MARRIAGE: THE PICTURE OF CHRIST AND THE CHURCH (6 OF 48)
Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33
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Marriage: The Picture of Christ and the Church (6 of 48)
Series: Kingdom Foundations - Genesis
Patrick Edwards
Ephesians 5:21-33
Introduction
For those of you particular sharp in ministry, you'll recognize that this is the second time in two years we've come to Ephesians 5:21-33. I know what you must be thinking. ''Boy, October 7, was Patrick's second anniversary here at the church and he's already recycling sermons!'' What can I say, it's hard coming up with new material!
In all seriousness, our first study of Ephesians 5:21-33 was in the context of Genesis 2 where we allowed Paul's passage here to help us understand how God created marriage in the Garden, not just for the well-being of Adam and Eve but to also give us a picture of who Christ would be and how He would redeem His bride, the Church. Now, we come to this passage not from the doctrine of Creation, but from Paul's letter to the church at Ephesus. In particular we've spent the last two months almost looking at Paul's exhortation for believers, Ephesians 4:1, ''to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.''
Paul has shown us that we are to do so by (1) loving one another, by (2) building one another up, by (3) growing in Christ-likeness together, and by (4) living as light and speaking it together into our lost community. Last week, however, Paul introduced a new clause in this command in verses 15ff. We are to walk in God's wisdom, filled with His Spirit, discerning His will for our every day, while in Christ-centered community together. And so what follows in Ephesians 5:22 all the way to 6:9 are three spheres of our daily lives in which we are to do so. Paul shows us how the Gospel transforms and shapes our marriages, our families, and our workplaces. This is what it looks like to have a godly marriage, godly home, and godly career. You could argue that even Paul's teaching on spiritual warfare introduces a fourth sphere, our community.
For our purposes ...
Series: Kingdom Foundations - Genesis
Patrick Edwards
Ephesians 5:21-33
Introduction
For those of you particular sharp in ministry, you'll recognize that this is the second time in two years we've come to Ephesians 5:21-33. I know what you must be thinking. ''Boy, October 7, was Patrick's second anniversary here at the church and he's already recycling sermons!'' What can I say, it's hard coming up with new material!
In all seriousness, our first study of Ephesians 5:21-33 was in the context of Genesis 2 where we allowed Paul's passage here to help us understand how God created marriage in the Garden, not just for the well-being of Adam and Eve but to also give us a picture of who Christ would be and how He would redeem His bride, the Church. Now, we come to this passage not from the doctrine of Creation, but from Paul's letter to the church at Ephesus. In particular we've spent the last two months almost looking at Paul's exhortation for believers, Ephesians 4:1, ''to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.''
Paul has shown us that we are to do so by (1) loving one another, by (2) building one another up, by (3) growing in Christ-likeness together, and by (4) living as light and speaking it together into our lost community. Last week, however, Paul introduced a new clause in this command in verses 15ff. We are to walk in God's wisdom, filled with His Spirit, discerning His will for our every day, while in Christ-centered community together. And so what follows in Ephesians 5:22 all the way to 6:9 are three spheres of our daily lives in which we are to do so. Paul shows us how the Gospel transforms and shapes our marriages, our families, and our workplaces. This is what it looks like to have a godly marriage, godly home, and godly career. You could argue that even Paul's teaching on spiritual warfare introduces a fourth sphere, our community.
For our purposes ...
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