MARRIAGE:

INTERRELATIONSHIP &

RESPONSIBILITY

1. 51% of the responsibility of the marriage lies with the husband.

2. The man has the responsibility of initiating and expressing a mental attitude love and the woman responds to it.

3. The woman can never be expected to respond properly in marriage unti the man understand the injunction in Eph 5:25.

4. A woman can only fulfill Eph 5:22 when the husband fulfills verse 25.

5. The woman is at her feminine best, with all of the glory and majesty of her inner beauty, only when she is in a position to respond.

6. If she does not have something to which to respond, she is going to react in one of two ways (unless she is filled with the Holy Spirit and operating under divine viewpoint).

a. Become bitter and frustrated and nag her husband.

b. Practice some form of escapism, such as drinking, etc.

7. Mankind is given the instinct to love, but the old sin nature distorts the instinct and perverts it.

8. Love is a tremendous source of strength in the adversities and difficulties of life. It is practical as well as idealistic.

9. When two people know the real meaning of love, they do not pick each other to pieces in front of others; they do not sulk and seek to hurt each other and become competitive.

10. The interrelationship between husband and wife must be one of cooperation rather than one of competition.

11. In a normal marriage no wife really wants to dominate her husband. She prefers to be married to a husband whom she can respect, who is mature and assumes the necessary responsibilities of family life, and who is considerate of her opinions whenever facing a decision.

12. The man is the head of the home. This does not mean that the wife has no rights. She has her rightful place in the home, and it should be a place of honor, not a place of degradation.

13. Christ is the Savior of the body (the Church) and the husband is the savior of the woman’s body, both physically and mentally. A woman’s health and attitudes depend upon how she responds to her husband. The man is the guardian of the woman’s soul.

14. The woman who has something to which to respond makes a career out of loving such a man. Such a man who is loved thus by a woman is thrice blessed, Prov 18:22.

15. Where there is marital failure, there is usually a mental attitude lacking in the husband.

16. When believers have problems in their marriage, the husband (51%of the stock) had better hold a stock holders meeting and find out what to do about the situation.

PART II:

1. The husband and wife must each take responsibility for their own sins, Dt 24:16.

2. One of the most important factors in marriage is the use of 1 Jn 1:9. The more time lodged in spirituality, the better off the marriage will be.

3. The filling of the Holy Spirit and knowledge of Bible doctrine are essential for a good marriage.

4. One of the expressions of the filling of the Holy Spirit is the expression of love and companionship in the daily walk.

5. The stability which is derived from the application of doctrine in the filling of the Holy Spirit in the marriage relationship, is the bases for a tremendous witness for the Lord Jesus Christ.

6. Wherever domestic tranquility exists, the unbeliever is quick to notice and this often provides an opportunity for the giving of the gospel.

7. Conversely, opportunities to witness about the grace and power of God are often neutralized by failure in marriage.

8. Marital strife hinders prayer, which is one of the greatest responsibilities in the life of a believer, 1 Pet 3:7.