Desperate Households: Finding the right blueprint for Life

• Genesis 2:18 (NIV)
• Proverbs 31:30 (NIV)
• Ephesians 5:16 (NIV)
• 1 Peter 3:7 (NIV)

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Books for Marriage
His needs, Her Needs
Love and Respect

Over 90% of people want to have a marriage that lasts a life time

Blueprint

Plans for living and developing your marriage
1. Default
2. Trial and error
Dr Phil
Books
Different perspectives
3. Look to God for the right way

Ephesians 5:

1. Challenges of APPLYING Gods plan
A. Resistance
B. Fear
- be the head of the family

2. Why is this God's plan and HOW can we implement in

Ephesians 5:21
Both Equals

Greatest needs of a woman - The Love
She most Desires (Affection and Security)

What makes a wife insecure?
Insensitive and selfish Husband

1Peter 3:7

The husband is the head of the household

Teachable Spirit

Everything in life we have to learn to get better is through a teachable spirit

Wives will help me understand how to be a better Husband. She will share the ways I can be a better husband.

Pride and Ego will

Husbands Greatest Needs - the RESPECT he desperately Needs

(Honor and Sexual Fulfillment)

What makes a Husband insecure? Disrespect ATTITUDE

Crazy Cycle = without LOVE, she reacts. Without honor he reacts

2. Gods plan Releases God. Given potential in both Husband and Wife.

TOGETHER -Husbands and Wives become helpmates to each other

Husbands - Secure enough to encourage wife

Wife - Honor enough to believe in Husband

3. Gods plan Keeps out SELFISH (sinful) nature from DESTROYING our marriage

Male and female can be equally selfish

1. Adam's sinful nature = Passivity
Protect Wife and Family

2. Eve's sinful nature = Prideful
INDEPENDENCE

get under the protection of the husband

Are You Desperate Enough to Follow Gods Plan?

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