Woodland Christian Church Sermons | Biblical Teaching

Lesson 1: Husbands treat their wives well by…

 

Part 1: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________ them: “Dwell with them with understanding” (Acts 19:15).

Part 2: ________________ them: “giving honor to the wife.”

Part 3: Recognizing they’re the ____________ ____________: “as to the weaker vessel” (Col 3:19).

Part 4: Treating them ______________: “and as being heirs together of the grace of life.”

Part 5: Being __________________ men: “that your prayers may not be hindered” (Isa 1:15; Psa 66:18; John 9:31).

Lesson 2: Husbands mistreat their wives by…

Part I: Responding in __________ (Gen 30:1-2).

Part II: Responding in __________ (1 Sam 1:6-8; Pro 25:20).

NOTE: Parts 1 through 3 of Lesson 1 are from “Understanding Submission–Part II” on 10/19/14, and Parts 4 and 5 are from “Winning Over Your Husband” on 11/9/14)

Lesson 1: Submission doesn’t mean submitting to (Part I) other men, (Part II) abuse, (Part III) sin, (Part IV) but it does mean submitting:

(Part V) to unbelievers (Part VI) so they might become believers.

(Part VII) when you feel ____________ (Part VIII) because you __________ ______ (1 Pet 3:5-6).

Lesson 2: (Part I) Submitting is a sign of ________________ (Part II) under ______________ (Part III) and __________ was the

greatest ______________ of this (1 Pet 3:5-6; Dan 3:16-18; Gen 22:9; Matt 26:52-53; Gen 22:2 cf. John 3:16 & Matt 3:17).

Lesson 3: (Part I) Husbands are going to make the __________ __________________, (Part II) which they should

______________________ (Part III) and wives shouldn’t say, “I ________ ______ ____!” (Eph 5:27).

Kristopher Lewellen shares an evangelical message on Sunday Evening.

Lesson 1: Outward adornment __________ __________ (1 Pet 3:3; 1 Tim 2:9; Pro 25:12, 31:21b-22; Song of Sol 1:10-11; Isa 61:10; Jer 2:32; Eze 16:11-13).

Lesson 2: Modesty is an __________ of the __________.

Lesson 3: A greater beauty is __________ ________________ (1 Pet 3:4).

 

Lesson 4: The words “gentle and quiet spirit” mean a woman is ________________, ________ and ____________________ (1 Pet 3:4; Matt 5:5, 21:5; 1 Tim 2:2; Pro 31:30, 11:22; Judg 16:4, 14:1-3, 16; 1 Sam 16:7).

 

Lesson 5: __________ ____________ beautiful to the world (Isa 53:2, 7; Phil 2:6).

These posts on Pastor Scott LaPierre's blog go along with this sermon:

How to Win Over Your Husband the Right (and Wrong) Way

Nagging your husband can...kill him?

Lesson 1: As we begin, make the decision to…

Part I: Focus on your weaknesses more than your spouse’s (Part II) and turn your frustrations into prayer.

Part III: Trust the Holy Spirit to work (Part IV) with you.

Part V: Remember listening is not enough.

Part VI: Embrace the struggle (Part VII) because of what it produces.

Part VII: Obey the Word and not the world.

Lesson 2: (NOTE: Parts 1 through 3 are from “Understanding Submission – Part II” on 10/19/14) Submission doesn’t mean submitting to (Part I) other men, (Part II) abuse, (Part III) sin, (Part IV) but it does mean submitting to ______________________ (Part V) so they might become __________________ (1 Pet 3:1; 2 Cor 6:14; 1 Cor 7:13-16). Men struggle with stubbornness.

Lesson 3: (Part I) Ladies struggle with ______________ (Part II) and men struggle with ________________________ (Gen 3:16; Pro 19:13b, 21:9, 21:19, 25:24, 27:15-16; John 16:8; Col 3:18; Eph 5:22; Titus 2:5; 1 Pet 3:1-2).

Lesson 4: Warning! Ladies can win over their husbands ________ __________ (Jud 16:4-17).

Lesson 5: (For the Lord’s Supper) Jesus wins us over with His __________ and ______________ (Luke 22:20; 1 Cor 11:24; Matt 26:67; Isa 50:6; John 19:1-2).

Lesson 1: As we begin, make the decision to…

Part I: Focus on your weaknesses more than your spouse’s (Part II) and turn your frustrations into prayer.

Part III: Trust the Holy Spirit to work (Part IV) with you.

Part V: Remember listening is not enough.

Part VI: Embrace the struggle (Part VII) because of what it produces.

Part VII: Obey the __________ and not the __________ (John 8:32; Rom 12:2).

Lesson 2: Submitting to your husband means submitting ____ ______ ________ (Eph 5:22; Col 3:18; 1 Pet 3:1, 5).

Lesson 3: (Part I) The way we __________ ______ ______________ is a reflection of our relationships with Christ (Part II) which is

Lesson 1: Pre-trib explains why the ______________ and the ________________________ are described differently (1 Thes 4:15-18; Rev 19:11-14; 1 Thes 3:13; John 14:1-3; 1 Cor 15:51-52).

 

Lesson 2: Pre-trib shouldn’t be criticized as “too ___________________” (Gen 1:3; Exo 14:21; 2 Kin 2:11)

Lesson 3: Pre-trib allows Christ’s return to be a ______________, ____________________, “thief in the night” (Matt 25:13, 24:36; Luke 12:35-40; Acts 1:7; 1 Thes 5:2).

Lesson 4: Pre-trib allows Christ’s return to be ________________ (Jam 5:7-9; Heb 10:37).

Lesson 5: Pre-trib allows us to ________ ______ Christ’s return (Phil 3:20; 2 Tim 4:8).

 

Lesson 6: Pre-trib allows believers to avoid God’s __________, which they’re not appointed to ____________ (John 16:33; Rom 5:3; Jam 1:2; Rom 1:18; Luke 22:42; John 18:11; 1 Thes 1:10, 5:9; Rev 6:15-17, 11:18, 14:19, 15:1, 7, 16:1).

Lesson 7: Pre-trib agrees with God’s character not to punish the __________________ with the ______________________ (Gen 18:23, 25; Mal 3:18; Matt 25:32-33; Gen 6:7; 1 Sam 15:6; 2 Pet 2:9).

Lesson 8: Pre-trib allows the church not to be “_________________” (1 Thes 5:9, emphasis on vv.4 and 9).

Lesson 1: As we begin, make the decision to…

Part I: Focus on your weaknesses more than your spouse’s (Part II) and turn your frustrations into prayer.

Part III: Trust the Holy Spirit to work (Part IV) with you.

Part V: Remember listening is not enough.

Part VI: Embrace the struggle (Part VII) because of what it produces.

Review from last week's sermon, Understanding Submission – Part I, Submission is not…

Lesson 2: American.

Lesson 3: Only for wives.

Lesson 4: Done kicking and screaming.

Lesson 5: A matter of superiority.

Lesson 6: Submission doesn’t mean submitting to:

(Part I) __________ ______ (Eph 5:22, 24; Col 3:18; 1 Pet 3:1; Titus 2:5; Gen 2:18).

(Part II) __________.

(Part III) ______ (1 Pet 3:1).

Lesson 7: Submission doesn’t mean husbands __________ ____________ to their wives (John 14:16, 26, 16:7; Matt 27:19).

Lesson 8: Submission means putting your husband in a ________________ to ________.

Lesson 9: Submission means submitting to your husband when you don’t __________ with ______.

Lesson 1: As we begin, make the decision to…

Part I: Focus on your weaknesses more than your spouse’s (Part II) and turn your frustrations into prayer.

Part III: Trust the Holy Spirit to work (Part IV) with you.

Part V: Remember listening is not enough.

Part VI: Embrace the struggle (Part VII) because of what it produces.

Submission is not…

Lesson 2: ________________ (1 Pet 5:1-2; Heb 13:17).

Lesson 3: Only ______ __________ (1 Pet 2:13-3:6; Rom 12:18, 13:1-7; Eph 5:21, 6:1, 5-8; Col 3:20; Heb 12:14; Phil 2:3-4).

Lesson 4: Done ______________ and __________________.

Lesson 5: A matter ____ ______________________ (1 Pet 3:7; Gen 2:18; John 6:38; Matt 26:39; 1 Cor 11:3; Isa 14:13-14; Gen 3:4-5; John 10:30, 17:20-23; Heb 12:2).

 

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS…

Homework Assignment # 1: 1 Peter 2:13-25 (optional Romans 13:1-7 & Ephesians 6:5-8) - Discuss as a family:

Why does God command us to submit to government? How do we submit to government? Why is it sometimes hard to submit to government?

Why does God command servants (employees) to submit to their masters (employers)? What does it look like to be a good (and bad) employee?

Homework Assignment #2: Ephesians 5:21; Romans 12:18; Hebrews 12:14; Philippians 2:3-4 - Discuss as a family:

What does it mean to submit to one another?

What efforts can we make to be at peace with others?

What does it practically look like to look out for others’ interests?

What sacrifices might we have to make at times?

Homework Assignment #3: John 6:38; Matt 26:39; 1 Cor 11:3, cf. Isa 14:12-15 - Discuss as a family:

What can we learn from Jesus’ submission?

What does Jesus’ submission to the Father teach us about wives’ submission to their husbands? How can Jesus’ relationship with the Father be compared and contrasted with wives’ relationships with their husbands?

Possible suggestions:

There is no correct length of time.

Choose the same time each week to establish a routine; after dinner can work very well since everyone is seated at the table.

Make sure the television and/or cell phones are off and do not answer the house phone.

The father/husband should open in prayer.

Involve children by having them read verses.

Close by asking if there are any prayer requests. Then have the mother open in prayer, invite the children to pray if they feel led (don’t want prayer to become something children have a negative attitude toward, which can happen if they’re forced to pray), and father closes in prayer.

cf. 9/21 & 9/28 How Husbands Ought to Love Their Wives-Parts I & II

Lesson 1: As we begin, make the decision to:

Part I: Focus on your weaknesses more than your spouse’s (Part II) and turn your frustrations into prayer.

Part III: Trust the Holy Spirit to work (Part IV) with you.

Part V: Remember listening is not enough.

Part VI: Embrace the struggle (Part VII) because of what it produces.

Lesson 2: Husbands must feel like their wives ______________ ________ (Eph 5:33; Pro 31:11-12, 23) cf. 9/28/14 The Bride’s Supremacy: Lesson 2: Wives must feel like the supreme relationship in their husband’s life.

Lesson 3: Wives can ________ their husbands without ____________________ them (1 Sam 18:20; 1 Pet 3:5; 2 Sam 6:16, 20-22).

Lesson 4: Disrespect can change your husband’s feelings ____________ ______ (2 Sam 6:23, 3:12-13).

Lesson 5: Husbands can make respecting ________ ____________. cf. 9/14/14 How Husbands Ought to Love Their Wives – Part I: Lesson 3: Wives can make loving them easier.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS…

Homework Assignment # 1: Ephesians 5:32-33

Wife asks husband: In what ways do you feel most respected? In what ways do you feel most disrespected? What can I do to make you feel respected?

Husband asks wife: What do I do that makes it difficult for you to respect me? What do I do that makes me seem more like a boy than a man?

Homework Assignment #2: Proverbs 31:11-23

Wife asks husband: In what ways do you feel like you can – and can’t – trust me?

Wife asks husband: Do you feel like I protect your reputation?

Family (including children) discuss together: How do we talk about each other to others? Do we say anything that makes anyone in our family look bad?

Homework Assignment #3: 2 Samuel 6:16-23

Wife asks husband: Do I ever talk to you like Michal talked to David? Am I demeaning or belittling in my tone?

Husband asks wife: Do you ever feel like I’m deliberately neglecting you like David neglected Michal? Do you feel like I’m distancing myself from you to be mean to you?

Possible suggestions:

There is no correct length of time.

Choose the same time each week to establish a routine; after dinner can work very well since everyone is seated at the table.

Make sure the television and/or cell phones are off and do not answer the house phone.

The father/husband should open in prayer.

Involve children by having them read verses.

Close by asking if there are any prayer requests. Then have the mother open in prayer, invite the children to pray if they feel led (don’t want prayer to become something children have a negative attitude toward, which can happen if they’re forced to pray), and father closes in prayer.