Men & Their Relationships

I. Definitions

A. Man – a male species…

B. Relationship – a connection or tie between two persons…

II. Relationships

A. Relationship with Jesus Christ (; )

B. Relationship with His Spouse (;)

1. Sacrificial love (v. 25) “gave himself up” for us (priest)

a. an undeserved love

b. not a “goose-bump” love

c. a love that does not do what it feels, but what is needed

2. Purifying love (vv. 26-27) love her to the point that she will not have to look to someone else for any fulfillment (prophet)

3. Caring love (vv.28-30) (provider/protector)

a. when our bodies have needs we meet them and likewise with our spouses

b. nourish (ektrepho) to feed; to cause to grow to maturity; provide for

RELATIONSHIP - a connection or tie between two persons

c. cherish – to soften or warm with body heat (used to describe a mother bird as she sits on her nest) we are to provide security

4. Unbreakable love (v.31; cp. )

MAN - a male species

RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST - :5B; 1 TIMOTHY 2:5

a. leave (kataleipo) means to abandon completely; severs former ties; creates one new person in design of unbreakable union as the Body of Christ.

b. cleave (proskollao) to glue something together; unbreakable

C. Relationship with His Children ()-provoke (to irritate, to make very angry or mad) (various ways follow…)

1. over protection

2. favoritism

3. pushing for achievement

4. discouragement

5. failure to sacrifice

RELATIONSHIP - a connection or tie between two persons

6. failure to allow for childishness

7. neglect

8. withdrawing love

9. cruel words and punishment

RELATIONSHIPS

D. Relationship with His Church ()

E. Relationship with His Neighbor ()

III. Conclusion~Inter-Relatedness