“Wives: Secure your Marriage!”
Home Security Series
Pastor Mark
2.26.17
The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."
Genesis 2:18
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“But … no suitable helper was found.” verse 20
“Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought
her to the man. The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall
be called ’woman,’ for she was taken out of man." For this reason a man will leave his father
and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.” Verses 20-24
“Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
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. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in
everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make
her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant
church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands
ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated
his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church- for we are members of his body.
‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one
flesh.’ This is a profound mystery-but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you
also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” Ephesians 5:21-33
In successful marriages, spouses give up their rights FOR ONE ANOTHER!
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“Submit to one another….” Ephesians 5:21
“….the wife must respect her husband.” Verse 33
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Ladies, if you truly want to secure your home & experience a successful marriage, you must
RESPECT YOUR HUSBAND.
When you give respect to your husband, YOU’RE LOVING HIM!
8 ways to respect your husband regardless of your feelings.
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PRAY for him DAILY.
Remember, God will lead THRU YOUR HUSBAND.
Make a list of your HUSBAND’S QUALITIES & review them regularly.
Tell your husband what you APPRECIATE about him.
DON’T CRITICIZE your husband to others – especially your children or your parents.
Look for the POSITIVE side of things that you may find irritating.
Respond to his LOVING ADVANCES with enthusiasm.
If you find yourself thinking negative thoughts about your husband, STOP & choose to think of
his good qualities.
”….whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things.”
Philippians 4:8
Write your husband’s love language here: ____________________________________
This week’s challenge for wives: Do everything you can to RESPECT your husband!