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CHRISTIAN DADCHRISTIAN DAD

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Ephesians 5:25-33Ephesians 5:25-33The Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church The Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church

and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

A. For your A. For your wifewife

I. To Be a ProviderI. To Be a Provider

Ephesians 5:25-33Ephesians 5:25-33The Husbands, The Husbands, lovelove your wives, just as Christ loved the church your wives, just as Christ loved the church

and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

1. To 1. To lovelove her her

I. To Be a ProviderI. To Be a Provider

Ephesians 5:25-33Ephesians 5:25-33The Husbands, The Husbands, love your wiveslove your wives, just as Christ loved the church , just as Christ loved the church

and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

a. a. Love your wives Love your wives ((αγαπατε τας αγαπατε τας γυναικαςγυναικας)) = satisfy her needs = satisfy her needs

I. To Be a ProviderI. To Be a Provider

Ephesians 5:25-33Ephesians 5:25-33The Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church The Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church

and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

b. The words that describe love:b. The words that describe love:

I. To Be a ProviderI. To Be a Provider

Ephesians 5:25-33Ephesians 5:25-33The Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church The Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church

and and gave himself upgave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

““gave himself up” gave himself up” - v25- v25

I. To Be a ProviderI. To Be a Provider

Ephesians 5:25-33Ephesians 5:25-33The Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church The Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church

and and gave himself upgave himself up for her to for her to make her holymake her holy, cleansing her , cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

““make her holy” make her holy” - v26- v26

I. To Be a ProviderI. To Be a Provider

Ephesians 5:25-33Ephesians 5:25-33The Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church The Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church

and and gave himself upgave himself up for her to for her to make her holymake her holy, cleansing her , cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to by the washing with water through the word, and to present present her to himself as a radiant churchher to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or , without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

““present her radiant” present her radiant” - v27- v27

I. To Be a ProviderI. To Be a Provider

Ephesians 5:25-33Ephesians 5:25-33The Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church The Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church

and and gave himself upgave himself up for her to for her to make her holymake her holy, cleansing her , cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to by the washing with water through the word, and to present present her to himself as a radiant churchher to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or , without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodiesas their own bodies. He . He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

““as their own bodies” as their own bodies” - v28- v28

I. To Be a ProviderI. To Be a Provider

Ephesians 5:25-33Ephesians 5:25-33The Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church The Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church

and and gave himself upgave himself up for her to for her to make her holymake her holy, cleansing her , cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to by the washing with water through the word, and to present present her to himself as a radiant churchher to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or , without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodiesas their own bodies. He . He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he his own body, but he feeds and cares for itfeeds and cares for it, just as Christ , just as Christ does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

““feeds and cares for it” feeds and cares for it” – v29– v29

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2. To remain 2. To remain faithfulfaithful to her. to her.

I. To Be a ProviderI. To Be a Provider

2. To remain 2. To remain faithfulfaithful to her. to her.

The divorce rate in the United States The divorce rate in the United States is close to 50%!is close to 50%!

I. To Be a ProviderI. To Be a Provider

2. To remain 2. To remain faithfulfaithful to her. to her.

The single most important legacy to The single most important legacy to your children isyour children is

faithfulness to your wife!faithfulness to your wife!

I. To Be a ProviderI. To Be a Provider

I Timothy 5:8I Timothy 5:8

If anyone does not If anyone does not provide for his relativesprovide for his relatives, and especially for his , and especially for his immediate familyimmediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than , he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.an unbeliever.

B. For your B. For your familyfamily

I. To Be a ProviderI. To Be a Provider

I Timothy 5:8I Timothy 5:8

If anyone does not If anyone does not provideprovide for his relatives, and especially for his for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.an unbeliever.

1. 1. ProvideProvide ((προνοέωπρονοέω)) = foresee = foresee or or set your mind toward their set your mind toward their needs.needs.

I. To Be a ProviderI. To Be a Provider

I Timothy 5:8I Timothy 5:8

If anyone does not If anyone does not provideprovide for his relatives, and especially for his for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has immediate family, he has denied the faithdenied the faith and is worse than and is worse than an unbeliever.an unbeliever.

1. 1. ProvideProvide ((προνοέωπρονοέω)) = foresee = foresee or set your mind toward their or set your mind toward their needs.needs.

2. Faith is denied because it is 2. Faith is denied because it is summed up in love.summed up in love.

I. To Be a ProviderI. To Be a Provider

I Timothy 5:8I Timothy 5:8

If anyone does not If anyone does not provideprovide for his relatives, and especially for his for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.an unbeliever.

Hebrews 6:4-6Hebrews 6:4-6

It is impossible for those who have once been enlightenedIt is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who , who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, the powers of the coming age, if they fall away, to be brought if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance, because to their loss they are crucifying back to repentance, because to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgracedisgrace..

3. You crucify the Son of God afresh.3. You crucify the Son of God afresh.

I. To Be a ProviderI. To Be a Provider

I. To Be a ProviderI. To Be a Provider

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

Deuteronomy 6:5-9Deuteronomy 6:5-9

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.on your gates.

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

Deuteronomy 6:5-9Deuteronomy 6:5-9

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.on your gates.

1. The ways to teach:1. The ways to teach:

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

Deuteronomy 6:5-9Deuteronomy 6:5-9

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. children. Talk about themTalk about them when you sit at home and when you when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie themTie them as symbols on your hands and as symbols on your hands and bind thembind them on your on your foreheads. foreheads. Write themWrite them on the doorframes of your houses and on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.on your gates.

Instruct & demonstrate Instruct & demonstrate – v7– v7

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

Deuteronomy 6:5-9Deuteronomy 6:5-9

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as Tie them as symbols on your handssymbols on your hands and bind them and bind them on your on your foreheadsforeheads. Write them . Write them on the doorframeson the doorframes of your houses and of your houses and on your gateson your gates..

Visualize Visualize – v8-9– v8-9

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

Deuteronomy 6:5-9Deuteronomy 6:5-9

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.on your gates.

2. When to teach2. When to teach

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

Deuteronomy 6:5-9Deuteronomy 6:5-9

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. children. Talk about them when you sit at homeTalk about them when you sit at home and when you and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.on your gates.

While sitting in your house – at While sitting in your house – at mealtime with your family.mealtime with your family.

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

Deuteronomy 6:5-9Deuteronomy 6:5-9

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you when you walk along the roadwalk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. , when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.on your gates.

While walking on the road – While walking on the road – witnessing in your daily activities.witnessing in your daily activities.

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

Deuteronomy 6:5-9Deuteronomy 6:5-9

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, walk along the road, when you lie downwhen you lie down and when you get up. and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.on your gates.

While lying down to sleep at night – While lying down to sleep at night – evening devotions.evening devotions.

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

Deuteronomy 6:5-9Deuteronomy 6:5-9

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get upwhen you get up. . Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.on your gates.

When waking up in the morning – When waking up in the morning – early morning quiet time.early morning quiet time.

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

Deuteronomy 6:5-9Deuteronomy 6:5-9

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.on your gates.

3. Who to teach3. Who to teach

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

Deuteronomy 6:5-9Deuteronomy 6:5-9

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your Impress them on your childrenchildren. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you . Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.on your gates.

Your children Your children – v7– v7

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

I Corinthians 14:35I Corinthians 14:35

If they want to inquire about something, If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own they should ask their own husbands at homehusbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in ; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church. the church.

Your wives.Your wives.

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

Romans 2:21Romans 2:21

You, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself?You, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself?

Yourselves.Yourselves.

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

B. Children’s primary instruction B. Children’s primary instruction needs to come from dad.needs to come from dad.

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

B. Children’s primary instruction B. Children’s primary instruction needs to come from dad.needs to come from dad.

This teaching is accomplished byThis teaching is accomplished byFathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up

in the training and instruction of the Lord. – Ephesians 6:4in the training and instruction of the Lord. – Ephesians 6:4

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

B. Children’s primary instruction B. Children’s primary instruction needs to come from dad.needs to come from dad.

This teaching is accomplished byThis teaching is accomplished byFathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up

in the in the trainingtraining and instruction of the Lord. – Ephesians 6:4 and instruction of the Lord. – Ephesians 6:4

DisciplineDiscipline ((παιδείαπαιδεία) ) = train by = train by action.action.

. . . because the LORD . . . because the LORD disciplinesdisciplines those he loves, as a father those he loves, as a father the son he delights in. – Proverbs 3:12the son he delights in. – Proverbs 3:12

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

B. Children’s primary instruction B. Children’s primary instruction needs to come from dad.needs to come from dad.

This teaching is accomplished byThis teaching is accomplished byFathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up

in the training and in the training and instructioninstruction of the Lord. – Ephesians 6:4 of the Lord. – Ephesians 6:4

InstructionInstruction ((νουθεσίανουθεσία) ) = train = train with words.with words.

Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. – Proverbs 1:8your mother’s teaching. – Proverbs 1:8

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

B. Children’s primary instruction B. Children’s primary instruction needs to come from dad.needs to come from dad.

This teaching is accomplished byThis teaching is accomplished byFathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up

in the in the trainingtraining and and instructioninstruction of the Lord. – Ephesians 6:4 of the Lord. – Ephesians 6:4

For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children. – I Thessalonians 2:11his own children. – I Thessalonians 2:11

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

I. To Be a ProviderI. To Be a Provider

II. To Be a ProfessorII. To Be a Professor

III. To Be a PriestIII. To Be a Priest

But you are a chosen people, a royal But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthoodpriesthood. – I Peter 2:9. – I Peter 2:9

A. You are to be the spiritual A. You are to be the spiritual leaderleader of your familyof your family

Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. – I Corinthians 11:3 – I Corinthians 11:3

III. To Be a PriestIII. To Be a Priest

A. You are to be the spiritual A. You are to be the spiritual leaderleader of your familyof your family

Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is manthe head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. , and the head of Christ is God. – I Corinthians 11:3 – I Corinthians 11:3

Ephesians 5:22 & 33Ephesians 5:22 & 33

Wives, Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lordsubmit to your husbands as to the Lord. . . However, each . . . However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the the wife must respect her husbandwife must respect her husband. .

1. Your wife is to 1. Your wife is to submitsubmit to your to your authority.authority.

III. To Be a PriestIII. To Be a Priest

A. You are to be the spiritual A. You are to be the spiritual leaderleader of your familyof your family

Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. – I Corinthians 11:3 – I Corinthians 11:3

Ephesians 6:1-2Ephesians 6:1-2

Children, Children, obey your parentsobey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “ in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor Honor your father and motheryour father and mother” — which is the first commandment ” — which is the first commandment with a promise . . .with a promise . . .

2. Your children are to 2. Your children are to obeyobey & & honorhonor their parents.their parents.

III. To Be a PriestIII. To Be a Priest

B. You are to offer spiritual B. You are to offer spiritual sacri-sacri-ficesfices to God on behalf of your to God on behalf of your familyfamily

III. To Be a PriestIII. To Be a Priest

B. You are to offer spiritual B. You are to offer spiritual sacri-sacri-ficesfices to God on behalf of your to God on behalf of your familyfamily

You do this by surrendering your life You do this by surrendering your life to the Lord.to the Lord.

How?How?

III. To Be a PriestIII. To Be a Priest

B. You are to offer spiritual sacri-B. You are to offer spiritual sacri-fices to God on behalf of your fices to God on behalf of your familyfamily

RenewRenew your mind your mindTherefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to

offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not God — this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by transformed by the renewing of your mindthe renewing of your mind. Then you will . Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will. – Romans 12:1-2good, pleasing and perfect will. – Romans 12:1-2

III. To Be a PriestIII. To Be a Priest

B. You are to offer spiritual sacri-B. You are to offer spiritual sacri-fices to God on behalf of your fices to God on behalf of your familyfamily

DenyDeny yourself & yourself & followfollow the Lord the LordThen Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me,

he must he must deny himselfdeny himself and take up his cross and and take up his cross and follow mefollow me. – . – Matthew 16:24 Matthew 16:24

III. To Be a PriestIII. To Be a Priest

B. You are to offer spiritual sacri-B. You are to offer spiritual sacri-fices to God on behalf of your fices to God on behalf of your familyfamily

Prayers of Prayers of intercessionintercession & & praisepraiseThrough Jesus, therefore, let us continually Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a offer to God a

sacrificesacrifice of praise — the fruit of lips that confess his name. – of praise — the fruit of lips that confess his name. – Hebrews 13:15Hebrews 13:15

III. To Be a PriestIII. To Be a Priest

Dad!Dad!

Take on the roleTake on the role

God has assigned you.God has assigned you.

He has given you all you needHe has given you all you need

to be successful!to be successful!