Love and Respect

However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. Ephesians 5:33 ESV

Ephesians 5:18, 21-33

• Put women in their place. That is true. • It is a place of honor, respect and

esteem. This is done as we follow God’s Word

• Key to motivating another person is meeting their deepest needs

• God made us different

I. What is Love—Agape Serving-1 Corinthians 13-

Tongues • John 3:16• 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:8

What is Love• Agape—Charity• Verb, not an emotion• Seminary Definition

a. Accepting you as a personb. Acting right or correctly toward

youc. Giving you rightful place in my

life.

Is what I am about to do or say going to come across as

unloving to her?

II. What is respect• Same word for the Fear of the Lord • Not being afraid, however, this is part.

It is the deep need• 2 Corinthians 5:11 • Be respectful not only to the good but

also those who do not obey the Word

1 Peter 3:2• when they see your respectful and pure

conduct.• “I love him but I do not respect him.”• “I respect her but I do not love her?”

III. Do this unconditionally?

• Are husbands to love their wives even when she is unlovely?

• Are Wives to show respect to their husbands even when they are not respectable?

IV. Crazy Cycle• Doing the same thing over and over

again with the same ill effect• Without love, she reacts, without

respect, he reacts, without love,• Are we killing one another by stepping

on their air hose?

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V. Example of the Body— Ephesians 5:21-33

• Head—Example of Christ Example of the Husband

• Body—Example of the ChurchExample of the Wife

VI. Practical ways

• Realize that only with the help of the Holy Spirit

• I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me

• Check your words and attitudesAm I loving her unconditionally?Am I respecting him

unconditionally?