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“A Christ Centred FAMILY”

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Colossians 3:18–19 (NIV) Wives, submit to Colossians 3:18–19 (NIV) Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.harsh with them.

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Husbands and Wives – Love and Submission

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Colossians 3:20-21(NIV) Children, obey Colossians 3:20-21(NIV) Children, obey your parents in everything, for this your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers (or Parents), pleases the Lord. Fathers (or Parents), do not embitter your children, or they do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. will become discouraged.

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Parents and Children - Encouragement and Obedience

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Children’s Rights!

• The right to be born.

• The right to be born into a dedicated Christian home where they will be raised in the love of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4).

• The right to have godly parents who will teach them the Word of God and discipline them in love.

• The right to protection from loving parents.

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What can we do as Parents…What can we do as Parents…

• EncourageEncourage

• TimeTime

• SupportSupport

• Listen – really listen to themListen – really listen to them

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Colossians 3:22–4:1 (NIV) Slaves, obey Colossians 3:22–4:1 (NIV) Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to eye is on you and to win their favour, but with win their favour, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for serving. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favouritism. Masters, his wrong, and there is no favouritism. Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in because you know that you also have a Master in heaven. heaven.

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Masters and Servants Masters and Servants - Honesty and - Honesty and DevotionDevotion

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Can the people who live with you Can the people who live with you detect that you are filled detect that you are filled with the Spirit with the Spirit and the Word?and the Word?

•Your spouse?

•Your Children?

•Your Boss?

•Your workmate/s?

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