1. “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church, and gave himself up for her; to make her holy cleansing her by the washing of water through the Word.” Ephesians 5:25 & 26

2. “Husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies.” Ephesians 5:28

3. “He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it just as Christ does the church.” Ephesians 5:29

4. “Husbands, be considerate as you live with your wives, And treat them with respect.” 1 Peter 3:7

5. The Basic Needs of A Wife Building Marriages That Reveal the Mystery – Christ and the Church

6. Basic Need #1 She needs the stability and direction of a spiritual leader

7. There are four major marks of spiritual leadership: Desire to seek the Lord Convictions based on Scripture Determining to follow convictions Love in whatever is done

8. She needs to see and hear that you cherish her and that you delight in her as a person. The key word here is to cherish your wife Eph. 5:28, 29 Basic Need #2

9. She needs to know that you enjoy setting aside quality time for intimate conversation with her. Basic Need #2 Continued Date Night- Manners

10. She needs to see that you are making investments in her life that will expand and fulfill her world Basic Need #3