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GRACE to YOU

GRACE to YOU. KIF Fall 2012 Sermon Series - Ephesians. A Worthy Walk Spirit Filled Relationships - Marriage. KIF Fall 2012 Sermon Series - Ephesians. Holy Spirit Filled Relationships. God’s Plan for Marriage.

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GRACE to YOU

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  1. GRACE to YOU KIF Fall 2012 Sermon Series - Ephesians

  2. A Worthy WalkSpirit Filled Relationships - Marriage KIF Fall 2012 Sermon Series - Ephesians

  3. Holy Spirit Filled Relationships

  4. God’s Plan for Marriage Genesis 2:18Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” Ephesians 5:18Be filled with the spirit Ephesians 5:21Be subject to one another in the fear of Christ

  5. Husbands Love Your Wives So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;29 for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it nourishes to provide what will bring • life • growth • well-being cherishes to make warm A Vibrant Wife

  6. Husband: Servant to her Every Need not preoccupied with • his own agenda • his own needs • his own expression • his own will • a humble man, selfless man, • be submissive to her in every area of her needs. 

  7. Top 10 Relational Needs • God made us with needs • He provided a means to meet those needs • You have to admit your needs • You have to let people meet those needs • Acceptance • Affection • Appreciation • Approval • Attention • Comfort • Encouragement • Respect • Security • Support

  8. Husband: Servant to her Every Need not preoccupied with • his own agenda • his own needs • his own expression • his own will • a humble man, selfless man, • be submissive to her in every area of her needs.  • Whatever will bring her joy and be to her benefit, I will submit to do, happily, because all I want is her joy and spiritual benefit. • Medical • Sports • Business • Focused listening Submit to DO

  9. Ephesians 5 21 be subject to one another in the fear of Christ 22Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. 23 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. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything… 33 and the wife must respect her husband.

  10. Submit: not Obey Col 3:18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Fitting ⇒Aneko, appropriate, correct, the right thing, legally binding, 1. The correct thing to do

  11. Titus 2 1But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.  2Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance. 3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, 4 so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

  12. Should women work outside the home? • The home is the foundation of society • Women have always worked outside the “home. “ Agrarian culture vs. capital industrial culture • Materialism • Life expectancy is longer, childhood is longer

  13. Submit: not Obey Col 3:18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Fitting ⇒Aneko, appropriate, correct, the right thing, legally binding, • The correct thing to do • Not submitting is disbelief • “The wife must respect her husband” (v.33)

  14. Respecting Your Husband • yelling, nagging, and belittling are not respectful • Not earned • Show respect • Verbally Compliment, not complain • Intellectually Appeal to his intelligence He likes to figure things out • Physically Physical environment

  15. Harmonize“Submit to each other”and“Be Filled With the Spirit” • You can not do it in your own strength • Take your eyes off your spouse,and focus on Him. • Be continually filled with the Spirit (Obey the Word) • Let Christ love, build up your spousethrough you • Thankfully obey

  16. Being Continually Filled with the Spirit is the only hope of success in a relationship

  17. Being Continually Filled with the Spirit is the only hope of success in a marriage

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