Household Rules Household Rules for thefor the

Household of GodHousehold of GodEphesians 5:21-6:9Ephesians 5:21-6:9

Twin City FellowshipTwin City Fellowship

Ryan HabbenaRyan Habbena

The Context of the The Context of the CommandsCommands

We are of the Household of GodWe are of the Household of God

  Ephesians 5:19 So then you are no Ephesians 5:19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household, are of God's household,

We Are to Be Subject to One AnotherWe Are to Be Subject to One Another

Ephesians 5:21 . . . and be subject to Ephesians 5:21 . . . and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ. one another in the fear of Christ.

Wives Be Subject to Your Wives Be Subject to Your HusbandsHusbands

Ephesians 5:22-24 Ephesians 5:22-24

Wives, be subject to your own Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.  For the husbands, as to the Lord.  For the husband is the head of the wife, as husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the He Himself being the Savior of the body. But as the church is subject to body. But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. to their husbands in everything.

Fighting the Effects of Fighting the Effects of the Fallthe Fall

Genesis 3:16Genesis 3:16 To the woman He said, "I To the woman He said, "I will greatly multiply Your pain in will greatly multiply Your pain in childbirth, In pain you will bring forth childbirth, In pain you will bring forth children; Yet children; Yet your desire will be for your desire will be for your husbandyour husband””

1 Peter 3:11 Peter 3:1 In the same way, you wives, In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbandsbe submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of won without a word by the behavior of their wivestheir wives

Husbands – Love Your Husbands – Love Your WivesWives

Ephesians 5:25-30 Ephesians 5:25-30 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also

loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in all her might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. So husbands ought also to love their own wives So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, because we are Christ also does the church, because we are members of His body.members of His body.

Fighting the Effects of Fighting the Effects of the Fallthe Fall

Genesis 3:16:b Yet your desire will be for Genesis 3:16:b Yet your desire will be for your husband, your husband, and he will rule over you.and he will rule over you.

1 Peter 3:7 You husbands in the same 1 Peter 3:7 You husbands in the same way, way, live with your wives in an live with your wives in an understanding wayunderstanding way, as with someone , as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. hindered.

Christian Marriage:Christian Marriage:An Earthly Reflection of An Earthly Reflection of

the Eternal Realitythe Eternal RealityEphesians 5:31-33: FOR THIS REASON A Ephesians 5:31-33: FOR THIS REASON A

MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED TO MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH. This mystery is BECOME ONE FLESH. This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. Nevertheless, to Christ and the church. Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects the wife must see to it that she respects her husband. her husband.

Honor Your Father and Honor Your Father and MotherMother

Ephesians 6:1-2 Ephesians 6:1-2

Children, obey your parents in the Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.  HONOR Lord, for this is right.  HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment (which is the first commandment with a promise), SO THAT IT MAY with a promise), SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH. EARTH.

Discipline Discipline andand InstructionInstruction

Ephesians 6:3-4Ephesians 6:3-4

Fathers, do not provoke your Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.the Lord.

Instructions to SlavesInstructions to Slaves

Ephesians 6:5-8 Slaves, be obedient to Ephesians 6:5-8 Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; not sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. With good will God from the heart. With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to render service, as to the Lord, and not to men, knowing that whatever good thing men, knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free. from the Lord, whether slave or free.

One “Master” for AllOne “Master” for All

Ephesians 6:9 And masters, do the Ephesians 6:9 And masters, do the same things to them, and give up same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him. there is no partiality with Him.

When Commands CollideWhen Commands Collide

Matthew 10:34-37: Do not think that I came to Matthew 10:34-37: Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to SET A bring peace, but a sword. For I came to SET A MAN AGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A MAN AGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A DAUGHTER AGAINST HER MOTHER, AND A DAUGHTER AGAINST HER MOTHER, AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AGAINST HER MOTHER-DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AGAINST HER MOTHER-IN-LAW; and A MAN'S ENEMIES WILL BE THE IN-LAW; and A MAN'S ENEMIES WILL BE THE MEMBERS OF HIS HOUSEHOLD. He who MEMBERS OF HIS HOUSEHOLD. He who loves father or mother more than Me is not loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

#1 Always Remember that #1 Always Remember that Christ is Christ is

the Head of the Householdthe Head of the Household Ephesians 5:21 . . . and be subject to Ephesians 5:21 . . . and be subject to

one another one another in the fear of Christ.in the fear of Christ.

Ephesians 1:22 And He put all Ephesians 1:22 And He put all things in subjection under His feet, things in subjection under His feet, and and gave Him as head over all gave Him as head over all things to the churchthings to the church. .

#2 Whatever Situation You #2 Whatever Situation You Are In – Are In –

Serve the Lord Serve the Lord Colossians 3:23-24 Colossians 3:23-24

Whatever you do, do your work Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the you will receive the reward of the inheritance It is the Lord Christ inheritance It is the Lord Christ whom you serve. whom you serve.