New Beginnings

Design: Genesis 2:24-25 (used in four NT passages & prescribe four principles) 1.Matt. 19.3-9: Permanencethe Lord Jesus is answering questions about easy divorce but from the beginning it was not sowhat God has joined together, let no man separate (vv. 6b, 8b)

New Beginnings
Design: Genesis 2:24-25 (used in four NT passages & prescribe four principles) 2.1 Corinthians 6.15-7.2 Faithfulnessphysical union with another than your wife violates this principle; it is a serious matter shall I takeand makeof a harlot? the twoshall become one fleshfleeimmorality (vv.15-16)

New Beginnings
Design: Genesis 2:24-25 (used in four NT passages & prescribe four principles) 3.1 Corinthians 11.8-12 Structure of authority or headship: This is the idea of structure and order that God establishes the head ofhe is the image & glory of God, but the womanglory of manwoman for...man (vv. 3-9)

New Beginnings
Ephesians 5.22-25
Two Concepts:
Willing Submission (v. 22, 24) Loving Authority (v. 25)

Headship illustrated through this relationship (v. 23)

New Beginnings: Headship

Christ Husband

the husband is head of the wife as also Christ is head of the church (5.23) Church Wife

New Beginnings: Headship

Christ Loving Authority

just as the Church is subjectjust as Christ loved the church (5.24-25)

Church

Willing Submission

New Beginnings: Headship

Loving Authority God the Christ Father

Man

the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God (1 Cor. 11.3) Christ Man Willing Submission Woman

The Lord Jesus: Headship

Loving Authority Willing Submission

Matt. 3.17:

Baptism Matt. 17.5: Transfiguration John 5.19-20: Conversation

Jn. 5.30; 6.38;

7.16; 8.28, 42 Mt. 4.8-9 & 26.38-42 Phil. 2.5-8

New Beginnings: Headship

Loving Authority God the Christ Father

Man

the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God (1 Cor. 11.3) Christ Man Willing Submission Woman

New Beginnings: Headship

P O M Father Christ Ma Husband Boss Parent Elder R G R C F A n I E K H A R M N N U M R A C D P R I I N I E L C L A P R A Y H G L C E E Christ Ma Woman Wife Worker Child Saint E n Willing Submission
W Loving Authority

New Beginnings: Headship

Divine Order: Loving Authority and willing Submission Appropriate even if a partner is not fulfilling their role 1 Peter 3.1-7 be submissive to your own husbands that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a wordby the conduct of their wives

New Beginnings: Headship

Divine Order: Loving Authority and Willing
Submission

Appropriate even if a partner is not fulfilling

their role Mutual principle: Context of 1 Peter 2.1217; 3.13-17 Special situations: Abuseremember competing jurisdictions & persecutions & protection (e.g. of the children) Unbelieving Spouse (1 Cor. 7.12-16) Key: Disposition

New Beginnings: Loving Authority

Design: Genesis 2:24-25 (used in four NT passages & prescribe four principles) 4.Ephesians 5.25-31 Male Responsibility: To love at a quality equal to the love Christ has for the His bride love your wives JUST AS Christ also loved the churchand gave Himself for her (v. 25)

New Beginnings: Loving Authority

Design: Genesis 2:24-25 (used in four NT passages & prescribe four principles) 4.Ephesians 5.25-31

Christ: that He sanctify and cleanse

herpresent her (vv. 27-28); sanctify= pure; cleanse=undefiled; spot=stain; wrinkle=fold

Selfless action: He would do what ever it

would take for His beloved to be as readied as possible

New Beginnings: Loving Authority

Design: Genesis 2:24-25 (used in four NT passages & prescribe four principles) 4.Ephesians 5.25-31 Male Responsibility: nourishes & cherishes it, just as the Lord does (vv. 28-31); nourishes=provide food, rear; cherishes=take care of with concern Comparison: Similar selfless actions of Christ

New Beginnings: Application

Engaging your role Fulfilling your role well: Loving Authority/Willing Submission Personal: Before God in the unseen heart Home: Balanced Father; loving your spouse (as Christ loved the Church; respecting your husband (as the church to Christ) Parenting: Roles/duties; exasperating children Work Place: Willing submissiongrumbling and disputing (Phil. 2.14) Assembly: Your role; your part in the picture(s)