Family Headship

God’s Plan for Headship God Planned Headship As A Blessing. –Blessings for the Children (Ephesians 6:3) –Blessings for the Church (Ephesians 5:26-27) –Blessings for the Citizen (Romans 13:3-4) –Headship provides stability, security, reliability, direction, leadership, compassion, and clarity. God Designated The Man As The Family’s Head. –Ephesians 5:22-33 God Established The Head As A Servant. –Mark 10:45, Ephesians 5:28-30

Family Headship Takes Training Husbands Need Training –We Learn From God’s Awesome Example –We Learn From Other Godly Men Worth a plain ticket Children Need Training –Be Weird! (Ephesians 6:4) Fathers Serve As A Guide Toward Moral Stability –Proverbs 3:1-12

Family Headship Takes Time! Serving As A Provider Takes Time –1 Timothy 5:8 Providing For More Than Just The Physical Necessities –“And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” (Luke 2:52) Time In Prayer –“pray without ceasing;” (1Thess. 5:17)

Family Headship Takes A Brave Heart A Heart for the Family –Malachi 4:6 and Luke 1:17 “Men who don’t develop brave hearts break hearts.” - Steve Farrar –Eli’s Weakness (1 Samuel 2:22-25, 29) Brave Enough To Honor God First –Luke 14:26 Brave Enough To Lead Your Family To God Brave Enough To Be Faithful To The Family

Family Heads Make Memorials The Heavenly Father’s Teaching Tools –Joshua 3:7-4:7 Memorials Maximize The Impact of Your Training, Time, and Courage Set Your Eyes On The Future of Your Family –“…so that you, your son, and your grandson might fear the LORD your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged.” (Deuteronomy 6:2)

Family Headship