Humility and Self-Forgetfulness, Part 2

The point: Husbands, do not let self-centeredness make you think only of your own problems and preferences in all aspects of family life.

An elder dealt with a couple where the wife left her husband because he insisted on watching sports while she wanted to watch 'My Three Sons,' illustrating extreme self-centeredness in a husband.

Furthermore, if self-centeredness, verse 4, looking always upon his own things and not the things of his wife, if self-centeredness reigns, it will make a husband think only of his own problems and his own preferences in everything from food to color schemes to the place and activities on a vacation to the choice of TV programs. And I don't want you to laugh. You ought to weep if you do anything. One of the elders, one of the elders recently had a deal with a situation in which the catalyst that caused a woman to leave her husband according to the testimony of the couple involved was that he w...

14:12 - 14:57 Read in full sermon

The point: Husbands, be sensitive to the rising cost of groceries and adequately provide for your wife's household budget.

The children's game 'King of the Hill' is used to illustrate a wicked, prideful concept of headship where a husband dominates and pushes others down, rather than serving.

Now we used to play a game when I was a kid and I think they still play it. I think I've seen kids playing it as recently as probably a year ago. We called it King of the Hill. Still play King of the Hill?

20:24 - 20:35 Read in full sermon

The point: Wives, do not be determined to conceive of and project your identity independent of your husband, as this is unbiblical.

The title 'Ms.' is presented as an unbiblical social innovation reflecting a woman's desire for identity independent of her husband, contrary to the biblical concept of two becoming one.

will make a married woman determined to conceive of and to project her identity independent of her husband you heard that before? the whole pressure of the modern feminist movement finds its most unbiblical expression precisely at this point do you know what the words MSR MS period means? not just an innocent social innovation you know what they are? they are a wicked attempt to say that a woman has full identity regardless of her identity regardless of her identity

26:23 - 27:08 Read in full sermon

The point: Wives, do not let unmortified pride make you unwilling to embrace your husband's ultimate administrative authority, even if you are superior in other areas.

The concept of dual careers and immediate daycare for infants is used to illustrate how women are pressured to avoid 'losing identity' amidst domestic duties, devaluing the role of wife and mother.

because you see the mentality that says your personhood and identity is to be understood regardless of the marital relationship sets the framework for the whole idea of dual careers oh there's a biological problem we haven't overcome yet that only the woman has a womb and can give birth to the baby as soon as she's done that put the kid in the daycare center while she carries on her own career why she does not want to lose her identity amidst diapers and dishes and taking care of daddy and you're made to feel that there's something ignoble

30:47 - 31:31 Read in full sermon

The point: Wives, do not let unmortified pride make you unwilling to embrace your husband's ultimate administrative authority, even if you are superior in other areas.

Martin recounts his 'mini-sermon' for women who say 'I'm just a housewife,' encouraging them to list the many vital roles they fulfill (psychologist, mathematician, interior decorator, etc.) to affirm the glory of their identity.

and something scummy and backwoodsy about glorying in your identity as a wife and as a mother don't any of you ever say around me I'm just a housewife some of you have heard my little mini sermon some woman comes to you and says oh I found real fulfillment I have my career as I had mine a long time ago I'm on the call 24 hour a day psychologist I'm on the call not 24 hours a day but many hours of the day not only psychologist but mathematician

31:31 - 32:14 Read in full sermon