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Fully Committed “God’s Plan for Family”

“ . . . at the beginning the Creator made them ‘male and female’, and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” Matthew 19:4-7 NIV

“Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.” Ephesians 5:21-22 NIV “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her” Ephesians 5:25 NIV

“Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.” Hebrews 13:4 NIV

Be Faithful in Marriage Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ Wives, submit to your husbands as . . . – Ephesians 5:21-24; 1 Peter 3:1-6 Husbands, love your wives, just as . . . – Ephesians 5:25; 1 Peter 3:7

Be Faithful in Marriage Keep the marriage bed pure Adultery is one of the worse kinds of sin – Hebrews 13:4 Don’t let there be even a hint of sexual immorality – Ephesians 5:3

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’ – which is the first commandment with a promise – ‘that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” Ephesians 6:1-3 NIV

Honor your Father and Mother Children, obey your Parents in the Lord “This is right” for several reasons – Ephesians 6:1; Colossians 3:20 This is the first commandment with a promise – Ephesians 6:2-3; Deuteronomy 5:16

Honor your Father and Mother Take care of your Parents in their old age This is very important to God! – Matthew 15:3-6 Those who neglect this are rejecting God’s plan! – 1 Timothy 5:3-4, 8

“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4 NIV

Persevere in Parenting Do not exasperate your children Don’t be harsh with your children – Ephesians 6:4 This only discourages them – Colossians 3:21

Persevere in Parenting Bring your children up in the Lord Train them in the Lord – Ephesians 6:4 Instruct them in the Lord – Ephesians 6:4; Deuteronomy 6:1-12

When we follow “God’s Plan for Family”, life is better for everyone!