Philippians 4:2 - 8
Ephesians 5:21 - 33
Baptist Care - stories from domestic violence survivors
Marriage
Kindness
Generosity
Affirmation
Moments of connection
Request for connection
Unhappy marriages - looking for flaws in their partner.
Ephesians 5:21 - 33
'Submit' can be offensive
The passage can also be missued as a weapon of control.
Greek word meaning 'To place in order'.
Galatians 3:28
We're all one in Christ
We need relationship
Christ - servant and friend
vs 23 - 24 - Not a chain of command.
Concept of headship. To be modelled on the relationship of Christ to the church.
Luke 22:25, 26
vs 25 - 27
We need to be patient with our spouses. Again, modelling the love of Christ.
vs 33
Husband's greatest need: Respect
Wife's greatest need: Love
Crazy Cycle
Disrespect leads to unloving behaviour
Feeling unloved leads to disrespectful behaviour.
Love
Kindness, Compassion
1 Corinthians 13:6 -8
All about action
Paul wrote it about life in the Church.
Respect
Recognition of someone's worth
Being truthful
Both should help the other grow.
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