Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Ephesians 5:25-33
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. 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— for we are members of his body. "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." This is a profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

What is the one thing women cannot live without?

AFFECTION

A. Affection to women symbolizes . . .
1. Security
2. Protection
3. Comfort
4. Approval.

B. A woman cannot receive to much affection!

C. The Deposit Called Affection
Hugging!!!
A note or a card (handwritten is best)
An invitation to dinner
Open the door for her
Holding hands
Walks after dinner
Back rubs, foot rubs (yuck!)
Phone calls
Be spontaneous

D. Ask your wife what communicates affection.

Important Notes for Men:
Sex begins with affection.
Affection is the environment of the marriage and sex is an event within it.
Men need to learn sexless affection.
When it comes to sex and affection, you can’t have one without the other.

1 Peter 3:7
Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.