• There is an argument that there is no authority indicated, regardless of the medical terminology.
• Ephesians 1:22 - Christ is giving to be HEAD of all things. Jesus is raised over creation, far above kingdoms and principalities. He has authority over everything. And then Jesus is specifically the head of the church, which is the source of life of the church. If Christ is over everything to the Church and the source, the nutrition. It’s clearly both for me.
• Ephesians 4:15 
• Ephesians 5 - If the husband does have authority. It’s always bad, it’s abused. Therefore it cannot be authority. Can you love and exercise authority? Did Jesus live a life of authority and love? Yes, he lived a life of a servant, with authority, and love.  

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• For many people, the concept of headship can be a difficult one to understand. It's often associated with negative connotations such as control, domination, and patriarchy. If we look at it through this lens. It is an abhorrent model of marriage. I truly think it does not shatter the heart of the Father, it disgusts him. It is the opposite of what Jesus did.
• However, when understood in its true biblical context, headship can actually be a beautiful and miraculous aspect of relationships. That has been modeled and the only way it works is if the head follows the only design. Any deviation is chaos, is miserable and is a failure.

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• One of the biggest misconceptions about headship is that it's all about the husband having authority and control over his wife. However, the biblical concept of headship is very different. In Ephesians 5:23, it says, "For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior." This verse is often misunderstood as meaning that the husband has complete control over his wife. However, if we look at the context of the passage, we see that the emphasis is actually on love and sacrifice. Just as Christ sacrificially loved and gave himself up for the church, so too should husbands sacrificially love and serve their wives.

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• Another important aspect of biblical headship is that it's a position of responsibility and care. Just as a physical head is responsible for directing and caring for the rest of the body, so too should a husband be responsible for directing and caring for his family. This means taking an active role in leading and guiding his family, but also providing for and protecting them. It also means prioritizing the needs and well-being of his family above his own desires.

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• Finally, it's important to understand that biblical headship is not a one-sided relationship. In fact, in Ephesians 5:21, it says, "Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ." This verse makes it clear that submission is not just for wives, but for both spouses. Both the husband and wife are called to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. This means that the husband should listen to and consider his wife's opinions and needs, and the wife should respect and support her husband's leadership.
• It's not about control or dominance, but about sacrificial love, responsibility, and mutual submission. By embracing biblical headship, husbands and wives can create a healthy and fulfilling relationship that honors God and strengthens their bond that is greater than any other union on earth. It is a supernatural and divine model. There is nothing like it.

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• From Allan Parr - here are 5 ways husbands can effectively lead WELL!! 
• Now you tell me… Where are we asking the wife to submit to executive decision making authority..? Where in these following examples would egalitarians push back and say that is an overstep of the husband? The wife is better to own and lead in these buckets?? 
• 1. Trained with excellence according to God’s word, God’s will, God’s purpose, God’s intent. How? Quite literally studying and consuming the scripture with tenanicity. When you read 1 Corinthians 7, when you read Ephesians 5 do you know it as head knowledge?? The do’s and don’ts of a husband? Or has the core of your being, your heart, your soul been arrested by the truth of God’s word? Has it saturated and given life to your spirit? Have you read and re-read? Sometimes we kinda want to be great husbands, but we dont know how. To this I would say… Do you REALLY want it? As much as you want to breathe, eat, sleep. 
• 2. Be her example. Wives crave this. 1 Timothy 4:12. What we say, how we speak to others, how we live, with passion and vision, not stumbling into purpose, how we love, unconditionally and patiently, demonstrating our faith, living it out loud, witnessing to others, praying for others walking in purity, massively.. purity in thought, actions, behind close scenes. The person we live out in PUBLIC is the same person in PRIVATE. That’s character. Husband in public = the husband in private. 
• 3. Pray with her. Not just for her in quiet, but with her in person out loud. Ask her, how can I be praying for you in this season? At this time? Then DO it!
• 4. Initiate Spiritual Discussion. Discuss the sermon, discuss the devotional you just read. Talk about what is on your mind and on your heart. What is God doing in your life?
• 5. Establish a routine devotional time. Does Not have to be everyday. Point is to unite over scripture and discuss what is God highligihting for you. Your marriage is built on the foundatiion of eternal fellowship with God, this is one of the best ways to continually set yourself and spouse up for success. 

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