“Understanding God’s Perspective on Family Roles” 6/11/06
The U.S. is mess. Divorce, abortion, dysfunction, abuse, teen pregnancy, homosexuality
JOKES Differences- GOD does have an ANSWER for the DIFFERENCES
"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," declares the LORD. 9 "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:28
SUBMISSION DIRTY WORD- TRINITY and JESUS (John 14:28) GREATER GOVERNMENT, ELDERS, HUSBAND, PARENTS, EMPLOYERS
POINT 1- The Roles and Priorities of the WIFE Vv. 22-24
A. God has called the wife to submit to the AUTHORITY of her husband.
1) Submission is not about worth, but about ROLE and LEADERSHIP
2) A wife’s submission is directly related to her submission to JESUS
3) Jesus (God) provides the greatest example for the wife of submission.
4) A successful submission is proportional to a wife’s FAITH
5) Submission is not related to the worth of the HUSBAND (to the Lord)
6) What about an ungodly husband? (See 1 Peter 3:1-6)
7) Effective submission brings freedom. HOW DOES SHE DO IT?
MEN NEED SIGNIFICANCE <–> WOMEN NEED SECURITY
POINT 2- The Roles and Priorities of the HUSBAND Vv. 25-33
A. God has called the husband to submit to the NEEDS of his wife.
1) God does not command men to lead, but instead to LOVE Dishes
2) The love that is first described as being SACRIFICIAL Girls Trip
3) It is the husband’s responsibility to love in a way that is PURIFYING
4) Himself as an example the husband’s love should be CARING
5) The love a husband has for his wife is to be UNBREAKABLE
6) The motivation is because of the marital reflection (Vv. 32-33)
7) The husband is to be understanding, giving the wife honor so that his prayers aren’t hindered (See 1 Peter 3:7) Simple acts of kindness
I take you my spouse: to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, 'till death do us part. And hereto I pledge you my faithfulness. Are you keeping your promise?
ILLUSTRATIONS highlighting differences in the genders:
An email that illustrates
how men & women are unique. It was a debate on whether computers are male
or female, referred to as him/her.
This first list came from computer scientists who are male. Computers are
female since:
*No one but their creator understands their internal logic.
*The native language they use to communicate with other computers is
incomprehensible to everyone else.
*The message, "Bad Command or file name" is about as informative
as "if
you don’t know why I’m mad at you, then I’m certainly not going to tell you."
*As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half
your paycheck on accessories for it.
That list was countered by a group of all FEMALE computer scientists, computers
have to be MALE because:
*They have a lot of data but are all still clueless.
*They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they are
the problem.
*As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you’d waited a little longer,
you could have obtained a better model.
*In order to get their attention you have to turn them on!
Now here are the rules from the
male side.
These are our rules!
Please note... these are all numbered "1"
ON PURPOSE!
1. Men are NOT mind readers.
1. Ask for what you want.
Let us be clear on this one:
Subtle hints do not work!
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work!
Just say it!
1. Crying is blackmail.
1. Sunday sports. It's like the
full moon
or the changing of the tides.
Let it be.
1. Shopping is NOT a sport.
And no, we are never going to think of it that way.
1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.
1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what
we do.
Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a Problem. You need to See a
doctor...
1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument.
In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 Days.
1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes
you sad or angry, we meant the other one
1. You can either ask us to do something Or tell us how you want it done.
Not both.
If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.
1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.
1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings.
Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have
no idea what mauve is.
1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like
nothing's wrong.
We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.
1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer you
don't want to hear.
1. When we get into a fight and you send me to the couch, its’ ok, I don’t
mind. It’s just like camping.