"Family Relationships"

August 18, 2015

“Family Relationships”

Blessings folk!

The Lord has been showing us in Colossians 3 how we are to live as the Body of Christ.

He moves from the large corporate Body to specific relationships.

Give heed to how we are to live…

Col 3:18-22

Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them.
Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.
Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.


Attention is given to the family.

Wives: are to be subject to their husbands, as if fitting in the Lord.
Husbands: are to love their wives, to be not embittered against them.
Children: are to be obedient to their parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
Fathers: are to not exasperate their children, so they will not lose heart.
Slaves: are to obey masters on earth in all things, not just externally…to please men…but with sincerity of heart…fearing the Lord.

We see the individuals and their “place”.
We see what they are to do.
We see the reason why.

Are we living so?