The Creator’s Choice - Family
Husband and Wife
The Divine Love Story
Christ
Husband
Wife
Submits
Church
Submits
Christ Loves
Husband
Loves
Wife
Church
God chooses
women to
show their
husbands
how to
submit
and
men to show
their wives
how to love
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Husband and Wife
Example of Christ
(1Pe 2:21) for to this ye were called, because Christ also did
suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his
steps,
(1Pe 2:22) who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his
mouth,
(1Pe 2:23) who being reviled--was not reviling again, suffering-was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is
judging righteously,
(1Pe 3:1) In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own
husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word,
through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they
may be won,
(1Pe 3:2) having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,
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Example of Christ
(1Pe 3:3) whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of
plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of
putting on of garments,
(1Pe 3:4) but--the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible
thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great
price,
(1Pe 3:5) for thus once also the holy women who did hope on
God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own
husbands,
(1Pe 3:6) as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him `sir,' of
whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any
terror.
(1Pe 3:7) The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with them ,
according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel--to the wife-imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life,
that your prayers be not hindered.
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Example of Christ
 Silence When Insulted and Abused
Verbally
 Non Retaliative In Sufferings
 Complete Trust In God’s Righteous
Judgment
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God’s Expectations Of Women
 Pure And Good Behaviour
 Focus On Inner Spiritual Beauty Over
External Attractiveness
 Meekness and Quietness Of Spirit
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God’s Expectations Of Men
 Good Knowledge Of Their Women
 Show Honour To Their Women
 Realise The Implication Of Their Action
Against Their Wives
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Regarding Sex
(1Co 7:1) Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto
me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
(1Co 7:2) Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man
have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
(1Co 7:3) Let the husband render unto the wife due
benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
(1Co 7:4) The wife hath not power of her own body, but the
husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his
own body, but the wife.
(1Co 7:5) Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with
consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and
prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for
your incontinency.
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Regarding Sex
(1Co 6:15) Know ye not that your bodies are the members of
Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them
the members of an harlot? God forbid.
(1Co 6:16) What? know ye not that he which is joined to an
harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
(1Co 6:17) But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
(1Co 6:18) Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is
without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth
against his own body.
(1Co 6:19) What? know ye not that your body is the temple of
the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are
not your own?
(1Co 6:20) For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God
in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
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Let’s Talk about It
Behavioural Expectations Of A Couple
Example of Christ: Why the example of Christ is important for a
couple? Is it practical to follow His example? What should we do to
follow His example is a marriage?
Expectations on Women: If men are sensual beings why should
women focus on inner beauty? How can one attain inner peace and
quietness to live a pure and holy life for men and women?
Expectations on Men: What does it mean to know women by
knowledge? What does a weaker vessel in a woman mean? What
does honour mean to a man for his wife?
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Pillow Talk
Behavioural Expectations Of A Couple
Example of Christ: Discuss and pray as a couple on how you can
follow the example of Christ in your marriage.
Expectations on Women: Openly discuss the challenges and issues
faced in this area. What can your man do to help you to fulfil the
expectations from God.
Expectations on Men: Openly discuss the challenges and issues
faced in this area. What can your woman do to help you to fulfil the
expectations from God.