Week 2 Questions

Reawakening Your Marriage #2

Small Group Questions

1. If you were asked to pare down a husband’s biblical responsibility in a marriage relationship into one statement could you do it? What would it be?

Read Ephesians 5:25-30. The exhortation is repeated twice [Hint: v.25, 28].

2. Ladies, how would you describe the kind of love these verses command? What does it look like in real life application from your perspective? Guys, how does the concept of loving your wife as Christ loves the church play out for you?

Have you carefully thought through how you will actually do it?

3. What is Christlike love? How does He love the church?

- Describe it and support your views with as many scriptures as you can.

- Can you think of any real-life or personal examples of this that you are willing to share?

- What do you think stops men from exhibiting this kind of love to their wives?

4. Read 1 John 4:19. How could you apply this concept to your marriage?

5. How can a husband present his wife as a pure and spotless bride? Isn’t that something only Christ can do?

- Husbands, what are your responsibilities as the spiritual head of your home?

- Wives, is it difficult to let your husband do this? Why or why not?

6. How should a man protect and shield his wife from the corruption of the culture?

- Ladies, what kind of hedges would you like to see your husband construct around your marriage to keep it as pure and as free as possible from the temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil?

- Men, what are some that you have constructed? Is there anything you’re ignoring?

7. What do you think of Bill McCartney’s statement: “You can tell the depth of a man’s walk with God by looking at the countenance of his wife’s face.” Do you think it is a valid statement? When might it NOT be true?

8. “One of our greatest failings as husbands,” says Pat Morley, “has been our failure to nurture our wives.” Read Ephesians 5:28-29.

- What does it mean to love your wife AS your own body?

- What kind of things can men do to nurture their wives?

9. Read Rom. 8:31-39. We are secure because of the love God has for us in Christ. Husbands, apply this to your marriage.

- Do you think your wife feels secure in your marriage relationship?

- What can you do to more fully envelop her with a sense of security?

10. How is your relationship with Jesus? How is it affecting the security of your marriage?