Husbands Role in Marriage | And They Shall Become One
Song of Solomon 2:3
3 As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
so is my beloved among the young men.
With great delight I sat in his shadow,
and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
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Ephesians 5:25
25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,
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1 Peter 3:7a
7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel
1 Peter 3:7
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[a] of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
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Song of Solomon 6:3
3 I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine;
he grazes among the lilies.
Hebrews 13:4
4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
Matthew 5:28
28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Malachi 2:16
16 “For the man who does not love his wife but divorces her,[a] says the Lord, the God of Israel, covers[b] his garment with violence, says the Lord of hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not be faithless.”
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Godly Masculinity Is Taking Godly Responsibility
Genesis 3:9
9 But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”[a]
Genesis 3:12
12 The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.”
You Slowly Faded Away By- Being Preoccupied Instead of Being Present
You Slowly Faded Away By- Being Passive Instead of Leading
You Slowly Faded Away By- Being Silent Instead of Authentic
You Slowly Faded Away That Now You and Your Wife Are – Together But Apart
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1 Timothy 5:8
8 But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
Proverbs 21:5
5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
Ecclesiastes 9:9
9 Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain[a] life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun.
Colossians 3:19
19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.
When You Think of Something Nice- SAY IT
When You Think of Something Special – DO IT
Song of Solomon 1:15
15 Behold, you are beautiful, my love;
behold, you are beautiful;
your eyes are doves.
When You Think of Something Nice- SAY IT
When You Think of Something Special – DO IT
James 4:17
17 So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
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Ephesians 5:23
23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.
If A Child Is the 1st to Become A Christian = 3.5% of Family Will Follow
If The Mother Is the 1st to Become A Christian = 17% of Family Will Follow
If The Father Is the 1st to Become A Christian = 93% of Family Will Follow
Joshua 24:15
15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household,we will serve the Lord.”
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