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THE CHRISTIAN AS HUSBAND AND FATHER
A. DUTIES OF THE HUSBAND...
1. Husbands are to love their wives - Ep 5:25-29
a. As Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her
b. As their own bodies, nourishing and cherishing them
2. Husbands are to leave mother and father - Ep 5:31
a. Leaving parents to be joined to one's wife
b. The husband therefore gives his wife priority over his
parents
3. Husbands are not to be bitter toward their wives - Col 3:19
a. "do not be harsh with them" (ESV)
b. "never treat them harshly" (NRSV)
4. Husbands are to be understanding and give honor to their wives
- 1 Pe 3:7
a. Understanding their delicate nature
b. Honoring them as heirs together of the grace of life
B. DUTIES OF THE FATHER...
1. To provide the necessities of life - 2Co 12:14;1Ti 5:8
a. Parents ought to provide for their children
b. A man who fails to do so is worse than an infidel
2. Not to provoke the children to wrath - Ep 6:4; Col 3:21
a. That is, by unreasonable commands; by needless severity; by
the manifestation of anger - Barnes
b. Lest, by your continually finding fault with them, they
should lose all courage, and despair of ever pleasing you
- ibid.
3. To provide for spiritual training of the children - Ep 6:4
a. Bringing them up in the training (discipline, ESV) of the
Lord
b. Bringing them up in the admonition (instruction, ESV) of the
Lord
4. To provide loving discipline as necessary - He 12:6-11; Pro
13:24
a. Even as our Heavenly Father disciplines His children
b. Though it may be unpleasant at the moment
[Such are familial responsibilities of Christian men as husbands and
fathers. Now let's consider...]
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