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

4. Video – Nicole Johnson -- “The Invisible Woman”

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

6. 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

7. The Marriage Circle
JESUS
Husband
Wife

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

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

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

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

14. How Jesus treated Mary in an understanding way.

15. 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)

16. 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”

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