This is a message from Dr. Michael Youssef, Bible teacher on leading the way.

Our prayer is that it will encourage you in your walk of faith.

And if you'd like to learn more about Dr. Youssef and the ministry of leading the way, the place to start is lTW.org.

We have been going through this series called Discover Your Treasure House from the book of

Ephesians. And if it is one thing I'm constantly emphasizing and conscious of that you

understand this epistle in the historical context in which it was written, and that is the only

way we can apply it to our today life. And back when the Apostle Paul was written, and that is the only way we can apply it to our today life.

And back when the Apostle Paul was writing this particular epistle in the ancient Roman culture,

the father had an absolute power over his family.

He literally could sell his children. He could work them in the fields in chains.

He literally could inflict pain, physical pain. And ultimately, he can execute death penalty.

Absolute power in the home.

Not only that, but the power of the father extended over his children for all of his life.

Even when a son becomes an adult, even when a son becomes a government official in Rome, or even if a son becomes a crown for his

achievement in Rome, he remains under his father's authority, all of the father's life.

In fact, like our culture, Rome practiced abortion, except they practiced abortion outside of the womb, not inside the womb.

When a baby is born, he was brought and was placed at the feet of the father.

And if the father looked at the baby and bent down to scoop him and pick him up, that baby made it.

But if the father would turn his back and walk away, that baby was discarded.

During the time when the apostle Paul was writing his epistles, and particularly this one that he is writing to the

Ephesians.

Many a parents have left their children at the Roman Forum, and there were left to fend

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