Tag Archives: Colossians

Colosians 3:18, 20

Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord… Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. The scope of a wife’s submission to her husband and of children’s obedience to their parents is this:  … Continue reading

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Colosisians 2:10

And you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority. The ultimate authority for how a man should treat his wife is divine authority.  It makes no difference what others say.  ~ Dr … Continue reading

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Colossians 3:23

Whatever your task, put yourselves into it, as done for the Lord and not for you masters. The two qualities a woman should look for in a husband are submission to God and a willingness to work.  ~ Dr T. … Continue reading

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Colossians 3:19

Husbands, love your wives. Whoever first said this is right:  the best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.  ~ Dr T. Evans Iowa Web Network This article is subject to Creative Common License. … Continue reading

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Colosians 3:13

Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another.  Forgive as the Lord forgave you. God’s desire is always to keep a marriage together.  Repentance and forgiveness are the best way to go.  ~ Dr … Continue reading

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Colossians 3:13

Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another.  Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Conflicts in marriage are normal, natural, and to be expected.  They do not have to put out the flame.  ~ … Continue reading

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1 Corinthians 11:1

Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. As daunting as it seems, we parents should tell our children to follow our example – and then back up our words by the way we live. ~ Dr T. … Continue reading

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Colossians 1:10

Walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. An important element of Christian manhood is the ability to put divine truth into action at home and on … Continue reading

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Colossians 2:6,7

As you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so continue to live in him.  Keep your roots deep in him and have your lives built on him. There is not a marriage in the world that cannot work once the two … Continue reading

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Colossians 3:14

Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. The spiritual strength of your marriage is determined by the degree to which you keep the vow of unconditional love that you made to your partner at … Continue reading

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