1. New Testament Commands
Family Relations in the N. T.

2. Here we have two rules!
1. Obey all rules!
2. No writing on the walls;

3. Family Relations: 1 Peter 3: 1-8;
[1] Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
[2] While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
…[5] For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
[6] Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
[7] Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
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4. Family Relations: I. Introduction A. God has a plan for families
B. God has a proscription for families
C. God’s plan is best; call it what you may!
1. Archaic?
2. Chauvinistic?
3. Homophobic?

5. Family Relations: The Wife;
Titus 2: 4-5;
[4] That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
[5] To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

6. Family Relations: The Wife;
Titus 2: 4-5;
[4] That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
[5] To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
A. Sober;
B. Love their husbands;
C. Love their children;
D. Discreet;
E. Chaste; Consider the following: John 4: 15-19; (Woman of Samaria)
F. Keepers at home;
G. Good;
H. Obedient to their husbands; (obedience is a sign of true love)

7. Family Relations: The Husband;
I Peter 3: 7;
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
A. Live with your wife according to knowledge;
1. Know her needs;
2. Know her desires;
3. Know that there are differences
a. Physiological differences;
b. Psychological differences

8. Family Relations: The Husband;
Ephesians 5: 22-33;
…[25] Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
…[28] So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
[29] For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
A. Live with your wife according to knowledge;
B. Love your wives;
1. As Christ loves the Church;
2. As you love your own selves;

9. Family Relations: The Children;
Ephesians 6: 1;
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Colossians 3: 20;
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

10. Family Relations: The Children;
Ephesians 6: 1;
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
A. Obey your parents;
B. Learn God’s Word;
II Timothy 1: 3-6;
…[5] When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also…

11. Family Relations: Role Models;
Titus 2: 1-15; (Church Family/ Role Models)
A. Who are role models?
1. Foster parents;
2. Grandparents;
3. An older man or woman in the church;
B. Be good positive role models;
C. Train the next generation;