Marriage Roles and Responses 2 Ecclesiastes 9:9

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Marriage Roles and Responses (2)Ecclesiastes 99
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Marriage
The Bible sets forth specific distinct roles
for a husband wife that must be accurately
understood practically fulfilled.
-Preparing for Marriage, Dennis Rainey,
editor, 163
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Marriage
Ephesians 533 The love she most desires
The respect he desperately needs
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HUSBAND
LOVE Ephesians 533 RESPECT
SUBMIT (Response)
HEAD (Role)
WIFE
Servant leader (Mk. 1042-45)
Submission (Eph. 522, 24)
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WIFE
HELPER HOMEMAKER
Genesis 218
ROLE
HUSBAND
Husbands have gaps in their lives that their
wives are uniquely qualified to fill.
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Wife Completes She does not Compete, Proverbs
3111-12

• Competitor exploits weaknesses and seeks victory
  (domination)
• Competitor stirs aggression, retaliation or
  withdrawal, Prov. 1913 219, 19
• Helper is not inferior (Heb. 136)
• Helper is a comforter (Jno. 1416-18)

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Wife is a Homemaker, Titus 23-5

• Lit., a house guard, keeper guard family
• Manage house, 1 Tim. 514 (Prov. 3112, 15, 27)
• Your family is your God-given focus
• Warning Prevent blasphemy of Gods word, Titus
  25

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WIFE
HONOR (Praise)
HELPER HOMEMAKER
RESPONSE
HUSBAND
1 Peter 37 Proverbs 3128-30
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Husband Honor Praise Your Wife

• Warned against bitterness, Col. 319
• Understanding prevents bitterness and enables
  honor praise, 1 Pet. 37
• Discover her needs, desires, goals, etc.
• This is a daily process and response
• If you dont knowASK!
• Honor Properly value your wife

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Husband Honor Praise Your Wife

• Ways to cherish her, Eph. 528-29
• Show her genuine care
• Express true appreciation for her
• Be unselfish toward her
• Do not be lazy or passive in helping her
• Have good listening habits
• Again, if you dont knowASK!

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Husbands and Wives

• Husband is called by God to lead provide for
  the family (1 Tim. 58)
• God gives the wife the special role of making a
  home for the family (1 Tim. 514)
• Husbands challenge is to respond with honor and
  praise for his wife
• Husbands wives are joint-heirs of lifes favor
  and blessings, 1 Peter 37