True Love And Prayer Points

MEMORIZE:

“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.” – 1 Peter 3:7

Read:

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

4.  Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5.  Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6.  Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7.  Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8.  Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

MESSAGE:

The Bible says that husbands are to love their wives as Christ loved the church Ephesians 5:25. This analogy alone is enough to tell us straightaway that love is not an emotion or feeling, but a decision to consistently act in the best interest of your spouse. In other words, the best interest of your spouse should become a priority to you.

In Luke 22:42, Jesus did not feel like dying for the church. He tried to convince God to let the impending suffering and death pass over Him. He prayed so hard that His sweat was like blood, but what had to be done, had to be done. He went to the cross, suffered shame, pain, and death for the ones He loved. That is what husbands are to do for their wives; love them as Christ loves the church and gave Himself for her. Husband, can you do this for your wife?

When I see Christian husbands buying new clothes and shoes for themselves while their wives wear old, worn out clothes, I wonder if they even read their Bibles at all. Worse still are the men who beat their wives. As a husband, if you love your wife, you will take good care of her and put her interests above yours. Money will be too small to sacrifice to make her happy.

In Nigeria, men of the Igbo tribe are renowned for truly caring for their wives. In Igbo land, any man that beats his wife or does not take care of her is called an Efulefu. An Efulefu is someone who is way below useless, empty, and who has nothing good to offer. This is a generally held belief among people who are not all believers, how much more Christians who have been directed by God to take care of their wives and families 1 Timothy 5:8.

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. – Ephesians 5:28

The Scripture above instructs husbands to love their wives as they love their own bodies. Just as they eat good food, put on good clothes, and do not allow any harm to come to their bodies, they are to treat their wives the same way. As a husband, you should use the best of your resources, words, and actions to show your wife that you love her. When you do this, you are a good husband indeed, and one advantage that a good husband has, according to today’s memory verse, is that God hears his prayers.

REFLECTION:

As a husband, are you taking good care of your wife? Can anyone see her and tell that you truly love her?

PRAYER POINTS

1.   Father, thank You for every Christian home and their positive impact, in Jesus Christ name! Amen.

Psalm 127:1 – “Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain.”

Matthew 19:4-6 – “A man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife.”

Ephesians 5:22-33 – “Wives, submit to your husbands… Husbands, love your wives.”

2.   Father, give us husbands the grace to dwell with our wives according to knowledge and understanding in Christ Jesus! Amen.

1 Peter 3:7 – “Husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way.”

Ephesians 5:25-33 – “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church.”

Colossians 3:19 – “Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.”

3.   Father, deliver any husband given to abuse of his wife in any way in Jesus Name! Amen.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 – “Love is patient, love is kind… not selfish, not easily angered.”

Ephesians 5:25-33 – “Husbands, love your wives… not harsh, but gentle.”

Psalm 10:18 – “You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted.”

4.    Father, give us the grace to walk in unconditional love with our wives at all times in Jesus Name! Amen.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 – “Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things.”

Ephesians 5:25-33 – “Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church.”

John 15:12-13 – “Love each other as I have loved you.”

5.   In the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ, I rebuke every strange man or woman interfering in every Christian home!

Matthew 19:4-6 – “A man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife.”

Hebrews 13:4 – “Marriage should be honored by all.”

Proverbs 5:15-20 – “Drink water from your own cistern.”

6.  Father, help us husbands to put our wives and children before ourselves in everything good in Jesus Name.

Ephesians 5:25-33 – “Husbands, love your wives… nourish and cherish.”

1 Timothy 5:8 – “If anyone does not provide for his relatives, he has denied the faith.”

Psalm 37:3-4 – “Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land.”

7.   Father, as a husband help me not to be the one hindering my own prayers in Jesus Name

1 Peter 3:7 – “Husbands, live with your wives in harmony, so your prayers may not be hindered.”

Psalm 66:18 – “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear.”

James 1:6-8 – “But let him ask in faith, with no doubting.”

Thank You Jesus

Bible In One Year:

Micah 5-7

SALIENT POINT:

Husbands, Love Your Wives as Christ Loves the Church

Marriage: A Reflection of Christ’s Love

Loving Your Wife with All Your Heart

The Power of Unconditional Love in Marriage

MORE BIBLE VERSES:

Love as Christ Loved the Church

Ephesians 5:25-33 – “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church.”

John 15:13 – “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.”

Romans 5:8 – “But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

Prioritizing Your Wife’s Interests

Philippians 2:3-4 – “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant.”

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 – “Love seeks not its own interests.”

Ephesians 5:28-33 – “Husbands should love their wives as their own bodies.”

Providing And Caring In Marriage

1 Timothy 5:8 – “If anyone does not provide for his relatives, he has denied the faith.”

Matthew 7:12 – “Treat others the way you want them to treat you.”

Proverbs 31:10-31 – “A wife of noble character… her husband praises her.”

Loving as Yourself

1. Ephesians 5:28-33 – “He who loves his wife loves himself.”

2. Matthew 22:37-40 – “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

3. Leviticus 19:18 – “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Effective Prayer

1 Peter 3:7 – “Husbands, live with your wives in harmony, so your prayers may not be hindered.”

Psalm 66:18 – “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear.”

James 1:6-8 – “But let him ask in faith, with no doubting.”

Condemnation of Abuse

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 – “Love does not harm or abuse.”

Ephesians 5:25-33 – “Husbands, love your wives, not harshly.”

Psalm 10:18 – “You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted.”

May these scriptures strengthen your marriage and inspire you the husband, to love your wife selflessly in Christ Jesus! Amen.

Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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