Home Life – part 4

Home Life – part 4

Ephesians 5:32. However, each of you must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.   If men abdicate their position as heads of the home that family is likely to be affected spiritually. Many women are hanging on by their...
Home Life – part 3

Home Life – part 3

Ephesians 5:32. However, each of you must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.   I appeal to all fathers to take up the mantle of the spiritual leadership in their homes. We can teach our children physical skills but we often...
Home Life – part 2

Home Life – part 2

Ephesians 5:32. However, each of you must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.   Firstly, the father is responsible for the tender care of his wife. In Ephesians 5:28 husbands are told to love their wives as they love their...
Home Life part 1

Home Life part 1

Ephesians 5:32. However, each of you must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.   This line of thought arises out of our consideration of the 5th commandment. I am returning to the theme of the family briefly, because of the...
Honour and Respect – part 19

Honour and Respect – part 19

Exodus 20:12. Honour your father and your mother…   This is my final word on this commandment and will be a little longer than usual. The Bible indicates that in the normal course of events, although elderly people by virtue of age or infirmity may no...
Honour and Respect – part 18

Honour and Respect – part 18

Exodus 20:12. Honour your Father and your Mother.   Ministers are not employed primarily by the church but by God. Of course to keep order alive is a responsibility on the elders of a congregation to call and pray for a good minister for their flock. But having...