BUILDING ON A SOLID FOUNDATION: HUSBANDS

BUILDING ON A SOLID FOUNDATION: HUSBANDS I. FOUNDATIONS ARE RARELY VISIBLE AND NOT VERY PRETTY, BUT VERY IMPORTANT. A. JESUS TEACHES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF A ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION. B. MATTHEW 7:24-27 C. MAJOR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THOSE WHO “HEAR” HIS WORDS, AND THOSE WHO PUT HIS WORDS INTO “PRACTICE.” II. WHEN BUILDING A MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY, IT’S IMPORTANT TO NOT ONLY KNOW “WHAT” THE BIBLE TEACHES, BUT TO PUT THOSE WORDS INTO PRACTICE! A. NO MARRIAGE IS EXEMPT FROM STRUGGLES AND DIFFICULTIES. B. HOW DO I KNOW IF AM BUILDING MY MARRIAGE ON A ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION? C. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES, AND ARE YOU PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE? III. GOD APPOINTED THE HUSBAND AS THE HEAD OF THE HOME. A. HEAD OF THE HOME IS “LEADER,” ONE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE. B. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HUSBAND IS GIVING LEADERSHIP TO HIS FAMILY. C. EPHESIANS 5;25-29 IV. JESUS’ LOVE FOR THE CHURCH IS “SACRIFICAL”: HE GAVE HIMSELF UP FOR THE CHURCH. A. JESUS “DIED” TO DEMONSTRATE HIS LOVE FOR THE CHURCH. B. QUESTION: DO YOU THINK THIS LEVEL OF SACRIFICAL LOVE IS BEING PRACTICED IN MOST CHRISTIAN MARRIAGES TODAY? C. COLOSSIANS 3:19 1 PETER 3:7 V. A. BEING CONSIDERATE AND LOVING OUR WIVES REQUIRES THAT WE TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT. A. GENESIS 2;24 B. TO HURT YOU WIFE MEANS TO SHOOT YOURSELF IN THE FOOT. VI. AS LEADER OF OUR HOME WE MUST TAKE THE SPIRITUAL LEAD. A. ONLY WHEN EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT CAN WE LEAD OUR HOME IN A CHRIST-LIKE LOVING WAY. B. WE CAN BE VICTORIOUS BY PUTTING GOD’S WORD INTO PRACTICE!