The Family and the Home

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The Family and the Home

• Part 2
• The Role of the Man in the Family

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Introduction

• Last lesson Strong homes depend on godly
  marriages.
• Husband has greatest responsibility.
• Many families fail because men do not properly
  fulfill their role.
• God teaches men how to fulfill their role in the
  family as a
• Leader,
• Husband,
• Father.

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The Man as a Leader

• Lead like Christ Eph. 523
• Lead by example John 1315 1 Pet. 21
• Loving leadership Eph. 528
• Tender, caring leadership Eph. 529
• Sacrificial leadership Eph. 525
• Take the initiative Josh. 2415 b.
• Should not need to be coaxed or hen-pecked into
  fulfilling responsibility.
• Take leadership seriously as Joshua did, As for
  me and my house

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The Man as a Husband

• He is the head Eph. 523
• The Head nourishes cherishes own body Eph.
  528-29.

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Eph. 529

• For no one ever hated his own flesh, but
  nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does
  the church.
• Nourish To nourish up to maturity (Vincent).
• Cherish To keep warm, as of birds covering
  their young, to foster with tender care (Vines).

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The Man as a Husband

• He is the head Eph. 523
• The Head nourishes cherishes own body Eph.
  528-29.
• Gives honor 1 Pet. 37
• As a weaker vessel not an insult.
• Descriptive of fine china, antique vase that is
  held in greater esteem than the clock.
• Submit to her needs Eph. 521ff

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The Man as a Father

• Training of children largely placed on fathers
  shoulders
• Mothers do teach, they spend the most time. But
  Fathers must take an active role in training
  children as well!
• Eph. 64 fathersbring them up
• Heb. 127-10 fathers who corrected us
• 1 Tim. 34 Qualification of elder which all men
  must aspire to ..rule house wellchildren in
  submission.

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The Man as a Father

• Men in the world are often afraid of being good
  fathers.
• Too busy working to actually train children.
• Locked up at home, inaccessible during time off.
• Help other people, but never take children along
  to teach them.
• Some just dont know what to do with children.
  Offer correction, but never nurturing and
  training.

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The Man as a Father

• Be men no mice
• Wives need to know they have a leader that takes
  responsibility seriously.
• Likewise, children need to know what sound
  leadership looks like.
• God commands, Children, obey, but men need to
  give their children a reason to obey.
• Teach children how to respect, but also give them
  a reason to respect.
• Do not be like Eli 1 Sam. 222-25 313.
• Give an example of love as well as stability,
  like Christ.

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Conclusion

• Great responsibility placed on shoulders of men.
• Wives, remember this when considering Eph. 523.
• Saddest thing when a man does not lead as he
  should.
• But when he does others can see it in the beauty
  and quality of his family.
• If men are not willing to fill this role then
  they should not start a family.
• If you are already there then it is time to step
  up and accept your responsibility.