1. Become a Better Spouse! Will You Change For God? Gen. 1:26-28 Gen. 2:21-24 Eph. 5:22-32

2. 50% Divorce Rate Become a Better Spouse! Declining Homes = Declining Nation U.S. Families weakest in the Western World Census Bureau: Decline of the traditional family

3. Eph. 5:25a Become a Better Husband! Love your wife. Greek, agape: mental commitment, to do what’s right every situation, every time

4. Become a Better Husband! Eph. 5:25 Give yourself up for her. Greek, paradidomi: give into the hands (of another) to give over into (one's) power or use

5. Become a Better Husband! Eph. 5:29 Cherish her, if you love her. Greek, thalpo: to warm, keep warm, cherish with tender love to foster with tender care

6. Become a Better Husband! Eph. 5:29 Cherish her, if you love her. Greek, thalpo: Illustrations: Paul (1 Th. 2:7) Christ (Eph. 5:25-32)

7. Become a Better Husband! Eph. 5:29 Nourish her, if you love her. Greek, ektrepho: to nourish, bring to maturity Give her everything she needs to grow and mature.

8. Eph. 5:22-24 Become a Better Wife! Be subject to your husband. Greek, hupotasso: to arrange under, to subordinate, to subject one's self, to obey, to submit to one's control, to yield to one's admonition or advice Greek military meaning:

9. Become a Better Wife! Eph. 5:33 Respect your husband. Greek, phobeo: to fear, reverence, respect 1 Pet. 3:1-2

10. Become a Better Wife! Titus 2:4 Love your husband and children. Greek, philandros affection

11. Become a Better Wife! Titus 2:5a Make a godly home. Greek, oikouros keeper of the home

12. Become a Better Wife! 1 Peter 3:1-6 Win the lost with your chaste conduct. win, without a word observe chaste conduct Wives have a very important role....

13. Become a Better Spouse! 50% Divorce Rate Declining Homes = Declining Nation U.S. Families weakest in the Western World Census Bureau: Decline of the traditional family

14. Become a Better Spouse! Husband: love her give self up for her cherish and nourish her Wife: be submissive to him respect him love him make a godly home win others to Christ