God’s Plan for Marriage | Pastor Rob Sheely
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Wives: Submit as the church submits to Jesus. (Ephesians 5:22-24)
What submission is not…
Inferior, loss of identity, blind obedience, tolerating abuse, following him into sin
What is submission?
Responding to his leadership, encouraging, assisting, honoring, praying
Have you surrendered to God’s authority?
Husbands: Love like Jesus loves the church. (Ephesians 5:25-30)
Who and how can you love more like Jesus this week?
Starting something new:
Leave – Cleave – One Flesh. (Ephesians 5:31)
Are you moving towards oneness or isolation?
Marriage is a picture of God’s relationship with His bride (church). (Ephesians 5:32-33)
Four Purposes of Marriages:
Mutually complete one another
Mirror relationship God has with church
Mold each other to become more like Jesus
Multiply a Godly legacy
How can your marriage improve at reflecting God’s relationship to the church?