1. Christian Relationships Ephesians 5:20-6:9 www.turnbacktogod.com

2. Christian Relationships True Christianity Positively Affects Our RelationshipsTrue Christianity Positively Affects Our Relationships www.turnbacktogod.com

6. Three Possible Approaches To The Text What does the passage say? Why does it say it? Why doesn’t it say something different? www.turnbacktogod.com

7. Three Approaches To The Teachings Reject the Bible. Accept and implement the teaching. Rationalize or explain the teaching away. www.turnbacktogod.com

8. Guiding Principle: Submit to One Another Out of Reverence For Christ www.turnbacktogod.com

9. Yield to Oncoming Traffic www.turnbacktogod.com

10. Categories Wives to Husbands Husbands to Wives Fathers to Children Children to Parents Slaves to Masters (Employees to Employers) Masters to Slaves (Employers to Employees www.turnbacktogod.com

11. Wives Verb: Submit Analogy: Husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church. www.turnbacktogod.com

12. Husbands Verb: Love Analogy: Love your wife as Christ loved the church. www.turnbacktogod.com

13. Fathers Verb: Do Not Provoke Verb: Bring Up www.turnbacktogod.com

14. Children Verb: Obey Reasoning: The first commandment with promise. www.turnbacktogod.com

15. Slaves Verb: Obey Reasoning: As you would obey Christ www.turnbacktogod.com

16. Masters Verb: Treat them by the same principles. Verb: Do not threaten them. Reasoning: You have a master in heaven. www.turnbacktogod.com

17. Authority and Power Exist! www.turnbacktogod.com

18. Authority is No Excuse for Abuse Discipline is not to provoke but to instruct. www.turnbacktogod.com

19. Christian Authority Implies Love & Self-Sacrifice www.turnbacktogod.com

20. Christianity Eradicates and Regulates Abuse www.turnbacktogod.com

21. Service is to the Lord and Not to Men www.turnbacktogod.com

22. Treat others as you would like to be treated if you were in their place! www.turnbacktogod.com

23. Christianity Affects Our Relationships! www.turnbacktogod.com

24. How Have You Been Treating Others? www.turnbacktogod.com

25. Christ Died for the Church— Are You a Part of the Body of Christ? www.turnbacktogod.com