His Needs & Her Needs

• LOVE ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH

“And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

(Philippians 4:19 NASB)

1. TELL YOUR SPOUSE WHAT YOU NEED

2. SEEK TO UNDERSTAND, AND NOT JUST BE UNDERSTOOD

“Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures”

(Luke 24:45 NASB)

“…while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?”

(Luke 24:32 NASB)

3. HE NEEDS RESPECT, SHE NEEDS LOVE (AGAPE)

“…each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”

(Ephesians 5:33 NIV)

• “INSANITY CYCLE”

“…you wives, be submissive to your own husbands (subordinate, not as inferior, but out of respect for the responsibilities entrusted to husbands and their accountability to God, and so partnering with

them) so that even if some do not obey the word (of God), they may be won over (to Christ) without discussion by the godly lives of their wives.”

(1 Peter 3:1 AMP)

“Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your

prayers.”

(I Peter 3:7 NIV)

BONUS:

• HE NEEDS TIME TO DECOMPRESS, SHE NEEDS TO FEEL CLOSE

Victory Group Questions:

1. What stood out to you in this message? Why?

2. Man: What do you need in your relationship? Woman: What do you need in your relationship?

3. How do you feel when those needs are met? How do you feel when those needs ARE NOT met?

4. Why can’t a husband fulfill ALL his wife’s needs? Why can’t a wife fulfill ALL of her husband’s needs? If divorce is not an option, what should a husband or wife do?