Movie 2 Become Better Spouse

Will You Change For God?

• Gen. 1:2628 • Gen. 2:21-24 • Eph. 5:22-32

Become a Better Spouse!

• 50% Divorce Rate • Declining Homes = Declining Nation • U.S. Families weakest in the Western • Census World Bureau: Decline of the traditional family

Become a Better Spouse!

Love your wife.

• Eph.  Greek, agape: 5:25a mental commitment, to do what’s right every situation, every time

Become a Better

Give yoursel f up for her.

• Eph.  Greek, paradidomi: 5:25 give into the hands (of another) to give over into (one's) power or use

Become a Better

Cherish her, if you love her.

• Eph.  Greek, thalpo: 5:29 to warm, keep warm, cherish with tender love to foster with tender care

Become a Better

Cherish her, if you love her.

• Eph.  Greek, thalpo: 5:29  Illustrations: Paul (1 Th. 2:7) Christ (Eph. 5:25-32)

Become a Better

Nourish her, if you love her.

• Eph.  Greek, ektrepho: 5:29 to nourish, bring to maturity Give her everything she needs to grow and mature.

Become a Better

Be subject to your husban d.

• Eph. 5:2224 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:

Become a Better Wife!

• Eph.  Greek, phobeo: 5:33

Respect to fear, reverence, respect your • 1 Pet. husban 3:1-2 d.

Become a Better Wife!

• Titus  Greek, philandros 2:4

Love your husban d and childre n.

affection

Become a Better Wife!

• Titus  Greek, oikouros 2:5a

Make a godly home.

keeper of the home

Become a Better Wife!

Win the lost with your chaste conduct .

• 1 Peter  win, without a word 3:1-6 observe chaste conduct Wives have a very important role. . . .

Become a Better Wife!

• 50% Divorce Rate • Declining Homes = Declining Nation • U.S. Families weakest in the Western • Census World Bureau: Decline of the traditional family

Become a Better Spouse!

• 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

Become a Better Spouse!