Husbands, love your wives, as christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy. We are to build our love according to his pattern, the pattern of selfsacrifice and utter submission to the will of god. Loving your wife as christ loves the church audible audio edition. To the contrary, the bible provides clear guidance. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as. How to love your wife like christ dr carol ministries. A healthy marriage is a beautiful relationship, but it can be a lot of hard work. Well, last week we started talking a little bit about the family, and i began by talking more directly to the single people and i have a few more words for you again tonight. A special relationship this love should exceed that of all other human relationships. For husbands, this means love your wives, just as christ loved the church. If you nourish and cherish your wife, she will respond to your practical, loving care, similarly to how the church responds to christ.
The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. From the crucible of reallife experience and study of gods word, larry mccall delivers a powerful message that there is a model of perfect husbandwife love. Husbands, love your wives here is a grand rule, according to which every husband is called to act. Loving your wife as christ loved the church ebook by larry e. Husbands love your wife husbands loving their wives husbands role loving loving a married man loving as jesus loved loving difficult people loving each other loving family loving god loving god more than the world loving one another loving others loving relationships loving someone loving unconditionally more. Husbands, love your wives, as christ loved the church when he gave himself up for her. In the closing verses of ephesians 5, paul describes how, out of love, christ sacrificed himself to do for you. What are the three goals that christ has for his church. Loving your wife as christ loves the church, by larry e. Loving my wife as christ does is my most important job. This book should be a staple for every christian man who seeks to be a husband following gods directive got laid ephesians 5. Husbands, love your wives, just as christ also loved the church and gave himself up for her.
But lets shift the notion of love from feeling the earth move under our feet when we first met our wives to pauls command for a husbands love eph. Jun 18, 2015 husbands, love your wives, even as christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it ephesians 5. The husband is the head of the wife as christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its savior. In loving your wife as christ loves the church mccall, the author of walking like jesus did, delivers a powerful message for men who did not. Husbands, love your wives, even as christ also loved the church, and gave himself for her. Loving your wife as christ loved the church by larry e. Holland of the quorum of the twelve apostles was asked, what have you learned from your wife about leading as the savior would. In particular, the text for our lesson ephesians 5. Loving your wife like christ loved the church josh laxton.
How to love your wife like jesus part ii ephesians 5. Loving your wife as christ loves the church marriage. Here is help for any husband or band of brothers who desire to grow as husbands. You see, i grew up in a very strict, emotional pentecostal home. The book of ephesians, probably more than any other, tells us what the church is and why it means so much to christ. It leads to suicide or, in this case, it leads to divorcethe aggravated amputation of the flesh from the body. Loving your wife as christ loves the church audio book. Sep 27, 2019 how to love your wife according to the bible. Husbands, love your wives, as christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she. On a cool virginia spring day, during my freshman year of bible college, my entire perspective on marriage was changed. The same principles of obedience, sacrifice, and loving dedication can operate there that were exemplified by christ in the foregoing descriptions. Husbands who love like christ and the wives who submit to. Luckily, if youre a christian, you have the benefit of gods word to help guide your marriage. In loving your wife as christ loves the church mccall, the author of walking like jesus did, delivers a powerful message for men who did not grow up with dads who were good role models, or for men who need to be reminded that christ is the perfect husband to his bride, the church.
Loving your wife as christ loved the church 9780884693048. Loving your wife as christ loves the church larry mccall. Husbands, love your wives, as christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the. May 24, 2018 a s a christian husband, you are not left wondering or speculating about what it means to carry out your role in a way that pleases god and blesses your wife. A loving husband graciously convinces his wife that, to him, she is the most important person in the world.
Loving your wife as christ loves the church, loving your wife as christ loves the church audio book, loving your wife as christ loves the church ebook, walking like jesus did, walking like jesus did ebook. Love your wife like jesus does marriage missions international. In the closing verses of ephesians 5, paul describes how, out of love, christ sacrificed himself to do for you what you could not do for yourself. Three principles for loving your wife 9780802443823. How to identify a false teacher 7 signs from the book. Jul 08, 20 for him to love his wife like christ loved the church, he was going to focus on a few areas. How important love is in the marital relationship redemptive relationships loving your wife ephesians 5.
Both my books, walking like jesus did and loving your wife as christ loves the church start by exploring characteristics of christ, then move to biblecentered, gospelsaturated, practical ways of mirroring jesus in our every day relationships and responsibilities. As a christian husband, you are not left wondering or speculating about what it means to carry out your role in a way that pleases god and blesses your wife. Loving your wife as christ loves the church by larry mccall. After clicking register, you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. The husbands duty to the wife is enforced by another parallel it ought to correspond to christs love for the church. Like any marriage, we have had our ups and down, highs and lows, profits and losses. He was not going to focus on what his wife was or wasnt doing.
What the scriptures say thou shalt love thy wife with all thy heart. The church refers to the family as the domestic church, the basic building block of the body of christ. Sir, you do not love your wife as christ loved the church unless you have died for your wife by. An important responsibility of the husband is spoken of in ephesians 5. At a training meeting for church employees, elder jeffrey r. For him to love his wife like christ loved the church, he was going to focus on a few areas. Husbands, love your wives, just as christ also loved the church and gave himself up for. This is the verse of scripture that changed my marriage and literally changed my life. English standard version husbands, love your wives, as. Some men have grown up with dads who were good role models for how to love their wives. Husbands, love your wives as christ loved his church. Husbands, love your wives, just as christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. What does it look like to love your wife like christ loved. Husbands, love your wives, just as christ loved the church and gave himself for her contemporary english version a husband should love his wife as much as christ loved the church and gave his life for it.
It is by living out these three principles that a godly marriage will blossom and flourish. There are fewer things a husband can do where a wife would not happily submit to their authority. Paul, christ may be the firstborn of many brothers and sisters cf. Three principles for loving your wife 9780802443823 by tony evans. The principle of spousal love husbands love your wives a. Regardless of how hard the enemy tries to distort and complicate it, loving your woman well will keep her heart close to yours and make your relationship intimate and strong. As a believer, and one who wants to honor and bring glory to christ in all i do, i desire to love my wife as christ has loved the church. Loving your wife as christ loves the church audiobook by. Loving your wife as christ loves the church bmh books.
How to love your wife as christ loved the church tim challies. He gave himself for it he laid down his life for it. Husbands, love your wives even as christ loved the church and gave himself for it. Intellectual love also means engaging your wifes mind. Husbands, love your wives, even as christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it ephesians 5. If a man is obedient to the lord, loves the lord, and is loved by him, he gains an enhanced ability to behave toward his wife and family just as christ behaves toward the church and the human family.
He said to us, husbands, love your wife, as christ loved the church. Thats something of what it means to love your wife like christ. God commands us to imitate his son, the ultimate lover. Social duties the church the church universal husband and wife wife love marriage love and relationships loving your wife beauty and self worth abusive husbands love being a husband abuse from a spouse atonement. Good news translation husbands, love your wives just as christ loved the church and gave his life for it. Its not selfhelp pop psychology with bible verses to back it up. What does it mean to nourish and cherish your wife. Real men love their wives as christ loves his church. Read loving your wife as christ loved the church by larry e. Instead, he would have christ be the focus of his affection. Loving your wife as christ loves the church, however, is truly in a class by itself among the marriage books that i have read. Does your wife know that you value her above all else. Christs love was expressed most fully when he gave himself up for her. Loving your wife as christ loves the church audible.
In his typical crisp, biblical style, he lays out practical, biblical descriptions of various aspects of. If you are married, engaged, or are thinking about getting married at some pointand you love jesusi am sure you want to love your wife like he loved you. May 25, 2018 how can you love your wife as christ loved the church. How to love your wife as christ loved the church tim. Lovin your wife like christ when you aint no jesus home. I sat and listened as pastor wayne holcomb taught on the art of marriage. What does it mean for a husband to love his wife as christ. Know that when you love your wife like jesus loves her, the foundation of your marriage is strengthened, satan is defeated again, and christ is lifted up for more to see. Husbands, love your wives, as christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. By this i dont mean that he persuades her that he will never leave her. How to identify a false teacher 7 signs from the book of.
Loving your wife as christ loves the church audio book bmh. It is biblebased, christcentered, and gracepromoting. I think every husband is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for his wife. For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Loving your wife as christ loves the church is an excellent book that i would recommend to any husband seeking to grow in his most important role in life. Maximum marriage with minimum misery love worth finding. Maximum marriage the kind of marriage that god has intended is created from the faithful followship of the wife and the loving leadership of the husband. Husbands, love your wives, as christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. This is a great mystery, but i speak in reference to christ and the church. So husband must love their wiveslike their own bodies, like a sacrificial lamb that christ was, and like the mercy and grace we received. You are to love your wife as christ loves his church. The essence of the church is evangelization, to bear fruit that lasts, so that in the words of st.
What must you risk in loving your wife sacrificially. Feb 12, 2009 loving your wife as christ loved the church book. His wife said that by seeing him read his bible, she found herself wanting to do the same. Joannie and i have been married for over twelve years. How can you love your wife as christ loved the church. Loving your wife as christ loves the church christian book.