Parenting Conference 2013 Session Four The Connection Between Parents 2013 Parenting Conference 2 2013 Parenting Conference Session One - The Command To Parents 3 2013 Parenting Conference Session One - The Command To Parents Session Two - The Counsel From Parents 4 2013 Parenting Conference Session One - The Command To Parents Session Two - The Counsel From Parents Session Three - The Correction By Parents 5 2013 Parenting Conference Session One - The Command To Parents Session Two - The Counsel From Parents Session Three - The Correction By Parents Tonight - The Connection Between Parents 6 “My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met.” Rodney Dangerfield 7 “The strength of a nation lies in the homes of it’s people.” Abraham Lincoln 8 “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:12 9 Five Ingredients For A Blessed Marriage: 10 Five Ingredients For A Blessed Marriage: I. Affirmation 11 Five Ingredients For A Blessed Marriage: I. Affirmation - to state or assert positively or maintain as true; to confirm as true; an assertion of the truth or existence of something. 12 Affirm Your Role Husband Wife 13 Affirm Your Role Husband Wife A. Spiritual Leadership 14 Affirm Your Role Husband Wife A. Spiritual Leadership B. Sacrificial Love 15 Affirm Your Role Husband Wife A. Spiritual Leadership B. Sacrificial Love C. Steadfast Labor 16 Affirm Your Role Husband Wife A. Spiritual Leadership B. Sacrificial Love C. Steadfast Labor “But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” 17 I Timothy 5:8 Affirm Your Role Husband Wife A. Spiritual Leadership B. Sacrificial Love C. Steadfast Labor 18 Affirm Your Role Husband A. Spiritual Leadership Wife A. Humble Submission B. Sacrificial Love C. Steadfast Labor 19 Affirm Your Role Husband A. Spiritual Leadership Wife A. Humble Submission B. Sacrificial Love C. Steadfast Labor “In the same way you wives be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior.” 20 I Peter 3:1-2 Affirm Your Role Husband A. Spiritual Leadership Wife A. Humble Submission B. Sacrificial Love C. Steadfast Labor 21 Affirm Your Role Husband Wife A. Spiritual Leadership A. Humble Submission B. Sacrificial Love B. Helpful Support C. Steadfast Labor 22 Affirm Your Role Husband Wife A. Spiritual Leadership A. Humble Submission B. Sacrificial Love B. Helpful Support C. Steadfast Labor “Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good for man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.’” Genesis 2:18 23 Affirm Your Role Husband Wife A. Spiritual Leadership A. Humble Submission B. Sacrificial Love B. Helpful Support C. Steadfast Labor 24 Affirm Your Role Husband Wife A. Spiritual Leadership A. Humble Submission B. Sacrificial Love B. Helpful Support C. Steadfast Labor C. Harmonious Service 25 INSERT VIDEO: HOUSE OR HOME Affirm Your Role Husband Wife A. Spiritual Leadership A. Humble Submission B. Sacrificial Love B. Helpful Support C. Steadfast Labor C. Harmonious Service 26 Affirm Your Role Husband Wife A. Spiritual Leadership A. Humble Submission B. Sacrificial Love B. Helpful Support C. Steadfast Labor C. Harmonious Service “Your adornment must not be merely external – braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses; but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.” 27 I Peter 3:3-4 Five Ingredients For A Blessed Marriage: I. Affirmation 28 Five Ingredients For A Blessed Marriage: I. Affirmation II. Acceptance 29 Five Ingredients For A Blessed Marriage: I. Affirmation II. Acceptance “Accept one another, then just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” Romans 15:7 30 There Are Three Stages Of Marriage: 31 There Are Three Stages Of Marriage: 1. The Honeymoon Stage 32 There Are Three Stages Of Marriage: 1. The Honeymoon Stage 2. The “Party’s Over” Stage 33 There Are Three Stages Of Marriage: 1. The Honeymoon Stage 2. The “Party’s Over” Stage “A constant dripping on the day of steady rain and a contentious woman are alike. He who would restrain her, restrains the wind.” Proverbs 27:15 34 There Are Three Stages Of Marriage: 1. The Honeymoon Stage 2. The “Party’s Over” Stage 35 There Are Three Stages Of Marriage: 1. The Honeymoon Stage 2. The “Party’s Over” Stage 3. The “Keeps Getting Better” Stage 36 Five Ingredients For A Blessed Marriage: I. Affirmation II. Acceptance 37 Five Ingredients For A Blessed Marriage: I. Affirmation II. Acceptance III. Attention 38 Five Ingredients For A Blessed Marriage: I. Affirmation II. Acceptance III. Attention “You husbands likewise live with your wives in an understanding way…” I Peter 3:7 39 Five Ingredients For A Blessed Marriage: I. Affirmation II. Acceptance III. Attention “Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.’” Genesis 2:18 40 “His Needs, Her Needs” - Dr. Willard Harley Husbands Wives 41 “His Needs, Her Needs” - Dr. Willard Harley Husbands Wives 1. Sexual Fulfillment 42 “His Needs, Her Needs” - Dr. Willard Harley Husbands Wives 1. Sexual Fulfillment 2. Recreational Companionship 43 “His Needs, Her Needs” - Dr. Willard Harley Husbands Wives 1. Sexual Fulfillment 2. Recreational Companionship 3. An Attractive Spouse 44 “His Needs, Her Needs” - Dr. Willard Harley Husbands Wives 1. Sexual Fulfillment 2. Recreational Companionship 3. An Attractive Spouse 4. Domestic Support 45 “His Needs, Her Needs” - Dr. Willard Harley Husbands Wives 1. Sexual Fulfillment 2. Recreational Companionship 3. An Attractive Spouse 4. Domestic Support 5. Admiration 46 “His Needs, Her Needs” - Dr. Willard Harley Husbands Wives 1. Sexual Fulfillment 2. Recreational Companionship 3. An Attractive Spouse 4. Domestic Support 5. Admiration “Her husband praises her… there are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all.” Proverbs 31:29 47 “His Needs, Her Needs” - Dr. Willard Harley Husbands 1. Sexual Fulfillment Wives 1. Affection 2. Recreational Companionship 3. An Attractive Spouse 4. Domestic Support 5. Admiration 48 “His Needs, Her Needs” - Dr. Willard Harley Husbands Wives 1. Sexual Fulfillment 1. Affection 2. Recreational Companionship 2. Conversation 3. An Attractive Spouse 4. Domestic Support 5. Admiration 49 “His Needs, Her Needs” - Dr. Willard Harley Husbands Wives 1. Sexual Fulfillment 1. Affection 2. Recreational Companionship 2. Conversation 3. An Attractive Spouse 3. Honesty & Openness 4. Domestic Support 5. Admiration 50 “His Needs, Her Needs” - Dr. Willard Harley Husbands Wives 1. Sexual Fulfillment 1. Affection 2. Recreational Companionship 2. Conversation 3. An Attractive Spouse 3. Honesty & Openness 4. Domestic Support 4. Financial Support 5. Admiration 51 “His Needs, Her Needs” - Dr. Willard Harley Husbands Wives 1. Sexual Fulfillment 1. Affection 2. Recreational Companionship 2. Conversation 3. An Attractive Spouse 3. Honesty & Openness 4. Domestic Support 4. Financial Support 5. Admiration 5. Family Commitment 52 Five Ingredients For A Blessed Marriage: I. Affirmation II. Acceptance III. Attention 53 Five Ingredients For A Blessed Marriage: I. Affirmation II. Acceptance III. Attention IV. Amnesty 54 Five Ingredients For A Blessed Marriage: I. Affirmation II. Acceptance III. Attention IV. Amnesty “Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ has forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32 55 Five Ingredients For A Blessed Marriage: I. Affirmation II. Acceptance III. Attention IV. Amnesty 56 Five Ingredients For A Blessed Marriage: I. Affirmation II. Acceptance III. Attention IV. Amnesty V. Appreciation 57 Five Ingredients For A Blessed Marriage: I. Affirmation II. Acceptance III. Attention IV. Amnesty V. Appreciation “Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.” I Thessalonians 5:11 58 Five Ingredients For A Blessed Marriage: I. Affirmation II. Acceptance III. Attention IV. Amnesty V. Appreciation “Encourage one another day after day.” Hebrews 3:13 59 Are You Missing Any Ingredients That Make A Blessed Marriage? 60 Are You Missing Any Ingredients That Make A Blessed Marriage? * Affirmation - Know And Fulfill Your Role * Acceptance - Receive Spouse The Way God Made Them * Attention - Understand And Meet Your Spouse’s Needs * Amnesty - Life Of Forgiveness, Striving To Forget * Appreciation - Encourage And Edify 61 Parenting Conference 2013 Session Four The Connection Between Parents