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Ephesians5
21Andfurther,submittooneanotherout
ofreverenceforChrist.22Forwives,thismeanssubmittoyour
husbandsastotheLord.23Forahusbandis
theheadofhiswifeasChrististheheadof
thechurch.HeistheSaviorofHisbody,
thechurch.
24AsthechurchsubmitstoChrist,soyou
wivesshouldsubmittoyourhusbandsin
everything.
25Forhusbands,thismeansloveyour
wives,justasChristlovedthechurch.
HegaveupHislifeforher26tomakeher
holyandclean,washedbythecleansingof
God’sword.27Hedidthistopresentherto
Himselfasagloriouschurchwithouta
spotorwrinkleoranyotherblemish.
Instead,shewillbeholyandwithoutfault.
28Inthesameway,husbandsoughttolove
theirwivesastheylovetheirownbodies.
Foramanwholoveshiswifeactually
showsloveforhimself.29Noonehateshis
ownbodybutfeedsandcaresforit,justas
Christcaresforthechurch.30Andweare
membersofHisbody.
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31AstheScripturessay,“Amanleaveshis
fatherandmotherandisjoinedtohiswife,
andthetwoareunitedintoone.”32Thisis
agreatmystery,butitisanillustrationof
thewayChristandthechurchareone.
33SoagainIsay,eachmanmustlovehis
wifeasheloveshimself,andthewifemust
respectherhusband.
Ephesians5-21Andfurther,submittooneanotherout
ofreverenceforChrist.
Love = Humble + Gentle + Patient
Ephesians5-22Forwives,thismeanssubmittoyourhusbandsastotheLord.23ForahusbandistheheadofhiswifeasChrististheheadofthechurch.HeistheSaviorofHisbody,thechurch.24AsthechurchsubmitstoChrist,soyouwivesshouldsubmittoyourhusbandsineverything.
25Forhusbands,thismeansloveyourwives,justasChristlovedthechurch.HegaveupHislifeforher26tomakeherholyandclean,washedbythecleansingofGod’sword.
There is no higher call!
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“The sacrifice you make to get the promotion is the sacrifice you need to make to keep the promotion.”
Dr.Jack Keegan
Priorities…
#1 – Child of God
#2 – Husband
#3 – Dad
God = #1
My Wife = #2
My Kids = #3
21Andfurther,submittooneanotherout
ofreverenceforChrist.
A call to ALL CHRISTIANS
Attitude of Mutual Service
This is a revolution!
To make marriage work…
we must submit ourselves to the other!
John15:13–
“Greaterlovehasnoonethanthis:tolay
downone’slifeforone’sfriends.”
Spirit-Guided Relationships…
Lay down your life for the sake of others.
Whoever loses their life...will find true life!
God’s Purpose = Reconciliation
Church = the instrument…
Reconciliation begins in our homes!
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If our faith does not transform our lives to reflect Jesus Christ, no one will listen to us. If we do not find creative ways both to point to & exhibit the radical, shocking, & subversive love of Christ, no one will pay any attention…
In our world today, people must often first see the transforming power of Jesus’ lordship, and
then they will learn the way of faith…
It couldn’t be more simple…
…and yet, it couldn’t be any harder to live into!