Lineage
Multi-ethnic families together — Black, Asian, White, Hispanic — discovering God's design for the family
Purpose

God's design for the family.

God created order — for the Man, the Woman, and the Child. The enemy has a plan to dismantle each one. Knowing both is how a lineage stands.

God

Creator, Protector, Provider, Priest.

Roles

  • CreatorGenesis 1 · Colossians 1:16–17
  • ProtectorIsaiah 54:17
  • ProviderPhilippians 4:19
  • PriestHebrews 4:12–16
Devil's Plan

To compete with God for the Body, Soul, and Spirit of Man.

Isaiah 14:12–15

"How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer… For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God… I will be like the most High."

Man

Reverence. Work. Family. Leadership.

Duties

  • Reverence GodEcclesiastes 12:13 · Proverbs 9:10 · Matthew 10:28 · Colossians 3:1–3
  • WorkGenesis 2:15 · 2 Thessalonians 3:10
  • Family — Provider1 Timothy 5:8
  • Family — ProtectorEphesians 5:25–29
  • Family — PriestEphesians 5:23–29 · Deuteronomy 6:5–7 · Proverbs 22:6
  • Reproduce & MultiplyGenesis 1:28
  • Subdue & Have DominionGenesis 1:28
  • Needs: RespectEphesians 5:33
  • LogicalProverbs 4:7 · Isaiah 1:18 · 1 Peter 3:15
  • Leader1 Timothy 3 · Titus 1:6–9 · Galatians 5:22–26
Devil's Plan

Remove the man from his post to abandon and/or neglect his family.

Matthew 12:28–31

"But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man?"

Woman

Reverence. Help Meet. Mother. Keeper of the Home.

Duties

  • Reverence GodEcclesiastes 12:13 · Proverbs 31:30 · Psalm 111:10 · Matthew 10:28
  • Wife — "Help Meet"Genesis 2:18 · 1 Corinthians 11:3 · 1 Peter 3:5–6
  • Mother — Reproduce & MultiplyGenesis 1:28 · 1 Timothy 2:15
  • Keeper of the HomeProverbs 31:11–31
  • Needs: Love & SecurityEphesians 5:25;33 · Colossians 3:19 · 1 Peter 3:7
  • Emotional & MultitaskGenesis 2:21–22
  • Can do all things — shouldn't do all thingsShe comes from man (Genesis 2)
Devil's Plan

Make the woman want to be the man / God, so she would neglect and/or abandon her children.

Genesis 3:4–5

"And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil."

Child

Honor. Learn Identity and Purpose.

Duties

  • Honor ParentsProverbs 15:20 · Ephesians 6:1 · Colossians 3:20
  • Learn IdentityGenesis 1:27 · Galatians 5:23
  • Learn PurposeGenesis 1:28 · Genesis 2:15–25
  • Discipled by the Father in the Word of God2 Timothy 3:16–17
Devil's Plan

Become the father, mother, and god to the children.

Isaiah 14:12–15

"I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell…"

Discipleship

How boys become men. How girls become women.

How boys become Men

  • It takes a man to make a man

    Proverbs 1:5 · Proverbs 13:20 · Proverbs 27:17

  • Word of God

    2 Timothy 3:16–17 · Colossians 1:9–10

  • Presence of God

    Galatians 5:22–25

  • Respectful & Responsible

    Titus 2:6–8

  • Cultivator

    1 Corinthians 3:5–9

  • Work

    2 Thess 3:10 · Colossians 3:23–24 · Proverbs 22:29

How girls become Women

  • Love & Security of a Father

    Colossians 3:22

  • Serve

    Genesis 2:18

  • Teachable

    1 Timothy 2:11 · Titus 2:3–5

  • Submissive

    Ephesians 5:22 · 1 Timothy 2:12

  • Pure

    1 Timothy 2:9 · Titus 2:3 · Proverbs 31:10

A Word to Stand On

"And the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding."

— Proverbs 9:10

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