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A man should love his wife as he loves himself - Coggle Diagram
A man should love his wife as he loves himself
Introduction
Truth withstood centuries 1 Cor 16:8
Isn't love
Falters during hard times
Fades with age
Is love
Endures
Constant
Kind of unfailing love
Not just feeling / Fleeting moment
Commitment
Eph 5: Love wives unwavering devotion
Isn't
Perfection
Flawless behaviour
Is love that
Patient
Kind
self sacrificing
Echoes Jesus' love for us
Reflect
Eph 5:33
No loophole can't say don't love yourself- Eph 5:29 "for no man ever hated his own body"
Conclusion
Call for unfailing love + devotion- not just fulfilling role
Profound commitment
Beyond convenience + self-interest
Bible- ways a man would love himself
Eph 5:29 "for no man ever hated his own body- but he feeds it"
Notice- "feeds" ( Physical+ spritual)
"Cherish"- means affection+ tenderness.
Upbuild + support
Spend time
Listen to her thoughts + feelings
1 Tim 2:read women should "adorn" themselves
Make beautiful+ attractive- compliment
Prov 19:11, "It is beauty on his part to overlook an offense"
Minimise flaws
Highlight beauty
Make allowances for mistakes
Men make excuses for themselves- make excuses for wives
Mark 5:26, "suffered at the hand of many physicians"
Jesus- pity + healed her
Think about self when sick
Take meds
Eat nice food
Rest
Take care of wives spiritually
Reading the Bible
Praying
Preaching
Consequence for not caring for wives
1 Peter 3:7 "hindered prayers"
Other hand- love wife
Easy respect + subjection to him
Extent that we should love wives
John 13:44, "love one another just as he loves us"
Jesus died for us
About
Nurturing
Cherishing
Uplifting
Reflecting Jesus own love for us
Embrace this type of love
Strengthen marriage
Personal faith
Encourage unity that reflects Jehovah's intentions for love and marriage