Husbands You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone...

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You husbands in the same way, live You husbands in the same way, live with with your wivesyour wives in an in an understanding way, as with understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be that your prayers will not be hindered. hindered. 1 Peter 3:71 Peter 3:7

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1.1. SacrificialSacrificial Love Love ““You husbands You husbands in the same in the same

wayway…”…” Surrender Surrender youryour rightsrights!!

Quit focusing on Quit focusing on whatwhat you’re gettingyou’re getting out of it…out of it…

““I give you permission to I give you permission to crucify crucify me!”me!”““Husbands, love your wives, just as Husbands, love your wives, just as

Christ also loved the church and Christ also loved the church and gave gave Himself upHimself up for her… for her… Ephesians 5:25-26Ephesians 5:25-26

Husbands as Husbands as LeadersLeaders

1.1. SacrificialSacrificial Love Love ““You husbands You husbands in the same in the same

wayway…”…” Surrender Surrender youryour rightsrights!! Focus on Focus on what you’re what you’re givinggiving to to

her…her… Promoting her Promoting her growthgrowth……““Husbands, love your wives, just as Husbands, love your wives, just as

Christ also loved the church and Christ also loved the church and gave gave Himself upHimself up for her, for her, so thatso that He might He might sanctify hersanctify her, having cleansed her by the , having cleansed her by the washing of water washing of water with the wordwith the word, , Ephesians 5:25-26Ephesians 5:25-26


1.1. SacrificialSacrificial Love Love

2.2. Truth-basedTruth-based love! love! Clear, godly, objective, Clear, godly, objective,

authoritative authoritative leadershipleadership.. Not Not PICKING AWAYPICKING AWAY at her! at her! Not whining, lashing-out, Not whining, lashing-out, weenieweenie

poutingpouting!!“…“…having cleansed her by the washing of having cleansed her by the washing of water water with the wordwith the word, , Ephesians 5:25-26Ephesians 5:25-26



2.2. Truth-basedTruth-based love! love!

3.3. As an As an equalequal, with , with honor!honor! She’s not your She’s not your dog!dog! She has a She has a significantsignificant advocate!advocate! i.e., i.e., you are accountable!you are accountable!

Show her honor as a fellow heir of Show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. prayers will not be hindered. 1 1 Peter 3:7Peter 3:7




3.3. As an As an equalequal, with , with honor!honor!

4.4. With With UnderstandingUnderstanding Key: “I Understand…”Key: “I Understand…” ““Your viewpoint is Your viewpoint is significantsignificant…”…”

live with your wives in an live with your wives in an understanding way… understanding way… 1 Peter 3:71 Peter 3:7





4.4. With With UnderstandingUnderstanding ““I Understand…”I Understand…” ““Your viewpoint is Your viewpoint is significantsignificant…”…”

Because sometimes Because sometimes I just don’t I just don’t get it!get it!

Show her Show her honor as a honor as a fellow heirfellow heir … … 1 Peter 3:71 Peter 3:7





4.4. With With UnderstandingUnderstanding

5.5. Not a Not a BullyBully You’re hurting You’re hurting yourself!yourself!

So husbands ought also to love their own So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; his own wife loves himself; Ephesians 5:28Ephesians 5:28






5.5. Not a Not a BullyBully You’re hurting You’re hurting yourself!yourself! Crushing a beautiful flower…Crushing a beautiful flower…






5.5. Not a Not a BullyBully

6.6. It’s a It’s a responsibilityresponsibility, not a right!, not a right! Bottom line: the marriage problems areBottom line: the marriage problems are

your fault.your fault.

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