Kingdom Relationships Course.

 

Lesson Ten :  A Wife’s Relationship To Her Husband (CSG facilitator and leader’s copy)

 

WELCOME SECTION: Warmly welcome all the people and ask everyone to introduce

 (20 mins)                           Themselves. Ask all the men in the group what they look

                                            for in a good wife and all the women how they think they can

                                            be the best wife.

 

WORSHIP SECTION  :  The worship leader should select songs about  the Church’s

(30 Mins)                            submission to Christ (her husband) and his love to her…..

                                            Suggested songs are: All to Jesus I surrender, Jesus Love of

                                            My soul,  I Love You Love.

 

                                             Allow for the operation of the gifts (prophecy, new song etc.)

 

WORD SECTION          : The facilitator should take the group through the attached

 (60 mins)                            Lesson. Get different people to read through the sections

                                             and any Bible Verses. Stop to discuss as prompted allowing

                                             everyone to get involved (drawing in the quieter ones). If

                                             the discussion is going off track bring it back to the main

                                             topic. Be conscious of the time and pace yourself.

                                             If there are any practical excercises take time to discuss the

                                             Lessons learnt in conjuction with the lesson theme and don’t

                                             allow  too much wasted time.

 

                                             When you’ve finished the lesson have a time of praying

                                             For the wives represented in this group.

 

WORKS SECTION         : Pray outwards for unsaved friends , for your neighbourhoods

  (10 mins)                             to have revival, for Singapore as a whole and even for our

                                              missions work in China etc..and other pressing prayer needs.

                                              Close with offering and benediction. Go and eat…..

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Kingdom Relationships Course.

 

Lesson Ten : A Wife’s Relationship to her Husband (CSG member’s copy)

 

What does Galatians 3:28 teach us concerning a woman’s position before God ? DISCUSS.

Read Ephesians 5:22 and Colossians 3:18 aloud together. What does the Bible say concerning a woman’s relationship to her husband ?

How are these two statements reconciled ? Discuss.

 

Ask one person to read: “Being a Christian does not release us from our responsibilities in the crucial relationships of life. The child is still in subjection to it’s parent; the citizens of a country to the civil authorities; the employee to his employer, and the wife to her husband.” – do you agree with these comparisons ? Discuss.

 

How does 1 Peter 3:7 describe the wife and what does this mean ? DISCUSS.

In 1 Corinthians 11:10, what does Paul mean  by “because of the angels” ? (you may need to look in a commentary).

According to Titus 2:5, what did Paul say could be the consequence of a woman not being in submission to her husband ? DISCUSS.

What is one possible result of a Christian woman submitting to her unsaved husband ?

What exception to obedience towards civil authorities did the Apostle give in Acts 5:29 ?

Give some examples where this might apply in a Christian wife’s circumstances ? DISCUSS.

 

Read Genesis 21:10-12 – Who took the land in this passage ? Who did God side with ? How does this harmonize with 1 Peter 3:6 ? Discuss.

 

In Ephesians 5:23, what motive did Paul give for a woman’s submission to her husband ?

Not only is the Church the Bride of Christ, she is also His Body, of which He is the Head. What does Ephesians 1:23 say of the Church ? DISCUSS.

 

In a similar sense a woman is the fullness of her husband. She does not have to compete with him. She has equal spiritual rights to him. But, in respect of function she is subject to him.

What term does Genesis 2:18 use to describe the function of the wife ?

What similar thing does Paul say concerning the role of a wife in 1 Corinthians 11:9 ? DISCUSS.

 

Ask one member to read the following…..“This is the dignity and glory of a woman. Although man was made perfect from the hand of God, yet he is still incomplete as the rib was taken from his side to create woman. This missing ‘rib’ represents a vacuum in man’s life that will always manifest as a serious lack until he is married to a woman.” – do you agree with this statement ? Discuss.

 

Discuss the following Questions….

(1)     Is a Christian woman subject to every Christian man, or just her husband ?

(2)     What should take place when a woman has superior giftings of administration and leadership (etc..) than her husband ?

(3)     Discuss some helpful principles that would enable Christian couples to handle situations where there is disagreement concerning certain decisions.

 

Close the time by praying for the wives represented in the group.

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