The pastor then reminds the bride, from the same Word of God, that she is to submit to her husband as Christ's bride, the church, submits to him. She is to live for her husband who is ready to die for her. She is to be a God-pleasing helper, working with her husband to establish a Christian marriage and home. Since both husband and wife have their sinful human natures, they will at times fail in their marital responsibilities and will not always show each other the love and respect they should. To keep this from tearing apart what God has joined together they will daily turn to God's Word for forgiveness and for the strength to improve their own marital commitment and to forgive each other for Jesus' sake.
Christian men consider their church to be their spiritual family.
They regard the female members of their congregation as their sisters in Christ. In that loving spirit, they will assume their God-given responsibility in the church for the good of all the members. They will cheerfully, even sacrificially, give of their time and energy to oversee the business of God's house, to see to it that God's Word is taught in truth and that programs of Bible study and instruction in sound doctrine are made available to all members of their spiritual family. They will foster good stewardship and fellowship, promote and participate in energetic programs of outreach and evangelism, and show loving concern for the physical and spiritual welfare of every member. Just as Christian husbands strive to bring joy into the lives of their God-given wives, so Christian men in the congregation will consider the spiritual needs of their sisters in Christ and will strive to do all in their power to make their worship and fellowship edifying and delightful.