THE ROLE OF A CHRISTIAN

Wife

NOVA MISSION GROUP

To discuss specific areas in marriage where a wife can live her role effectively

To explain the role & responsibility of a Christian wife

Objectives

# 2

# 1

“Woman is a helpmate” (Gen. 2:18‑25).

Purpose is unity.

One goal, life & vision. This is a tremendous challenge to do well.

God's original purposes for women

God's original purposes for women

GENESIS 2:18-2518 The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” 19 Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.

 21 So the LORD caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs & then closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the LORD  made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, & brought her to the man.

23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” 24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. 25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.

God's original purposes for women

a. It helps form the vision for family life

b. It helps carry on the vision with all the gifts, ability and creativity

c. It helps the husband carry out his work and service

d. It helps raise children and form girls in Christian womanly character

e. It helps by generously serving everyone in the family ‑ going the "extra mile".

The woman as a helpmate

# 1 WHAT IT BRINGS ABOUT IN THE RELATIONSHIP AND THE FAMILY

a. Her own prayer life should be in order

b. Pray and intercede for the husband

c. Pray for the household head of the husband

Living‑out the wife's role effectively

# 1 SPIRITUAL . LIFE

a. Personal needs are cared for: cloths, food, etc.

b. The environment of the home serves him

c. Sexually ‑ be available and know what his needs are

Living‑out the wife's role effectively

# 2 PRACTICAL . LIFE

a. Be the source of blessing and kindness (Prov. 31)b. Speak gently with love c. Put aside critical speech and sharp remarks

LIVING‑OUT THE WIFE'S ROLE EFFECTIVELY

# 4 SPEECH PATTERNS

a. Express love, honor & respect

b. Raise children to love, honor and respect the father

c. Allow the husband to lead social and family gather ing

LIVING‑OUT THE WIFE'S ROLE EFFECTIVELY

# 3 IN ACTIONS

• In the eyes of the world, we are fools. Only in our envi ronment of mutual trust, honor, respect based on the Lord is this possibility. The end result is a woman who minis ters.

• Blessing nor curse• Healing not hurt• Life not death• Encouragement not destruction

CONCLUSION