

      <h2 id="chapter_34461230">Introduction to The Daily Blade</h2>


        <cite>Speaker 1</cite>
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      <p>
          Welcome   to   the   Daily   Blade .   The   Word   of   God   is   described   as   the   sword   of   the   Spirit ,   the   primary   spiritual   weapon   in   the   Christian&#39;s   armor   against   the   forces   of   evil .   Your   hosts   are   Joby   Martin   and   Kyle   Thompson ,   and   they   stand   ready   to   equip   men   for   the   fight .   Let&#39;s   sharpen   up .   

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      <h2 id="chapter_34461231">Recapping Elements 1-4</h2>


        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
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      <p>
          All   right ,   guys ,   all   week   we&#39;ve   been   looking   at   the   10   elements   of   a   godly   man .   We&#39;re   wrapping   up   this   week   by   doing   element   five .   But   before   we   get   there ,   let&#39;s   do   a   little   bit   of   a   recap .   Number   one   element   one   a   godly   man   has   surrendered   his   life   to   Christ .   Element   two   a   godly   man   is   selfless .   Element   three   a   godly   man   strives   for   holiness .   And   element   four   a   godly   man
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      <h2 id="chapter_34461232">Element 5: Loving Your Wife</h2>


        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
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      <p>
            is   repentant .   So   element   five   of   a   godly   man   is   a   godly   man   loves   his   wife   as   Christ   loved   the   church .   

      </p>

        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
      <time>0:47</time>
      <p>
          And   so   some   of   you ,   the   moment   I   got   through   saying   that   you&#39;re   already   like ,   okay ,   he&#39;s   going   to   talk   about   Ephesians   5 .   And   you&#39;re   right ,   that&#39;s   exactly   what   I&#39;m   going   to   talk   about .   Because ,   guys ,   if   you&#39;ve   done   any   type   of   a   marriage   retreat   or   read   any   type   of   Gary   Thomas   book   or   any   type   of   thing   that   had   to   do   with   marriage   in   a   Christian   context ,   it&#39;s   always   coming   back   to   Ephesians   5 .   So   let&#39;s   go   and   read   that   together
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      <h2 id="chapter_34461233">Reading Ephesians 5:22-33</h2>


        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
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      <p>
          .   Ephesians   5 ,   verses   22   through   33 .   Wives   submit   to   your   own   husbands   as   to   the   Lord ,   for   the   husband   is   the   head   of   the   wife ,   even   as   Christ   is   the   head   of   the   church ,   his   body ,   and   is   himself   its   Savior .   Now ,   as   the   church   submits   to   Christ ,   so   also   wives   should   submit   in   everything   to   their   husbands .   Yeah ,   we   like   that   part   right ,   so   let&#39;s   keep   going .   Verse   25 ,   husbands ,   love   your   wives ,   as   Christ   loved   the   church   and   gave   himself   up   for   her ,   that   he   might   sanctify   her ,   having   cleansed   her   by   the   washing   of   the   water   with   the   word ,   so   that   he   might   present   the   church   to   himself   in   splendor ,   without   spot   or   wrinkle   or   any   such   thing ,   that   she   may   be   holy   and   without   blemish .   In   the   same   way ,   husbands   should   love   their   wives   as   their   own   bodies .   He   who   loves   his   wife   loves   himself ,   for   no   one   ever   hated   his   own   flesh ,   but   nourishes   and   cherishes   it   just   as   Christ   does   the   church ,   because   we   are   members   of   his   body .   Therefore ,   a   man   shall   leave   his   father   and   mother   and   hold   fast   to   his   wife ,   and   the   two   shall   become   one   flesh .   This   mystery   is   profound ,   and   I   am   saying   that   it   refers   to   Christ   in   the   church .   However ,   let   each   one   of   you   love   his   wife   as   himself   and   let   his   wife   see   that   she   respects   her
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      <h2 id="chapter_34461234">Dealing With Difficult Wives</h2>


        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
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      <p>
            husband .   Now   I   think   like   you   guys   in   a   lot   of   ways ,   so   I   know   where   some   of   you   guys   went   immediately   mentally   after   I   got   done   reading   those   verses .   

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        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
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      <p>
          But   dude ,   what   if   she&#39;s   terrible ,   right ?   I   mean ,   what   if   this   woman   is   awful .   What   if   she&#39;s   diabolical ?   What   if   she&#39;s   evil ?   And   you   know   what ,   guys ?   I&#39;ll   acknowledge   that .   Okay ,   some   women   are ,   in   fact ,   terrible ,   right ?   I   mean ,   I   have   heard ,   again ,   in   doing   the   work   with   Undaunted   Life   and   talking   to   men   all   over   the   globe ,   I&#39;ve   heard   some   horrible   stories   about   some   evil   women   that   are   in   some   dudes&#39;   lives ,   women   that   use   sex   as   a   control   mechanism ,   right ,   women   that   are   controlling   their   marriages   and   they   have   sexless   marriages .   So   that   means   you   have   sex   less   than   six   times   per   year   and   they&#39;re   using   that   as   a   power   play ,   right ?   I&#39;ve   heard   about   women   that   have   explosive ,   violent   anger ,   that   are   actually   physically   violent   towards   the   men   in   their   life .   You   know   people   that   have   kind   of   this   Jezebelian   manipulative   spirit .   Yeah ,   guys ,   I&#39;ll   go   ahead   and   give   it   to   you   Some   women   are   awful ,   they&#39;re   just   terrible .   

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        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
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      <p>
          But   let   me   ask   you   this   Did   Jesus   hold   your   sins   against   you   before   being   nailed   to   the   cross
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      <h2 id="chapter_34461235">Sacrificial Love Every Day</h2>


        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
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      <p>
          ?   Did   he   withhold   his   payment   for   your   sin   debt   because   of   how   terrible   you   are ?   Yeah ,   you   want   to   lean   on .   All   this   is   how   terrible   this   woman   is .   What   about   you ,   dude ?   What   about   you ?   

      </p>

        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
      <time>3:35</time>
      <p>
          And   also ,   let   me   ask   you   this   how   did   Christ   love   his   bride ?   The   church ,   sacrificially .   That&#39;s   what   we   get .   That&#39;s   the   narrative   of   scripture .   He   loved   his   bride   in   a   sacrificial   way .   And   here&#39;s   the   thing   A   lot   of   dudes ,   if   you&#39;re   like   me ,   you&#39;re   praying   and   you&#39;re   dreaming   that   this   is   the   day   right .   So   this   is   the   day   I   get   to   be   a   hero   and ,   you   know ,   maybe   I&#39;m   going   to   have   to   sacrifice   myself   for   my   loved   one .   And   so   we   kind   of   like   fantasize   about   this   sacrifice   one   time   and   just   this   big   way ,   that&#39;s   kind   of   going   out   in   a   blaze   of   glory   type   of   thing .   But   that&#39;s   not   what   we   mean   by   sacrifice .   That&#39;s   certainly   not   what   the   apostle   Paul   or   Jesus   mean   in   the   narrative   of   scripture .   What   they   mean   is   being   sacrificial   every   single   second   of   every   single   day ,   not   just   when   it&#39;s   convenient ,   not   just   when   she&#39;s   being   nice ,   right   and   guys ,   our   first   responsibility   on   this   planet ,   after   God   and   serving   him ,   is   to   our   brides .   It&#39;s   not   to   our   jobs ,   not   to   our   buddies ,   not   to   our   golf   handicaps ,   not   to   our   biceps ,   not   even   to   our   kids ,   to   our   brides ,   guys .   

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        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
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      <p>
          I   can&#39;t   remember   who   told   the   story   initially ,   but   you   know   this   kid   was   kind   of   yammering .   This   dad   and   mom   are   talking   to   one   another   and   this   kid&#39;s   like   mom ,   mom ,   dad ,   hey ,   you   know ,   look   at   me ,   look   at   me ,   do   this .   Blah ,   blah ,   blah ,   and   the   dad   stops   what   he&#39;s   doing .   He   looks   at   the   kid   and   he   goes   look ,   if   you   and   your   mother   were   both   drowning   at   the   same   time ,   not   only   would   I   jump   in   to   save   her   first ,   but   I   would   take   the   time   to   dry   her   off   before   worrying   about   you .   Now   some   people   are   like ,   oh   my   God ,   that&#39;s   so   offensive   and   so   mean   no ,   no ,   no ,   the   kid   needed   to   know .   In   that   moment   I   am   worried   more   about   your   mama ,   right ,   because   when   you   are   launched   and   gone ,   it&#39;s   just   me   and   your   mama ,   and   I   have   to   love   her   in   a   sacrificial   way ,   right ?   So   hopefully   he   never   actually   has   that   drowning   scenario .   

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        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
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      <p>
          But   the   point   was   being   made ,   right .   And   here&#39;s   the   thing   about
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      <h2 id="chapter_34461236">Satan&#39;s Attack on Marriage</h2>


        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
      <time>5:26</time>
      <p>
            marriage ,   guys .   Marriage   was   given   to   us   as   a   gift   so   that   we   could   fathom   even   just   a   modicum   of   Jesus&#39;s   sacrifice   on   the   cross   for   us ,   okay ,   so   when   we   sacrifice   for   our   brides ,   we&#39;re   getting   just   a   little   bit   of   a   hint   as   to   what   all   of   this   means ,   right ?   That&#39;s   exactly   why   Satan   fights   hardest   against   marriages .   Have   you   guys   ever   wondered   why   your   marriage   is   so   hard ,   or   even   a   former   marriage   is   so   hard ?   Or   you   got   guys   that   are   really   up   against   it   because   of   their   marriages .   It&#39;s   because   Satan   is   all   over   us ,   because   we   think   that   if ,   hey ,   if   I   can&#39;t   even   stay   with   my   bride ,   how   can   Jesus   sacrifice   for   his   bride ,   which   is   the   church   guys ?   

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        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
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      <p>
          So   most   of   you   guys   listening   to   this   are   married   and   some   of   you   guys   have   never   thought   about   Ephesians   5   in   this   way .   But   I&#39;m   just   telling   you   guys ,   memorize   it .   Read   it   every   single   day   when   you&#39;re   on   the   toilet   in   the   morning ,   as   opposed   to   scrolling   TikTok   or   sports   scores   or   whatever .   Look   at   Ephesians   5   and   make   sure   you&#39;re   acting   that   out .   Element   5   of   a   godly   man   a   godly   man   loves   his   wife   as   Christ   loved   the   church
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      <h2 id="chapter_34461237">Final Thoughts and Sign-off</h2>


        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
      <time>6:33</time>
      <p>
          .   Have   a   good   weekend .   Be   back   here   Monday ,   where   we&#39;re   going   to   start   with   Element   6 .   

      </p>

        <cite>Speaker 1</cite>
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      <p>
          Thank   you   for   listening   to   today&#39;s   episode   Before   you   go .   If   you   want   to   help   equip   other   men   for   the   fight ,   share   this   podcast   around   and   leave   us   a   five-star   rating   and   review .   Stay   sharp .   

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