Puritan Reformed Church

Household Codes


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The sermon centers on the divine design of marriage and the household as a sacred, God-ordained institution rooted in Genesis 2, where the union of man and woman reflects the covenantal relationship between Christ and the Church. It emphasizes that marriage is not merely a social contract but a theological reality with three divine purposes: mutual help, the procreation of holy offspring, and the prevention of uncleanness, all grounded in the authority of Scripture and the consistent teaching of the New Testament household codes. The preacher argues forcefully against the modern reinterpretation of biblical submission as 'mutual submission,' asserting that the clear, repeated commands for wives to submit to their husbands and for husbands to love sacrificially are not oppressive but essential to the functional integrity of the family and the broader social order. Drawing on Ephesians, Colossians, 1 Peter, and Titus, the sermon presents a robust defense of biblical gender roles, portraying the husband's leadership and the wife's submission as complementary duties that, when honored, produce beauty, holiness, and a powerful witness to the world. Ultimately, the sermon calls believers to embrace God's design with courage, recognizing that true freedom lies not in rejecting authority but in joyful obedience to the law of God, which leads to lasting joy, spiritual fruitfulness, and the glorification of Christ in the home.
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Puritan Reformed ChurchBy David Reece

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