“He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord.” Prov. 18:22

Wife = a married woman

Attitude Duties

Attitude Toward her Husband

Patient

Not envy

Not arrogant

Not unseemly

Not my own

Not irritated

Not take account

Rejoice in truth

Bear all things

Believe all things

Endure all things

Attitude Toward her Husband

Eph. 5:33

Reverence --- respect

head of house - breadwinner

1 Pet.3:6 “Lord” Sarah

Attitude Toward her Husband

Eph. 5:22

Husband is head

1 Pet. 3:1 “subjection”

Eph. 5:22-24

Toward her Husband

Duties

“And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” Gen. 2:18

Toward her Husband

Duties

“keepers at home” Titus 2:5

Make a house a home

Atmosphere of love

Housework

V. 27 ways of her household

V.15 a cook

V.21 a provider

V.22 a seamstress

V.16 gardener

V.14 shopper

V.26 counselor

V.25 burdens

Toward her Husband

Duties

1 Cor. 7:3 “due benevolence”

“affection” NKJV

Sensitive to his needs

“added language” of love

Prepare to be best wife

Keep yourself pure

Choose wisely

Enjoy being a wife

Make husband proud

Be obedient to God

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

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Evans, Ga. 30809

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Sunday Evening May 2, 2010