LIVE WORTHY: Practical Advice from a Man in Chains Tough Love, Militant Submissiveness
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LIVE WORTHY:Practical Advice from
a Man in Chains
Tough Love, Militant
Submissiveness
Introduction:• Husbands: Love Wife with
Agapé Love
Introduction:• Husbands: Love Wife with Agapé Love• Wives: Submit to Husband as to the Lord
Introduction:• Husbands: Love Wife with Agapé Love• Wives: Submit to Husband as to the Lord• What about extreme cases?
Introduction:• Husbands: Love Wife with Agapé Love• Wives: Submit to Husband as to the Lord• What about extreme cases?
• Self-Centered & Inconsiderate• Abusive• Jealous & Insecure• Asked to Disobey God’s
Expressed Will
• Understand Nature of LOVE
1 John 4:10-11This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
Understand Nature of LOVE
• Sacrifice to Meet NEEDS
Understand Nature of LOVE
• Sacrifice to Meet NEEDS• COMMITTED to the BEST for
the Loved One
Understand Nature of LOVE
• Sacrifice to Meet NEEDS• COMMITTED to the BEST for the
Loved One• NOT
Try to make/keep someone HAPPY
Understand Nature of LOVE
• Sacrifice to Meet NEEDS• COMMITTED to the BEST for the
Loved One• NOT
Meet every DEMAND at MOMENT of
demand
Understand Nature of LOVE
• Sacrifice to Meet NEEDS• COMMITTED to the BEST for the
Loved One• NOT
Meeting GREEDS or SELFISH desires
An Important Difference
An Important DifferenceMy Stuff
Not to flirtDress ModestlyReasonable work with family demandsBalance spouse with work & family
An Important DifferenceMy Stuff
Not to flirtDress ModestlyReasonable work with family demandsBalance spouse with work & family
His/Her StuffJealousyInsecurityTantrumFearsGreedWorries
An Important DifferenceMy Stuff
Not to flirtDress ModestlyReasonable work with family demandsBalance spouse with work & family
His/Her StuffJealousyFearInsecurityGreedTantrumWorry
Relationship with Fellow BELIEVER
• Speak TRUTH in Love (Ephesians 4:15, 25)
Relationship with Fellow BELIEVER
• Speak TRUTH in Love• TEACH & ADMONISH One
Another (Colossians 3:16)
Relationship with Fellow BELIEVER
• Speak TRUTH in Love• TEACH & ADMONISH One Another• CONFRONT SIN Graciously
Galatians 6:1“Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.”
Relationship with Fellow BELIEVER
• Speak TRUTH in Love• TEACH & ADMONISH One Another• CONFRONT SIN Graciously• Follow Through
(Matthew 18:15-17)
PURPOSE for Tough Love & Militant Submissiveness
• Protect against BITTERNESS
PURPOSE for Tough Love & Militant Submissiveness
• Protect against BITTERNESS • BUILD Up Your Spouse
PURPOSE for Tough Love & Militant Submissiveness
• Protect against BITTERNESS • BUILD Up Your Spouse• PRESERVE Marriage LOVE
PURPOSE for Tough Love & Militant Submissiveness
• Protect against BITTERNESS • BUILD Up Your Spouse• PRESERVE Marriage LOVE• Pray for MATURITY –
Whatever It Takes
CONCLUSION• Love God FIRST
CONCLUSION• Love God FIRST• ENABLE No More
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