Qualities of a Godly Home
God Created the Home Gen. 1:28; 2:20-23 institution 1 Cor. 11:3, 8-9, social order Gen. 2:24 leave and cleave Matt. 19:3-6 God joins, separates Matt. 19:9 divorce, remarry if Cor. 7:10-11 divorce, not remarry Gen. 2:24 become one flesh 1 Cor. 6:16 sexual relationship 1 Cor. 7:2-5 marriage obligation
Qualities of a Loving Marriage Love Eph. 5:25 husband (agape) Tit. 2:4 wife (philandros) Husband is head / wife submits Eph. 5:22-23 Rom. 15:2-3 husband serves 1 Pet. 3:1 wife obeys Husband cherishes and nourishes Eph. 5:29
Qualities of Godly Parents Bring up in training and admonition Eph. 6:4 Deut. 11:18-20 teach all the time Set clear rules, disciple when disobey Num 12:9-15 Miriam Pr. 13:24 He who withholds his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently. Pr. 22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline will remove it far from him. Pr. 23:13-14 Do not hold back discipline from a child, although you will strike him with the rod, he will not die. You shall strike him with the rod and rescue his soul from Sheol.
Qualities of Godly Parents Bring up in training and admonition Eph. 6:4 Deut. 11:18-20 teach all the time Set clear rules, discipline when disobey Num 12:9-15 Miriam Spend time with children
Qualities of Godly Children Obey parents Eph. 6:1-3 Obey in the Lord Acts 5:29 putting God first For this is right Col. 3:20 well-pleasing to God Honor your father and mother Rom. 1:21-22; 2 Tim. 2:20-21 Live long upon the earth Deut. 4:39-40 basic principle
Qualities of a Godly Home