Recap of 11/10/13: 1.  Four Biblical responsibilities of women in marriage: -Respect and respond to your husband’s leadership (Ephesians 5:22,24; Colossians 3:18) -Express appreciation (Ephesians 5:33) “Men will do almost…

Recap of 11/3/13: 1.  The first of four Biblical responsibilities of a woman in marriage is to respect and respond to her husband’s leadership and conversely to not compete with…

Recap of 10/27/13: 1.  Paul teaches the need for order in the Christian home. He begins in 5:22-33 with the husband and wife relationship.   There is a God-ordained order in…

Recap of 10/20/13: 1.  Husbands are to exercise loving, servant leadership not “dictatorial dominion” in their marriages. In the words of William Barclay: “ The husband is head of the…

Recap of 10/13/13: 1.  Paul issues a call to live a Spirit-controlled life.  As we allow the Holy Spirit to dominate our lives with the Word of God we will…

Recap of 10/6/13: 1.  Four basic assumptions for fulfilling God’s goal of oneness in marriage: -Our mate is God’s provision for our aloneness needs (Genesis 2:22-24.   Receive your mate as…

  Recap of 9/29/13: 1.  Rounding out the “Marriage Killers” is number 11, an assortment of eight threats to marriage, which includes the following:  over commitment and physical exhaustion; suffocating…

Recap of 9/22/13: 1.  Resources for the sexual relationship in marriage:  Intended for Pleasure by Dr. Ed Wheat; The Gift of Sex and  52 Ways to Have Fun, Fantastic Sex…

Recap of 9/8/13:   1.  “7 Ways to Avoid Sexual Sin” by Dustin Neeley (from Church Leaders Top 100: 2013 Edition) -Don’t say it can’t happen to you. 1 Corinthians…

Recap of 8/25/13: 1.  Proverbs 5 is a celebration of sex within marriage, as well as a warning against immorality.  Warren Wiersbe writes: “In a world that has commercialized sex…