PROVERBS 13:3; 15:28; 17:27 He who guards his mouth preserves his life … (Prov. 13:3). One of the most powerful weapons in the world is the tongue. With it relationships are destroyed, reputations ruined, and lives lost. The power of the tongue should never be underestimated. A word misspoken can trigger a chain of events … Continue reading “POWER OF THE TONGUE”
THE BRAWLING WIFE
PROVERBS 19:13; 21:9; 27:15 It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop than in a house shared with a contentious woman (Prov. 21:9). God established marriage in the Garden upon the pronouncement that “it is not good that man should be alone.” In light of God’s intention for marriage, the preferred solitude … Continue reading “THE BRAWLING WIFE”
A GOOD THING
PROVERBS 12:4; 18:22; 19:14 He who finds a wife finds a good thing … (Prov. 18:22). Proverbs 18:22 says, “He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord.” We might ask, can this always be the case? Job’s wife, and Samson’s, certainly did not seem like a good thing. … Continue reading “A GOOD THING”
ONE FLESH
MATTHEW 19:1–12 “… the two shall become one flesh” (Matt. 19:5). Proverbs 2:17 describes the immoral woman as one who has forsaken the companion of her youth and forgotten the covenant of her God. As we said in our first study on the subject, marriage is not a tenuous agreement between two people, but it … Continue reading “ONE FLESH”
SHE CALLED HIM LORD
PROVERBS 31 She does him good and not evil all the days of her life (Prov. 31:12). Just as man must exercise his role of headship in love, a woman must submit to his authority with respect. Paul’s directive does not exclude the wife’s responsibility to love her husband or the husband’s responsibility to respect … Continue reading “SHE CALLED HIM LORD”
SUBMIT TO YOUR HUSBANDS
1 PETER 3 Wives, be submissive to your own husbands … (1 Peter 3:1). As the husband is the head of the home, the role of the wife is to be submissive to his authority. Three passages specifically address the woman’s role: “… admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, … Continue reading “SUBMIT TO YOUR HUSBANDS”
A HUSBAND’S MODEL
EPHESIANS 5 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church … (Eph. 5:25). Paul tells the Ephesians at the beginning of chapter 5 to “walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God” (Eph. 5:1). After describing how Christians in … Continue reading “A HUSBAND’S MODEL”
THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY
1 CORINTHIANS 11 Man is not from woman, but woman from man (1 Cor. 11:8). At Creation, God established particular roles for husbands and wives that transcend culture and time. To have the kind of marriage God wants you to have, you must understand the role you are to fill. We will begin by looking … Continue reading “THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY”
THE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE
GENESIS 2 A man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife … (Gen. 2:24). If you want to build a godly family, you must have a solid foundation—a marriage dictated by the principles of Christ. Because marriage is so important to the development and preservation of families and society as … Continue reading “THE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE”
THE ROD OF DISCIPLINE
PROVERBS 13:24; 22:15; 23:13 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him (Prov. 13:24 niv). The first line of Charles Bridges’ commentary on Proverbs 13:24 may come as a surprise to many who yearn for the good old days when the rod was not spared … Continue reading “THE ROD OF DISCIPLINE”