sheep at their hand and put a stop to their feeding the sheep. No longer shall the shepherds feed themselves. I will rescue my sheep from their mouths, that they may not be food for them.



A LORD WHO DOES NOT “LORD IT OVER”

Mark 10:42–45 42 And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 43 But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

1 Peter 5:3 3 not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.

Luke 22:25–27 25 And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. 26 But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. 27 For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves.


II. Husbands, Love Your Wives (Eph. 5:25)

25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,


II. Husbands Love Your Wives (Eph. 5:25)

TRUE LOVE MAKES SACRIFICES

Philippians 2:5–9 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,



TRUE LOVE ALWAYS TRIES TO SERVE IN THE OTHER’S BEST

INTEREST

Ephesians 5:26–30 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. 28 In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, 30 because we are members of his body.



THE HUSBAND DOES NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE

OF THE SUBMISSIVE WIFE BUT HONORS HER

1 Peter 3:7 7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.


III. What Does A Godly Father Look Like?

Psalm 139:1–6 1 O LORD, you have searched me and known me! 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. 3 You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. 4 Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it altogether. 5 You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it.



ONE WHO IS “INTIMATELY

ACQUAINTED” WITH HIS CHILDREN

Ephesians 6:4 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.



ONE WHO IS CONCERNED WITH BRINGING UP HIS

CHILDREN IN THE LORD

Proverbs 13:24 24 Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.



ONE WHO TRAINS HIS CHILD THROUGH

DISCIPLINE

Ephesians 6:4 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

What Is A Godly Husband And Father?

What Does the Bible Say about Gender Roles?

Lesson 05

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