THIS IS US
COLOSSIANS 3:18-21
WIVES/HUSBANDS
EQUALITY VS. ROLES
THERE ARE NO DISTINCTIONS IN CHRIST
(GAL.328;COL.3:11)
THE TRINITY AS A MODEL
ROLE DISTINCTIONS PROVIDE EFFECTIVENESS
SUBMITTING AND LOVING
WIVES, VS.18
“SUBJECT …”
GREEK, HUPOTASSO – HUPO, MEANING UNDER AND TASSO, MEANING TO PLACE OR ARRANGE IN ORDER.
SUBMISSION DOES NOT MEAN:
INFERIORITY
ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY OF THE HUSBAND
SUBMISSION IS:
LOVE
“… FITTING IN THE LORD.”
HUSBANDS,VS.19
“LOVE …” KEEP ON LOVING
“DO NOT BE EMBITTERED AGAINST THEM.”
HOWARD HENDRICKS, “A LOT OF FRUSTRATED SERGEANTS ARE RUNNING AROUND WITH BIBLICAL CLUBS IN THEIR HANDS SHOUTING, ‘I’M THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE,’ AND THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES CONVINCED.”
CHILDREN/PARENTS
PROVERBS 10:1
CHILDREN, VS.20
“BE OBEDIENT” – PROVERBS 30:17
FATHERS, VS.21
“DO NOT EXASPERATE YOUR CHILDREN”
THINGS THAT EXASPERATE A CHILD:
WHEN WE DISCIPLINE OUT OF ANGER
WHEN THEY SEE IN US A CONFLICTING MESSAGE
WHEN THEY LEARN TO PERFORM FOR ACCEPTANCE
WHEN THEY FEEL UNFORGIVEN
WHEN THEY ARE COMPARED TO SOMEONE ELSE
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