CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE 2: GOD'S ROLE FOR THE HUSBAND
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Christian Marriage
a) What does the Bible say about marriage? What did Paul mean that it is better to remain single? Did he mean that singleness is preferred above marriage? What are biblical principles and guidelines for both husband and wife? How can divorce be avoided? Does God permit divorce? Is marrying outside of your faith biblical?
2. God’s Role for the Husband
a) Men have great responsibilities too because they are commanded to love their wives as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her (Ephesians 5:25).
b) In Ephesians 5:22-23 Paul instructs husbands: “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body. “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”
c) The apostle Peter further instructs husband in 1 Peter 3:7: “Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.” Generally women are weaker physically, but not inferior spiritually.
d) In Malachi 2:15 the prophet says, “And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And why one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.”
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1. Christian Marriagea) What does the Bible say about marriage? What did Paul mean that it is better to remain single? Did he mean that singleness is preferred above marriage? What are biblical principles and guidelines for both husband and wife? How can divorce be avoided? Does God permit divorce? Is marrying outside of your faith biblical?
2. God’s Role for the Husband
a) Men have great responsibilities too because they are commanded to love their wives as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her (Ephesians 5:25).
b) In Ephesians 5:22-23 Paul instructs husbands: “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body. “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”
c) The apostle Peter further instructs husband in 1 Peter 3:7: “Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.” Generally women are weaker physically, but not inferior spiritually.
d) In Malachi 2:15 the prophet says, “And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And why one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.”
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