A study of the book of Colossians. You can hear the accompanying sermon at edthepastor.podbean.com

2. Colossians 3:17–21
Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the
name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through
Him to God the Father. 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.

4. The over arching
principle
Whatever you do in
word or deed, do all in
the name of the Lord
Jesus, giving thanks
through Him to God the
Father.
1 Peter 4:11 (NASB95)
11 Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the
utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one
who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so
that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus
Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion
forever and ever. Amen.
1 Corinthians 10:31 (NASB95)
31 Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do
all to the glory of God.
1 Peter 4:11
1 Corinthians 10:31

5. Everybody in order
Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is
fitting in the Lord.
Subject to = to arrange in a military fashion
under the command of a leader or a voluntary
attitude of giving in, cooperating, assuming
responsibility, and carrying a burden.

6. Fitting
Psalm 96:13 (NASB95)
13 Before the LORD, for He is
coming, For He is coming to
judge the earth. He will
judge the world in
righteousness And the
peoples in His faithfulness.
Legal
Moral

7. Why?
Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to
the Lord. For the husband is the head of the
wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He
Himself being the Savior of the body. But as the
church is subject to Christ, so also the wives
ought to be to their husbands in everything.
Ephesians 5:22–24

8. Honor & Respect
God created men to be respected
When you honor your husband you honor God
Unconditional Respect and unconditional love

9. God has ordained order
Creation
Authority
Church
Relationships
All things need to
line up under the
sovereignty of God
Respect for order is a
God principle.

10. Happy wife…
Husbands, love your wives and do not
be embittered against them.
Love-what they need

11. What she needs
Love that is expressed
1. Quality Time
2. Words of
Affirmation
3. Acts of Service
4. Physical Touch
5. Gifts
What she doesn’t need
Embittered-sharp, pointed
Sharp words, piercing attitudes

12. Order
Children, be obedient to your parents in all
things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
Obedience out of love for God and love for
your mom and dad
The family should all model submission

13. A promise
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for
this is right. HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER
(which is the first commandment with a
promise), SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND
THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH.
Ephesians 6:1–3

14. Divine order
There is blessing in following
God’s order.
Eph. 6:3, 1 Peter 3:1;7God
Husband
Wife
Children

15. What’s a dad to do?
Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so
that they will not lose heart.
Don’t feel resentment
Fathers, do not provoke your children to
anger, but bring them up in the discipline and
instruction of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:4

16. Not Children’s Church
You shall teach them
diligently to your sons
and shall talk of them
when you sit in your
house and when you
walk by the way and
when you lie down
and when you rise up
Deuteronomy 6:

17. Father and Son Combo
We will not conceal them from their children,
But tell to the generation to come the praises
of the LORD, And His strength and His
wondrous works that He has done.
Psalm 78:4
Train up a child in the way he should go, Even
when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6

18. Howblessed is everyone who
fears the LORD, Who walks in
His ways. When you shall eat
of the fruit of your hands, You
will behappy and it will be
well with you. Yourwife shall
belike a fruitful vineWithin
your house, Your children like
olive plants Around your table.
Behold, for thus shall the man
beblessed Who fears the
LORD.
Psalm 128:1–4