Happy Mother’s Day 7th Sunday of Easter May 13, 2018 Pastor Mark

Video – Nicole Johnson -- “The Invisible Woman” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YU0aNAHXP0

“You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house” 1 Peter 2:5

and wife get to Jesus, the closer they get to each other! The Marriage Triangle JESUS The closer a husband and wife get to Jesus, the closer they get to each other! Husband Wife

The Marriage Circle JESUS Husband Wife

The Mother’s Day Circle Husbands: Receive from Jesus Focus upon Wife Wives: Receive from Husbands Focus upon Jesus

Husbands: (the command) “Love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” Ephesians 5:25

Husbands: (the directions) “Honor your wives and treat her in an understanding way as you live together.” 1 Peter 3:7

Four Core Needs of a Woman Companionship – “be a friend” Security – “defend her” Significance – “praise her” Emotional Responsiveness – “listen”

How Jesus treated Mary in an understanding way.

John 11 (at tomb) John 12 (with oil) Jesus Loving Mary: Luke 10 (at home) John 11 (at tomb) John 12 (with oil) Companionship – “Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he said.” (talked with her) Security – “Leave her alone!” (defended her)

John 11 (at tomb) John 12 (with oil) Jesus Loving Mary: Luke 10 (at home) John 11 (at tomb) John 12 (with oil) Significance – “Mary has chosen what is better” (honored her) Emotional responsiveness – “Jesus wept”

Receive from your husband but focus on Jesus, who understands you completely!