Service, Sacrifice and Selflessness In the Home

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Service, Sacrifice and Selflessness In the Home
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Service, Sacrifice and Selflessness Are Basic to
Christianity (Philippians 23-8)

• We are to deny ourselves. Luke 923
• We are to serve others Matthew 2025-26
• We are to sacrifice ourselves Romans 121

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Service, Sacrifice and Selflessness In the Home

• The Husband serves by
• Giving himself as Christ did (Ephesians 525)
• Providing spiritual leadership and direction
  (1 Peter 221-22)
• Making considerate decisions
  (Ephesians 524, 28-29 Titus 25 1 Peter 37)
• Providing for the needs of his wife
• Physical (1 Timothy 58 Genesis 317-18
  1 Corinthians 71-5 Song of Solomon
  23-6)
• Spiritual (Acts 1024 1 Corinthians 1435)
• Emotional (1 Peter 37 Proverbs 3128-29
  Ephesians 529)

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Service, Sacrifice and Selflessness In the Home

• The Wife serves by
• Providing companionship and affection. (Genesis
  218 Malachi 214).
• Fulfilling physical needs
  (Proverbs 515-20 Song of Solomon 510-16 1
  Corinthians 71-5).
• Being spiritually minded (cf.
  1 Peter 31-2).
• Keeping the home (Titus 25 1
  Timothy 514, Prov. 3110-31)

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Service, Sacrifice and Selflessness In the Home

• Jesus washed feet!
• If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed
  your feet, you also ought to wash one another's
  feet. For I have given you an example, that you
  should do as I have done to you. -- John 1314-17
  
• Is there a servant in your house?
• Is it you?