South Livingston Ave. church of Christ presents our

Open Bible Study Series:

Building Spiritual Homes

Lesson #2 - Varying Roles in the Home

Review from Last Week

Review from Last Week

LOVE - Foundational in FamilyLOVE - Foundational in FamilyBegins with love of husband towards his wife

Eph. 5:25fAs Christ loved church & as selfCol. 3:19 Love & be not bitter against themGen. 29:20 Example of Jacob’s love for RachelProv. 5:18f “Be ravished always with her love…”

Wives to love in response to husband’s loveTitus 2:4 Wives taught to love own husbands

Parents lead in love & children respondLk. 15:17f Love seen in return of prodigal sonParental love seen as natural affection in BibleChildren respond with respect & love

Absence of Bible Love Breeds Evil: Examination of 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Absence of Bible Love Breeds Evil: Examination of 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Character producing “grievous times”Love present was opposite of Bible love:

“Lovers of Self” (beginning of problem) “Lovers of Money” “No Lovers of Good” “Lovers of Pleasure” rather than loving God

Without discipline to submit to authority Given to violence Given to hedonism Ignorant of & antagonistic to the truth

Principles of Proper DisciplinePrinciples of Proper DisciplineEffective discipline must be:

Consistent Timely Intensely unpleasant, but just Based upon principle of right, not selfish interest

or desire for domination Born of love for & betterment of child, not

parental venting of anger (Eph. 6:4)Same principle is true of proper rebuke

seeking to correct evil & wrong

Love NeverTolerates

Evil & Wrong

Love AlwaysManifests

Confidence InOne To Change

Tonight’s Lesson:Varying

Roles In The Home

Tonight’s Lesson:Varying

Roles In The Home

Focus Of Tonight’s Lesson:Focus Of Tonight’s Lesson:To study the responsibilities & function of each

member of the family Husbands - the kind of leadership God expects Wives - the meaning & demands of subjection Parents - duties to love, teach & discipline Children - obedience to parents & sibling duties Grandparents - responsibility of proper example

When each member meets responsibility given, family functions well

When any part fails, whole family suffers

Role of HusbandsRole of Husbands

Ephesians 5:23-3323For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body. 24But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything. 25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it; 26that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word, 27that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself: 29for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church; 30because we are members of his body. 31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

Genesis 2:21-2421And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof: 22and the rib, which Jehovah God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. 23And the man said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. 24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Deuteronomy 24:5

When a man taketh a new wife, he shall not go out in the host, neither shall he be charged with any business: he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer his wife whom he hath taken.

Colossians 3:19

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

Duties of Husbands SummarizedDuties of Husbands SummarizedLove wife with a superlative degree of love

As Christ loved & gave Himself for the church As a man loves his own body (Luke 6:31) Leave father & mother; cleave to wife - primary

Take responsibility of headship in family Leaving father & mother implies new place Headship is not function of selfish domination Must be sacrificial in leading to best for family

Be concerned about well-being of wife This is necessarily a part of love commanded Responsibility to “cheer” wife is principle Opposite forbidden of being bitter against them

Role of WivesRole of Wives

Ephesians 5:22-24, 33

22Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body. 24But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything…. 33Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

Colossians 3:18

18Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

1 Timothy 2:11-1511Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. 12But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness. 13For Adam was first formed, then Eve; 14and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression: 15but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

Titus 2:4-5

Older women are to teach younger women 4that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed…

Duties of Wives SummarizedDuties of Wives SummarizedRespect for husbands foundational to allMust be in submission to own husbands

Commanded as a responsibility by Scripture “As unto the Lord” or “As is fitting in Lord” Responsibility spurned by feminism is of God

Reasons given for subjection Man created first then woman Woman (Eve) was deceived in the fall

Nature of subjection commanded Not due to any lesser nature of the woman Due to a place or function to facilitate order Parallel to submission in government & work

Role of ParentsRole of Parents

Ephesians 6:4

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

Colossians 3:21

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

Proverbs 22:6

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

2 Corinthians 12:14

Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Titus 2:4-5

Older women are to teach younger women 4that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed…

Role of Parents SummarizedRole of Parents SummarizedBegin by viewing children as blessing

Gen. 48:9 Joseph said sons given by God Psa. 127:3f Children are a heritage of God…

Parents are to love child & express such Affection is natural, but parental love is taught Must learn what is in best interest of child Must sacrifice self to seek child’s benefit

Parents are to teach & discipline child Lack of discipline = Lack of love Must be appropriately done or causes bitterness Must provide for differences in personalities

Role of ChildrenRole of Children

Ephesians 6:1-3

1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise), 3that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

Deuteronomy 5:16Honor thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Deuteronomy 21:18-2118If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them; 19then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; 20and they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. 21And all the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

Proverbs 19:26-27

26 He who assaults his father and drives his mother away is a shameful and disgraceful son. 27 Cease listening, my son, to discipline, and you will stray from the words of knowledge. (NASV)

Role of Children SummarizedRole of Children SummarizedObedience to parents is commanded

Based on honor & respect for parents Meaning of “in the Lord” intensifies reason Obey = “Well-pleasing in the Lord” Disobey = Displease & condemned by God

Learn principle of authority & submission Learning these principles sets stage for life Failure to learn also sets stage for failed life Violence is common trait of those not learning

God takes seriously the need to obey

Role of Grandparents & Grandchildren

Role of Grandparents & Grandchildren

Proverbs 17:6Children’s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.

2 Timothy 1:5…having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

Role of Grandparents & Grandchildren Summarized

Role of Grandparents & Grandchildren Summarized

Grandparents are to cherish grandchildrenGrandchildren are to honor grandchildrenRelationship provides a link with a heritage left in

the “name” given Importance of good name (Eccl. 7:1) Example of Israel blessing sons of Joseph (Gen. 48:11-16

“let my name be named on them”)Faith present in previous generations helps

Provides greater depth of teaching to children Provides association with believers as the norm

Principles from 1 PeterPrinciples from 1 Peter

Following the Theme of ServiceFollowing the Theme of Service2:11-12 Theme stated2:13-17 Subjection to governing powers2:18-25 Subjection of servants to masters3:1-6 Subjection of wife to husband3:7 “Husbands, in like manner…”

point is on service a husband owes“giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker

vessel” “joint heirs of the grace of life”

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

What is meant by “giving honorunto the woman, as unto the

weaker vessel”?

Inside Out Look at 1 Peter 3:1-7Inside Out Look at 1 Peter 3:1-7Lessons husbands learn from verses on wives

Should learn from godly example of wife Don’t ignore them & act like a “know-it-all” Look for ways to increase godliness from word Use leadership to require proper dress & conduct

Lessons wives learn from verses on husbands Aid husband by communication Silence makes problem more difficult to resolve Live in a way causing honor from husband & all Not a “tag-a-long” to heaven, but joint-heir of life

1 Peter 3:8-118Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humble-minded: 9not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: 11And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

Principles for All Right RelationshipsPrinciples for All Right Relationships Seek to be Selfless, not Selfish

Compassionate Loving Tenderhearted Humbleminded

Not Vindictive Careful in Speech Pure in Action Seek & Pursue Peace

Spirituality: TaughtSpirituality: Taught and Learnedand Learned

Next Week’s Lesson