Ladies Fight for Your Family

Equal in value, similar and function
——- in the image of God
———go build together
Equal not equivalent (hands example)
Equal – similar and value
Equivalent- identical, the same
Power of a Christian wife
Winston Churchill and his wife going on a trip stopped at a gas station and the gas attendant
was a former boyfriend of his wife. Churchill said if you would have married him you would be
the wife of a gas station worker. She replied if I would have married him he would be the Prime
Minister.
Ephesians 5: love your wives, respect your husbands
Proverbs 12:4
Gen. 2 help meet
Define meet
Other time in the Bible “meet”
1. How do I help my husband?
Kijan m ka ede mari m?
-Helper (not “ just “ a helper 😢 )
The Hebrew
The Hebrew word for “helper” in Genesis 2:18 is “ezer” ( .(עֵ֖זרֶ
This term signifies a strong ally or rescuer, rather than implying
subordination, as it is often used to describe God’s assistance
to humanity.
21 times in the old testament and 16 refer to God…military
battle
A. There’s a power you have as a woman and you know it. And men don’t have it.
B. I had a county commissioner I was on the phone with this week and I ask how are you and
he said I just got pulled over for running a stop light by a trooper. I said just tell him who
you are.
C. Women what have you done or know what of your friends have done to get out of a ticket.
D. Men don’t have that 😱 🤣
Helper! Jesus said I will go away and will send you what – the Holy Spirt/comforter/helper
I. Do you use your “helper power” to build up or tare down?
II. You are a power!!! What you say or do can get your husband to the next level. I hate when I
hear women say if my husband was like him my marriage would be better. Is is possible
that you are not “helping” him vs comparing him.
Ephesians 5:22-25
Headship and honor
Loving head respectful helper
2. What is submission
Kisa soumèt ye
Wives submitting to husbands not to “men”
We have 2 business owners in the church and many women that are supervisors/managers
A. Husbands do not be surprised when they help! Submission is not “no voice”
Family’s are not perfect. Mine is not either.
B. Husband leads “together” until he has to make a decision- a final judgement
No abusive or bad dominated wrong spirit. But for the better of the family.
ILLUS: getting a house keeper
3. Respecting your husband
Respekte mari w
Priority (one flesh)
Priyorite (yon sèl ko)
b. Husbands should never put their job over your wife
c. Wives you should never put your children over your husbands. Grandchildren
Marriage starts with just the 2 of you as one the Children come.
Kids will leave someday.
Careeer vs Children
Protection – by speaking positive words
Pwoteksyon – lè w di pawòl pozitif
Praying over your husband
Preaching to him (encouraging him)
Think about you as his Holy Spirit / comforter / helper
Encouragement in the mouth of wife is strong in the heart of
a husband.
Ankourajman nan bouch madanm lan fò nan kè yon mari.