Garth Heckman 

The David Alliance

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How to be a man March 26th GRUB@ 6:45, MTG @7:15 HillSpring Church. Looking for your thoughts ideas and topics.

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Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil… and so forth and so on.. with the levels of heavenly warfare and armor.  

therefore, 

GK = LOYPOY

And now that this is done… Henceforth… 

“You will be deficient if you don’t do what I said, and you will be deficient if you don’t NOW do this.

in the Greek that means now for the rest of time take heed listen be prepared. 

Therefore: There for what? Looking at Ephesus. 

Blessing in Christ

Experience of Salvation

Growing in the knowledge and strength of Christ

Christian conduct… Chapter 6 into 6:10

THEN - Spiritual warfare.

**much like the ten commandments> 

The first four are between God and Man

The last six are between man and man. 

I COULD ASK: HOW IS YOUR WARFARE… BUT REALLY I SHOULD BE ASKING HOW ARE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS. 

If your relationships aren’t in order, then your spiritual warfare tactics and fighting will be greatly hindered.

Verse 10 starts out with therefore, be strong in the Lord. Meaning, you can’t be strong in the Lord if you have unhealthy relationships and

Wives - scripture says submit, respect and make him feel desirable… by this act you are clearly under his authority. If you do not do this you step out of Gods design for your marriage and are no longer under Gods designed protection.

Eph. 5:22-24

The wife is to be under her husbands authority, ruler the head!

Gk. = kefalay the loss of the head destroys the life

Ladies when you axe the head of your marriage you choose invite the enemy to bring death in every area of your life. 

LADIES: You have problems physically, mentally, spiritually, emotionally… have you placed yourself under your husbands authority, and by doing so his protection which comes from God. 

Wives respect your husband… not love. Why because women are the weaker sex… meaning they assume and associate Love with feelings. Men understand it to mean action. But Respect is an action to a women… you don’t have to like him, you don’t have to feel like it, you don’t have to want to but out of respect you will serve that person.

RESPECT

SUBMIT

DESIRABLE

1 Peter 3:7 women are the weaker sex…

Weaker Gk = morally feeble… go by feelings more than whats right. Dad says the kid needs to be spanked… mom knows its right but can’t do it.

Moved by your emotions easily… is good and bad. Spank your kids… Dad~!    Give them another chance - Mom

Ladies, 

  - when you choose to submit to your husbands, 

  - when you choose to respect them, 

  - when you choose to make him feel desirable… those are all things God asks of us in worship to him - It crucifies your flesh and it keeps you directly under Gods perfectly provided protection for you. 

Men are to: Eph. 5: 23 For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. 24 Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. 28 So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.  

We understand 3 things about Christ and the role he exemplifies for husbands:

 - He came only to the will of the father

  - He gave his life

   - He is over the church

WHICH MEANS….

Husbands you are to do only the will of the father

You are to give your life for your wife

You are over your wife.

**Husbands if you are not walking in these your spiritual warfare is greatly hindered. 

Love your wife in such a way that she is more like Christ, without spot or wrinkle or blemish like Jesus presents the church to the father. 

Is your wife more like Jesus? 

SUCCESSFUL WARFARE IS JEOPARDIZED BY YOUR POOR HUSBANDING.