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Seems Easy Enough Modern Society: “In love” the essential ingredient for marriage. Modern Society: “In love” the essential ingredient for marriage. The problem is that many “fall out of love” just as easily as they “fell in love”. The problem is that many “fall out of love” just as easily as they “fell in love”.

Not Easy At All Bible: “love” the essential ingredient for marriage. Bible: “love” the essential ingredient for marriage. This “perfect love” (Matt. 5:43-48; 1 Cor. 13) is very difficult for so many, including Christians. This “perfect love” (Matt. 5:43-48; 1 Cor. 13) is very difficult for so many, including Christians.

Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. Ephesians 5:33

Husbands Learning How to Lead Like Christ (Eph. 5:25-30) Too often husbands either neglect or abuse the headship role entrusted to them. Too often husbands either neglect or abuse the headship role entrusted to them. Such sacrificial leadership is truly a Christ-like love many (most?) men do not aspire, let alone achieve. Such sacrificial leadership is truly a Christ-like love many (most?) men do not aspire, let alone achieve.

Wives Learning How to Submit Like the Church (Eph. 5:22-24) Many wives are offended or minimize the teaching of subjecting themselves to their husbands. Many wives are offended or minimize the teaching of subjecting themselves to their husbands. Such voluntary submission is truly a Christ-like obedience many (most?) women do not aspire, let alone achieve. Cp. Phil. 2:5-8 Such voluntary submission is truly a Christ-like obedience many (most?) women do not aspire, let alone achieve. Cp. Phil. 2:5-8

A Relationship of Grace, Mercy and Forgiveness

Where Grace, Mercy and Forgiveness Are Needed Spouses will fail to perfectly lead as husbands or submit as wives. Spouses will fail to perfectly lead as husbands or submit as wives. Both will need to provide and receive grace, mercy, and forgiveness. Both will need to provide and receive grace, mercy, and forgiveness.

Forgive Quickly “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil…. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:26, 32

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