(The Kingdom Agenda of Wives) FAMILY LIFE STUDY NO. 3 The Role of Wives (The Kingdom Agenda of Wives)

Both are equal but distinction in Coin has two faces (Husband and Wife). Both are equal but distinction in God’s kingdom.

It takes two people to come together as a flesh in marriage. The Challenge is how to apply this truth in such a way that women are not abused or treated as 2nd class citizens. It takes two people to come together as a flesh in marriage.

Reigning voice in your family. You don’t know my husband. The worst statement, a women can make (my mother told me) her opinion is no more. Reigning voice in your family. You don’t know my husband.

It is not to loses limit on contrary (1) Help your Husband It is not to loses limit on contrary it is to maximize your Divine bestowed gifts, talents, skill and training for the settlement of home. Under the leadership of your husband.

So, it is exception from God, that wife helps her husband. Gen. 1:28. It is not good for Adam to be alone; I will make him a helper. Command to manage creation to both. So, it is exception from God, that wife helps her husband. That means he is not complete in himself but you need to play his people.

What a Biblical helper look like. Real Diamond (Pro. 31:10) Genesis less detailed, Proverbs made details. V. 10 Excellent. Women of nobility great worth. She does well for him.

(ii) Help him financially. V. 13-14,16,24 (Skillful women) Today educated, Business women.

(iii)Help him parentally. V. 21 (care for children) Titus 2:3-5

(iv) Help him personally. V. 17,22 (Taking care of herself and husband, office. We are smart, good looking look but our role at home.)

(v) Help him Ministering V.20, 24 (not gossiping always)

(vi) Help her Reputation.

(vii) Honour for children and Husband. V. 28

(viii) Fears God and good Reputation

Reverence your Husband (2) Reverence your Husband Ep. 5:33 (respect also reverence)

Importance of Submission Phil 2:6, 1-Peter 3:7 *Functional *Relational *Reciprocal *Universal

The Achievability of submission (Sometimes we submit even we don’t like) Husband as Lord. When he is not acting as Lord

Examples of Submission 1-Peter 2:18-25 (Jesus leading home.) Adornment of Submission 1-Peter 2:3-4-Adornment of Work (COSMOS) cosmetic. 1-Peter 3:4- (Beautiful inside, outside)

(3) Live as a woman of God.

By: The Rt. Rev. Irfan Jamil Bishop of Lahore, Church of Pakistan Dated: 27th Oct. 2013