Power Struggle Notes

Once upon a Marriage Series … takes over. “Power Struggle” No one else so completely sold himself to what was evil in the Lord’s sight as Ahab did under the influence of his wife Jezebel. 1 Kings 21:25 (NLT) I’ll get you Naboth’s vineyard!” 1 Kings 21:7b (NLT) The Husband: Is called to lead. Ahab: The passive husband. For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything. Now there was a man named Naboth, from Jezreel, who owned a vineyard in Jezreel beside the palace of King Ahab of Samaria. One day Ahab said to Naboth, “Since your vineyard is so convenient to my palace, I would like to buy it to use as a vegetable garden. I will give you a better vineyard in exchange, or if you prefer, I will pay you for it.” But Naboth replied, “The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance that was passed down by my ancestors.” So Ahab went home angry and sullen because of Naboth’s answer. The king went to bed with his face to the wall and refused to eat! For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her Ephesians 5:22-25 (NLT) As… Provider. Protector. Pastor. 1 Kings 21:1-4 (NLT) Jezebel: The controlling wife. “What’s the matter?” his wife Jezebel asked him. “What’s made you so upset that you’re not eating?” “I asked Naboth to sell me his vineyard or trade it, but he refused!” Ahab told her. “Are you the king of Israel or not?” Jezebel demanded. “Get up and eat something, and don’t worry about it. I’ll get you Naboth’s vineyard!” SO WHAT? God will hold the husband accountable. When Jezebel heard the news, she said to Ahab, “You know the vineyard Naboth wouldn’t sell you? Well, you can have it now! He’s dead!” So Ahab immediately went down to the vineyard of Naboth to claim it. But the Lord said to Elijah, “Go down to meet King Ahab of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He will be at Naboth’s vineyard in Jezreel, claiming it for himself. Give him this message: ‘This is what the Lord says: Wasn’t it enough that you killed Naboth? Must you rob him, too? Because you have done this, dogs will lick your blood at the very place where they licked the blood of Naboth!’” 1 Kings 21:5-7 (NLT) … criticizes her husband. “Are you the king of Israel or not?” Jezebel demanded. 1 Kings 21:7a(NLT) The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences. Proverbs 18:21 (NLT) 1 Kings 21:15-19 (NLT) Notes Growth Group Questions (Questions and Scriptures for further study) 1. Would you describe yourself as a mostly aggressive or mostly passive person? Are there areas of your life where you act differently than how you normally operate? 2. Read 1 Kings 21:1-29. Ahab & Jezebel had an unhealthy marriage marked by a passive husband and a controlling wife. What kinds of controlling behaviors have you seen damage your relationships or the relationships of others? How can we be healthy and assertive in our lives and relationships without being overbearing or controlling? 3. What types of attitudes or circumstances can cause us to become passive in our relationships with others? 4. Jezebel controlled Ahab by criticism and belittling him. What kinds of words help you to maintain a healthy relationship? What can you do to speak positively in your relationships? 5. Describe a time when God held you accountable for a sin that you committed. What did you learn from that situation?

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