Lesson 3 – As the church submits to Christ, so wives put their husband’s will before their own.

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Quote to consider this week.  Please take a few minutes to discuss with your spouse.  For discussion, consider:

• What do you agree/disagree with?
• What inspires you about the quote?
• What truth of the gospel is found there?
• How can the statement inform your praying?

Marriage is a call to die (to self)… Christian marriage vows are the inception of a lifelong practice of death, of giving over not only all you have, but all you are. Is this a grim gallows call? Not at all! It is no more grim than dying to self and following Christ. In fact, those who lovingly die for their (spouses) are those who know the most joy, have the most fulfilling marriages, and experience the most love.

R. Kent Hughes