Husbands & Wives | on Marriage

🔔 Official Update: This channel has moved. Watch all official Derek Prince teachings here: ‪@DerekPrinceMinistries‬ Bible teacher Derek Prince explains the Biblical covenants and tells us why marriage is a covenant. Since it's a covenant, Derek points out that adultery is more serious than fornication—it is a broken covenant. The marriage covenant is based on a life laid down (Ps. 50:5) and only valid through death (Heb. 9:16–17). The husband as well as the wife enter through the sacrifice of Jesus and each lays down his/her life. Each expresses life through the mate—“What will I give?”—not “get”. The ultimate purpose is unity, according to Derek. Each mate makes a commitment (marriage is not an experiment). This commitment releases grace. Eventually, the husband’s success is seen in his wife—the wife’s success is seen in her husband (1Cor. 11:7; Prov. 31:23). Derek goes on explaining the husband’s responsibilities in marriage: 1. Love (Eph. 5:25) 2. Be head (1 Cor. 11:3) 3. Provide (1 Tim. 5:8) 4. Wash with God’s Word (Eph. 5:26) 5. Nourish and cherish (Eph. 5:29) After that he explains the wife’s responsibilities in marriage: 1. Helper (Gen. 2:18) 2. To submit (Eph. 5:22) 3. To support/uphold 4. To encourage 5. Intercede Derek concludes by taking the home (or the family) as a model of the Church, that is: 1. Husband—pastor/shepherd (1 Tim. 3:4–5) 2. Wife—deacon/helper 3. Children—flock/congregation (Job 21:11) In addition, husband & wife have a prophetic responsibility: to portray the relationship between Christ and His Church (Eph. 5:22–23, 32). It's God’s original purpose that: 1. Man and woman together to exercise dominion on behalf of God (Gen. 1:27–28) 2. Two harmonizing in prayer are irresistible (Matt. 18:18–20) 3. Two can walk together only in agreement (Amos 3:3) 4287 Recorded in May 1989, Auckland, New Zealand Visit www.derekprince.com for more resources and information about our Global Outreach. #derekprince #derekprinceministries Derek Prince Ministries is at the forefront of combating spiritual hunger worldwide by making compelling Bible teaching available in over 120 languages. --------------- MV-4287-200-ENG