MARRIAGE 101: PART 2 (2 OF 5)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-24
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Marriage 101: Part 2 (2 of 5)
Series: When Two Becomes One
Scott Maze
Ephesians 5:21-24
In the Bible, there are three human institutions that stand apart from all others - the family, the church, and the government. There's nothing in the Bible about how a hospital or a school should be run, even though they are crucial to a flourishing society. There's nothing there about business corporations or even museums. In fact, there are all sorts of great institutions and human enterprises that the Bible doesn't address or regulate. But marriage is different. The Bible speaks specifically to the purpose of marriage and how a marriage can flourish. The Bible begins with the wedding of Adam and Eve, and the Bible ends in the book of Revelation with a wedding of Christ and the church. Marriage is God's idea.
Today's Scripture
''and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord, 23 because the husband is the head of the wife as also Christ is the head of the church-he himself being the savior of the body. 24 But as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything'' (Ephesians 5:21-24).
We love the idea of marriage in America. Every year, around two million people make the decision to spend the rest of their lives together by getting married. Think of this: seventeen tons of gold are made into wedding rings each year in the United States. Again, we love the idea of marriage in America. But oftentimes, the reality doesn't match the dream. Men who kiss their wives in the morning are said to live five years longer than those who don't. Many of us have longed for Camelot but arrived only at Calamity.
Years ago, country music artists Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn sang about marital conflict: ''You're the Reason Our Kids are Ugly.'' There's Mel Tillis' ''How Come Your Dog Don't Bite Nobody But Me.'' Deana Carter's ''Did I Shave My Legs for This?'' And Miranda La ...
Series: When Two Becomes One
Scott Maze
Ephesians 5:21-24
In the Bible, there are three human institutions that stand apart from all others - the family, the church, and the government. There's nothing in the Bible about how a hospital or a school should be run, even though they are crucial to a flourishing society. There's nothing there about business corporations or even museums. In fact, there are all sorts of great institutions and human enterprises that the Bible doesn't address or regulate. But marriage is different. The Bible speaks specifically to the purpose of marriage and how a marriage can flourish. The Bible begins with the wedding of Adam and Eve, and the Bible ends in the book of Revelation with a wedding of Christ and the church. Marriage is God's idea.
Today's Scripture
''and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord, 23 because the husband is the head of the wife as also Christ is the head of the church-he himself being the savior of the body. 24 But as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything'' (Ephesians 5:21-24).
We love the idea of marriage in America. Every year, around two million people make the decision to spend the rest of their lives together by getting married. Think of this: seventeen tons of gold are made into wedding rings each year in the United States. Again, we love the idea of marriage in America. But oftentimes, the reality doesn't match the dream. Men who kiss their wives in the morning are said to live five years longer than those who don't. Many of us have longed for Camelot but arrived only at Calamity.
Years ago, country music artists Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn sang about marital conflict: ''You're the Reason Our Kids are Ugly.'' There's Mel Tillis' ''How Come Your Dog Don't Bite Nobody But Me.'' Deana Carter's ''Did I Shave My Legs for This?'' And Miranda La ...
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