Honor the Woman in Your Life
Prov 31:28 Her children rise up and call her blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired); Her husband also, and he praises her, saying…
Children Honor Mom
Prov 31:28 Her children stand and bless her.
3 Ways Children HONOR MOM
How do young children HONOR MOM by obedience.
Honor means we show her value, respect and appreciation!
Eph 6:2 Honor your … mother, which is the first commandment with promise: that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.
Jesus was obedient to his mom.
Luke 2:51-52 (Jesus) was obedient to (his mother) and grew in wisdom, statute and favor.
Jesus honored his mother by obeying her
How do teens and young adults HONOR MOM by respecting.
Jesus gave us an example of respecting his mom. When Jesus didn’t want to do what his mom was asking him to do.
John 2:3-11 AMP … the mother of Jesus said to Him, “[a]They have no more wine.” 4 Jesus said to her, “[Dear] woman, [b]what is that to you and to Me? My time [to act and to be revealed] has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the waterpots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim. 8 Then He said to them, “Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter [of the banquet].” So they took it to him. 9 And when the headwaiter tasted the water which had turned into wine, .. you have kept back the good wine until now.” 11 This, the first of His signs (attesting miracles), Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed His glory [displaying His deity and His great power openly], and His disciples believed [confidently] in Him [as the Messiah—they adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Him].
Jesus honored his mother at a wedding by showing her respect.
3. How do adult children HONOR MOM by showing her appreciation
Solomon, the wisest and richest man showed appreciation for his mother
1 Kings 2:19-20 NLT …Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak … The king rose from his throne to meet her, and he bowed down before her. When he sat down on his throne again, the king ordered that a throne be brought for his mother, and she sat at his right hand. “I have one small request to make of you,” she said. “I hope you won’t turn me down.” “What is it, my mother?” he asked. “You know I won’t refuse you.”
Solomon Honored His Mom 4 ways
He rose to greet her
He bowed or we can hug and kiss her
He sat a chair next to him - a seat on his right hand is a position of honor
He talked with her and He listened to her
Husbands Honor your Wife
Honor is the greatest gift a man can give to the woman he loves.
1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.
3 Ways to Honor your wife from 1 Peter 3:7
Live with your wife in an understanding way
1 Peter 3:7 husbands live with your wife in an understanding way because she is the weaker vessel.
How do you live with your wife in an understanding way?
AMP 1 Peter 3:7 …you husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way [with great gentleness and tact, and with an intelligent regard for the marriage relationship],
The word understanding way means in an intelligent way.. gentle way… tactful way..
Remember she is the weaker vessel
2. Honor your wife and yourself by being a loving leader – the priest of your home
Heb 4:14-16 NLT … we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, … This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do,
God’s plan is for the husbands to be a loving leader and priest of their homes. Husband are the priests of their homes
Jesus is our high priest and sympathize with our weakness
Husbands are the priest and sympathize with your wife’s weakness
Jesus was the defender of women
When a disciple criticized a woman …Jesus said leave her alone
Mark 14:6 Jesus said, “Let her alone; why are you bothering her and causing trouble? She has done a good and beautiful thing to Me.
Jesus said…Don’t be harsh towards your wife
Col 3:19 Husbands, love (be sympathetic) your wives and do not be harsh with them.
3. If the husband doesn’t honor his wife his prayers will be hindered. God doesn’t answer his prayers.
God does answer our prayers.
But God will not answer your prayers husbands.. if you don’t honor your wife. Without answered prayer your prayers are a waste of time
The Greek word honor means to greatly value her.
Let me ask you husband’s a couple questions
Do you recognize your wife for her great worth?
Do you reward your wife for her value to you?
Do you tell her how priceless she is?
And if you do, when was the last time you did that?
Husbands need to make a habit of daily praising their wife this shows them honor
God says if you don’t treat your wife in an understanding way-as the weaker vessel‘. God will shut your prayers off. God says I am not listening to you
Learn to Solve the argument in 3 minutes with these 7 steps from 1 Peter 3:7!
1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.
Remember -1 Peter 3:7 Men live with understanding (be intelligent)
V- Vessel, remember God said.. she is the weaker vessel
E-EASY, this is easy- I can do this.
S- Say I’m sorry you’re going through this. It must be hard.
S-Say I want to love, you support you and protect you during this time.
E-Every problem God has a miracle for- I don’t always have the miracle but God does.
L-Let’s pray and L-lay low- let it rest- and let God do the miracle.
Husband’s Learn to Honor Your Wife- From 1 Peter 3:7
1 Peter 3:7 …understanding, giving honor … the weaker vessel … your prayers … not hindered
Live with understanding (intelligence) because she is the weaker vessel
Give honor by praising her, not laughing at her or being harsh with her
Don’t let your prayers be hindered because you don’t honor your wife. Live with her in an understanding and intelligent way.
Strong Godly Women Honor God
7 ways a godly woman honors God
A woman who honors God and her husband brings Honor to Herself
Titus 2:3-4 NLT/2:5 NKJV
(3)…teach the older women (strong women of faith) to live in a way that honors God.
(4)These older women (strong in the faith women) must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children,
(5) to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
7 Things Strong Godly Women of Faith are to teach the newer women of faith
1. Godly women teach …Love for their husbands.
The word love here means affection
1Cor 7:5 Do not deprive each other of sexual relations…
2.Godly women teach …Love for their children
Be fond of your children
3.Godly women teach … Be discreet
Discreet means to be self controlled in your opinion and watch you say.
4. Godly women teach … Be Chase
Chase means modest and innocent
5. Godly women teach … Be Homemaker
Main goal is to build the home
6.Godly women teach…Be (have) Good Values - godly women - great worth to God
7.Godly women teach…Be Submitted - Submission to your husband
Submission means to yield
Women who HONOR GOD teach…
Love your husband- be affectionate
Love your children-be fond of them
Be discreet- have self control over your opinions and what you say
Be chaste - be modest outdoors
Clean- value what God values
Homemaker - make your home your focus
Be submitted - yield to your husband