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Season 2: Ep 13 - You have a 100% of Success in Marriage Podcast Scripture: Eph 5:20-33 Out of respect for Christ, be courteously reverent to one another. Wives, understand and support your husbands in ways that show your support for Christ. The husband provides leadership to his wife the way Christ does to his church, not by domineering but by cherishing. So just as the church submits to Christ as he exercises such leadership, wives should likewise submit to their husbands. Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the church—a love marked by giving, not getting. Christ’s love makes the church whole. His words evoke her beauty. Everything he does and says is designed to bring the best out of her, dressing her in dazzling white silk, radiant with holiness. And that is how husbands ought to love their wives. They’re really doing themselves a favor—since they’re already “one” in marriage. No one abuses his own body, does he? No, he feeds and pampers it. That’s how Christ treats us, the church, since we are part of his body. And this is why a man leaves father and mother and cherishes his wife. No longer two, they become “one flesh.” This is a huge mystery, and I don’t pretend to understand it all. What is clearest to me is the way Christ treats the church. And this provides a good picture of how each husband is to treat his wife, loving himself in loving her, and how each wife is to honor her husband. Courtship Dialog The things you did during courtship will only need to increase in marriage… Tough times often require remembrance of the good times… Four Keys to Success in Marriage 1. Respect - Respect can change behavior of a man - it is the greatest need of man - respect makes the wife attractive to the husband; A man should lay down his life for wife - a sacrificial husband is most attractive to his wife 2. Security - is the number one need of a wife - husbands - bring his wife to her full potential by caring for her all her needs as an equal - security equals her value; The role of every wife is to be his cheerleader rooting him on to become everything he was created to become. Your belief in him will inspire him to his full potential. 3. Crucify Your Sinful Nature - disable your sin nature and keep it from destroying your marriage. The nature of sin is not to get along with anyone. It is egotistical, prideful, and self-seeking. By walking out these different roles in Ephesians 5, we crucify this sin nature in our marriage. The issues of husband and wife are different in marriage. The wife often desires to make her own decision without consenting her husband. It is her need for independence. The serpent convinced Eve to take a bite of the fruit without consulting her husband. The husband often is confronted by apathy, a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. Adam was standing right there when the serpent convinced Eve to eat of the fruit while he stood by and watched. Maybe Adam was distracted by ESPN or a good movie. Yet, all he needed to do was pay attention and kill the snake. God had given him dominion overall all things, yet apathy led him astray. Ephesians 5 comes to the independent wife, putting an additional layer of accountability on her not to act without her consulting her husband. You are a part of a team and must be a team player. Ephesians 5 puts twice the accountability on the husband; you lay your life down for her. You cherish her the way you love your own life. Ephesians 5 crucifies your sin nature and prepares you to be victorious in a Christian marriage. 4. Come into Agreement - agree to respect, provide and die. Bonus Tip --- when a conversation with your spouse that has become difficult, stop and ask yourself, “Do I want to be right or do I want to be righteous?” By choosing the latter, the marriage wins.