A Godly Home Following God’s Wisdom

Introduction Proverbs 24:3-4 “Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established. By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”

Introduction Psalm 127:1 “Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it.”

Ephesians 5:22-24 “Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.” The Home As God Designed It

Ephesians 5:32-33 “This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.” The Home As God Designed It

A Man Leads His Family Eph. 5:22-24; 6:4 Whether or not you agree that God has so constructed the man to be better qualified to lead the home, God has spoken. The Home As God Designed It

1 Corinthians 11:3 “But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.” The Home As God Designed It

1 Corinthians 11:7-8 “For a man…is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. For man does not originate from woman, but woman from man; for indeed man was not created for the woman’s sake, but woman for the man’s sake.” The Home As God Designed It 9

The man reflects the glory of God by subjecting himself to God as he performs his role as head of the home. The woman reflects the glory of her husband by subjecting herself to him as she performs her role as his helper. The Home As God Designed It

God’s Punishments at the Fall are Related to the Woman’s and the Man’s Primary Roles. Genesis 3:16-19 The Home As God Designed It

God’s Roles For Men Provide Fulfillment To Men The Home As God Designed It

A Man is Fulfilled by Providing For His Family Eph. 5:28-30; 1 Tim. 5:8 Physically, emotionally & spiritually. The Home As God Designed It

A Man is Fulfilled by Providing For His Family Eph. 5:28-30; 1 Tim. 5:8 Work ethic Financial leadership Choice of standard of living The Home As God Designed It

A Man is Fulfilled by Providing For His Family Eph. 5:28-30; 1 Tim. 5:8 Sacrifices to meet all needs Not a selfish, egotistical tyrant Uses authority with justice & equity “Authority is a poor substitute for leadership.” The Home As God Designed It

A Man is Fulfilled by Providing For His Family Eph. 5:28-30; 1 Tim. 5:8 Feminists complain bitterly about selfish husbands. But their solution of removing the man from head of the family only makes matters worse. The Home As God Designed It

A Man is Fulfilled by Protecting His Family Ephesians 5:23 “Saving” them from physical dangers “Saving” them from spiritual dangers Malachi 2:15 – “He seeks godly offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth.” The Home As God Designed It

A Man Is Fulfilled by Training His Children Eph. 6:4; Heb. 12:7-9 A father who doesn’t back up his word with discipline teaches his children to disrespect what God says. The Home As God Designed It

God’s Roles For Women Provide Fulfillment To Women The Home As God Designed It

A Woman is Fulfilled by Being Her Husband’s Ultimate Comfort Proverbs 5:18-19 “Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice with the wife of your youth. As a loving deer and a graceful doe, let her breasts satisfy you at all times; and always be enraptured with her love.” The Home As God Designed It

A Woman is Fulfilled by Being Her Husband’s Ultimate Comfort Proverbs 31:10-31 “Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. The heart of her husband safely trusts her; So he will have no lack of gain….” The Home As God Designed It

A Woman is Fulfilled by Bearing and Raising Children 1 Timothy 2:15 “Nevertheless she will be saved in childbearing if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.” Samuel and Hannah; Moses and Jochebed; Timothy, Eunice and Lois The Home As God Designed It

A Woman is Fulfilled by Managing the Home 1 Timothy 5:14-15 “Therefore I desire that the younger widows marry, bear children, manage the house, give no opportunity to the adversary to speak reproachfully.” The Home As God Designed It

A Woman is Fulfilled by Managing the Home Titus 2:3-5 “…teachers of good things – that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.” The Home As God Designed It

A Woman is Fulfilled by Being a Teacher of Younger Women Titus 2:3-5 “…teachers of good things – that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.” Ruth and Naomi (Ruth 1:16-17) The Home As God Designed It

A Woman is Fulfilled by Doing Works of Kindness 1 Timothy 5:10 “…well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.” The Home As God Designed It

A Woman is Fulfilled by Doing Works of Kindness Proverbs 31:26-29 She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness. She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many daughters have done well, but you excel them all.” The Home As God Designed It

God’s Fulfilling Roles for Women She is her Husband’s Ultimate Comfort She is a Bearer of Children She is a Manager of the Home She is a Teacher of Younger Women She is a Worker of Kindness The Home As God Designed It

Will You Become A Christian? Hear The Gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe in Jesus as the Son of God (John 8:24) Repent of Your Sins (Acts 17:30) Confess Jesus as the Son of God (Acts 8:37) Be Baptized for Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 2:38) Live Faithfully Until You Die (Rev. 2:10)