Become a Better Spouse!

Become a Better Spouse!

WillYou

ChangeFor

God?

• Gen. 1:26-28• Gen. 2:21-24

• Eph. 5:22-32

• 50% Divorce Rate


• Declining Homes =Declining Nation

• U.S. Families weakest in the Western World• Census Bureau: Decline of the traditional family

• Eph. 5:25a

Become a Better Husband!

Loveyour wife.

Greek, agape:

mental commitment, to do what’s right

every situation,every time


• Eph. 5:25

Give yoursel

fupforher.

Greek, paradidomi:

give into the hands(of another)

to give over into (one's) power or use


• Eph. 5:29Cherish

her,if

youloveher.

Greek, thalpo:

to warm, keep warm, cherish with tender love

to foster with tender care


• Eph. 5:29Cherish

her,if

youloveher.

Greek, thalpo: Illustrations:Paul (1 Th. 2:7)

Christ (Eph. 5:25-32)


• Eph. 5:29Nourish

her,if

youloveher.

Greek, ektrepho:

to nourish,bring to maturity

Give her everything she needs to grow and

mature.

• Eph. 5:22-24

Become a Better Wife!

Be subject

toyour

husband.

Greek, hupotasso:

to arrange under, to subordinate, to subject one's self, to obey, to submit to one's control, to yield to one's admonition or advice

Greek military meaning:


• Eph. 5:33

Respect your

husband.

Greek, phobeo:

to fear, reverence, respect

• 1 Pet. 3:1-2


• Titus 2:4

Love your

husband and

children.

Greek, philandros

affection


• Titus 2:5a

Makea

godly home.

Greek, oikouros

keeper of the home


• 1 Peter 3:1-6Win

thelostwith your

chaste conduct

.

win, without a word

observe chaste conduct

Wives have a very important role. . . .


• 50% Divorce Rate• Declining Homes =Declining Nation

• U.S. Families weakest in the Western World• Census Bureau: Decline of the traditional family


• Husband: love her give self up for her cherish and nourish her

• Wife: be submissive to him respect him love him make a godly home win others to Christ

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