THE MODEL FOR MARRIAGE (3 OF 5)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33
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The Model for Marriage (3 of 5)
Series: Marriage Matters!
Keith Krell
Ephesians 5:21-33
I love words and ideas. I particularly enjoy bringing words and ideas together. Those closest to me know that I like how certain words roll off my tongue. One such example is the word ''rock.'' Typically, I pronounce this word as ''RAAAAWK,'' as in: ''You rock!'' or ''That meal rocked!'' This use of ''rock'' is a positive affirmation and I will be utilizing this word in my sermon. Many decades ago the word ''rock'' was formed into an idea called ''rock 'n roll,'' which as you know is a genre of music. Now, you may appreciate rock 'n roll, but I am not going to discuss the pros and cons of rock 'n roll. What I am going to do is challenge you to rock your role in your marriage. In Eph 5:21-33 Paul shares two roles that need to be rocked.
1. Wives, graciously respect your husbands (5:21-24). Paul calls wives to respect their husbands because of Christ's lordship and the husband's headship. He begins in 5:21 with a critical principle: ''. . . and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.'' This verse seems to say that everyone ought to submit to everyone else. Yet, the pronoun ''one another'' (allelon) doesn't always mean ''everyone to everyone.'' Sometimes it means ''some to others.'' The context of 5:21 makes it clear that Paul is calling for submission to specific God-ordained authorities. Wives are to submit to husbands in 5:22-24; children are to submit to parents in 6:1-3; employees are to submit to employers in 6:5-8. The order is never reversed in any of these cases.
In 5:22 Paul pens the famous controversial exhortation: ''Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.'' It is important to note that the verb ''be subject'' or ''submit'' is not in the Greek text of 5:22. Rather, the verb is carried over from 5:21. To be precise, the word ''submit'' ties back to the command in 5:18: ''Be filled with the Spirit.'' Submitting is an expression of ...
Series: Marriage Matters!
Keith Krell
Ephesians 5:21-33
I love words and ideas. I particularly enjoy bringing words and ideas together. Those closest to me know that I like how certain words roll off my tongue. One such example is the word ''rock.'' Typically, I pronounce this word as ''RAAAAWK,'' as in: ''You rock!'' or ''That meal rocked!'' This use of ''rock'' is a positive affirmation and I will be utilizing this word in my sermon. Many decades ago the word ''rock'' was formed into an idea called ''rock 'n roll,'' which as you know is a genre of music. Now, you may appreciate rock 'n roll, but I am not going to discuss the pros and cons of rock 'n roll. What I am going to do is challenge you to rock your role in your marriage. In Eph 5:21-33 Paul shares two roles that need to be rocked.
1. Wives, graciously respect your husbands (5:21-24). Paul calls wives to respect their husbands because of Christ's lordship and the husband's headship. He begins in 5:21 with a critical principle: ''. . . and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.'' This verse seems to say that everyone ought to submit to everyone else. Yet, the pronoun ''one another'' (allelon) doesn't always mean ''everyone to everyone.'' Sometimes it means ''some to others.'' The context of 5:21 makes it clear that Paul is calling for submission to specific God-ordained authorities. Wives are to submit to husbands in 5:22-24; children are to submit to parents in 6:1-3; employees are to submit to employers in 6:5-8. The order is never reversed in any of these cases.
In 5:22 Paul pens the famous controversial exhortation: ''Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.'' It is important to note that the verb ''be subject'' or ''submit'' is not in the Greek text of 5:22. Rather, the verb is carried over from 5:21. To be precise, the word ''submit'' ties back to the command in 5:18: ''Be filled with the Spirit.'' Submitting is an expression of ...
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