1 The Exemplary Husband A Husband s Responsibility Worshipping Christ Alone Written by Stuart Scott and foreword by John MacArthur
Exemplary Husband Being the Exemplary Husband is a Choice! Choosing to Walk Daily in God s truth How blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, who seek Him with all their heart. (Psalm 119:1-2) 2
3 A Husband s Responsibility Five Areas 1. Worshipping Christ Alone 2. Love 3. Leadership 4. Physical Intimacy 5. Stewardship
Every Hear is a Worshipping Heart The question is who and what are we worshipping? What are our motives? Examine John 4:23 Did the woman at the well understand what it meant to worship God? Did she think she was worshipping God? 4
5 What God is Looking For What needs to happen before we can truly worship Christ? (p.88) you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for the LORD your God is atesting you to find out if you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. (Deut 13:3) New American Standard Bible : 1995 Update (LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Dt 13:3.
6 What God is Looking For What needs to happen before we can truly worship Christ? (p.88) But the LORD said to Samuel, Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for 1God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, abut the LORD looks at the heart. (1 Sam 16:7) New American Standard Bible : 1995 Update (LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), 1 Sa 16:7
7 What God is Looking For David was a man after God s own heart? (Acts 13:22) Adulterer Murderer Selfish Covetous Irresponsible Not always faithful to know God s laws
What is the Heart? 8 Man s Control Center for Living
9 Our Heart Felt Dilemma!!!! The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give to each man according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds. New American Standard Bible : 1995 Update (LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Je 17:9 10.
10 Our Heart Felt Dilemma!!!! For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Eat and drink! he says to you, But his heart is not with you. The New King James Version. (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982), Pr 23:7.
11 Our Motives and Our Heart Husbands despise for our motives to ever be questioned by our wives! Well you are just doing that because Well you are just saying that because Counseling examples Well he did this but only because he
12 A Husband s Greatest Fear For his wife s heart to be stolen away. We may not know it or acknowledge it right now, but if or when it has ever occurred we immediately realize it.
13 Results of a Stolen Heart Disillusionment A sudden desire to become the husband you never were. A urgent desire to drop idols that you always treated as more important than your spouse.
14 Irony of a Stolen Heart Many husband s hearts had been stolen long before it happened to their wives. Boats Motorcycles Sports Teams Hobbies Am I clear?
15 Answers to the Stolen Heart Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You. (Ps 119:11) The New King James Version. (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982), Ps 119:11.
16 What Has Your Heart Tonight?
Ways Husbands can Treat Their Wife as Companions By Appreciating Her (page 61) Thank God for Her Think and verbalize specific qualities or deeds you are thankful for Speak well of her to others! (Read Ephesians 4:29) Leave her a note of appreciation and get creative about this. Read books and articles to help you better understand how to appreciate her! 17
Ways Husbands can Treat Their Wife as Companions By Appreciating Her (page 61) Thank God for Her Think and verbalize specific qualities or deeds you are thankful for Speak well of her to others! (Read Ephesians 4:29) Leave her a note of appreciation and get creative about this. Read books and articles to help you better understand how to appreciate her! 18
Ways Husbands can Treat Their Wife as Companions By Treating her Special Compared to Others (page 61) Open doors for her Plan dates Put her needs and desires above others Show her non-sexual affection Be sexually intimate with her focusing on her affection. 19
What Does Your Wife See in You? If I could be a fly on the wall of your home what would I see and what would I think? 20