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Foundation Scriptures
Ephesians 5
22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
Genesis 2
18 The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."
We (husbands) need your emotional support, encouragement, unconditional love, and undying love in our abilities to fulfill our destiny.
Points/Questions
Why do you think the Bible addresses husbands to love their wives and for wives to respect their husbands? Ephesians 5:33 Could it be that men generally need to feel respected in order to feel loved? Men, feel loved and appreciated through respect.
The Bible doesn’t state wives, if your husband is a Christian or lives a Christian lifestyle, submit to him. You are commanded to submit to your husband regardless of any matter. This is possible by taking yourself out the equation.
Would you openly disrespect a police officer? Definitely not, due to his authority. According to the Bible, your husband authority over you is directly correlated to Christ’s authority over the Church. If you are not respecting your husband in this manner and truly revere the Lord, you will openly repent and apologize to your husband.
What things are you to submit to your husband? Everything!
What does the ‘head’ mean? The husband provides leadership to his wife the way Christ does to his church, not by domineering but by cherishing. The Message (Ephesians 5:23)
Ephesians 5:22-24 (The Message)
22-24Wives, understand and support your husbands in ways that show your support for Christ. The husband provides leadership to his wife the way Christ does to his church, not by domineering but by cherishing. So just as the church submits to Christ as he exercises such leadership, wives should likewise submit to their husbands.
Men, God is calling us to lead. Nothing has changed from Old Testament times to this present day. You are the key agent to your family. Encouragement: Stop passing responsibilities to your wife, that God has commanded you to perform.
Benefits
• Learning to lead
• Obedience to Scripture
• Husbands, learn how to love wife as Christ love Church
• Remove unnecessary burdens that women were not made to carry
If you desire to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and accept Him as your Lord and Savior, click on the link below.
http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/BibleStudyandTheology/Discipleship/Steps_to_Peace_With_God.aspx
