Key Thought: There are three basic principles that a couple must consistently practice in order to fully enjoy their sexual experience. I Corinthians 7:3-5 “Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the [...]
Origin: Marriage was instituted or ordained by God at the beginning of human history (Gen.2:22). Implication: It was not man’s idea but God’s. God, Himself, performed the first marriage ceremony in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 2:22). Man, therefore, has no right to set it aside or make rules/regulations concerning marriage. 2. Marriage is a [...]
Key Thought: Oneness grows only through the consistent practice of marital love by both spouses. Introduction: The ability to speak the same language is critically important for people (i.e. person to person, groups, nations, etc.) understanding and working together cooperatively (see Genesis 11:6—Tower of Babel). Principle: The development of oneness between a couple is greatly [...]
Key Thought: A wise woman discerns that her role is crucial in achieving oneness. The wife’s role includes four areas of responsibility: The first area of responsibility is respect (Eph. 5:33) The second area of responsibility is submission (Eph. 5:22) The third area of responsibility is love (Titus 2:4) The fourth area of responsibility is [...]
Key Thought: God created differences in men and women to enable them to fulfill their roles. A wise woman discerns that her role is crucial for achieving success. Definition: ‘Role’—the specific function that a husband or wife perform in a marital relationship. (Implication: the failure to carry out one’s assigned role can jeopardize oneness.) The wife’s [...]
Key Thought: God created differences in men and women to enable them to fulfill their roles. A wise woman discerns that her role is crucial in achieving oneness. Definition: ‘Role’- the specific functions that a husband or wife carry out in a marital relationship. (Implication: the failure to carry out one’s assigned role can jeopardize [...]
Key Thought: A wise husband discerns that his role is crucial in achieving oneness. The husband’s role includes three responsibilities: The first area of responsibility is loving (Eph. 5:25) The second area of responsibility is leading (Eph. 5:23) The third area of responsibility is caring (Eph. 5:29) In this article, we will address the husband’s [...]
Key Thought: A wise husband understands that his role is crucial in achieving oneness. The husband’s role includes three essential responsibilities: Loving (See Part 1); Leading; Caring (See Part 3). This article will focus on the husband’s responsibility to lead. In this article, we will address the husband’s responsibility of of leading. “For the husband is the [...]
Key Thought: A wise husband discerns that his role is crucial in achieving oneness. The husband’s role includes three essential responsibilities: The first area of responsibility is love. “Husbands, love (agape) your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and (sacrificially) gave Himself for it… so husbands ought to love their own wives as [...]
“Jesus said to his disciples, “There was once a rich man who had a manager. He got reports that the manager had been taking advantage of his position by running up huge personal expenses. So he called him in and said, ‘What’s this I hear about you? You’re fired. And I want a complete audit [...]
