2. God created marriage! Marriage is good! God gave marriage it’s purpose! Genesis 2:18-25
3. Marriage was designed for procreation ! Marriage was designed for cooperation ! Marriage was designed for illustration ! Purpose of marriage!
4. Ephesians 5:23 “ For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which He is Savior” Husbands: Daring to Lead!
5. He must LEAD in LOVE! He must LEAD in the WORD! He must LEAD in RIGHTEOUSNESS ! He must LEAD in SELFLESSNESS! He must LEAD in INTIMACY! Husbands: Daring to Lead!
6. “ Wives submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.” Ephesians 5:22-24 “ Wives in the same way be submissive to your husbands…” 1 Peter 3:1a Daring to be Different!
7. Submission is a part of the life of a believer…. “ Submit yourselves, then, to God. James 4:7 Biblical Submission “ In the same way…”
8. Government…submit to the officials (1 Peter 2…Romans 13) Employment …submit to your boss (1 Peter 2…Ephesians 6…Colossians 3) Home…children obey parents (Ephesians 6…Colossians 3) The church…submission to leadership (Hebrews 13) Marriage…submission to headship (Ephesians 5…Colossians 3… 1 Peter 3) Biblical Submission “ In the same way…”