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"THE EPISTLE TO THE EPHESIANS"
Displaying God's Wisdom In Our Families (5:22-6:9)
INTRODUCTION
1. Up to this point Paul has been describing how we can "have a walk
worthy of the calling with which you were called" -
2. We have seen that conduct "worthy of the calling" involves:
a. Walking in unity -
b. Walking in truth and holiness -
c. Walking in love, walking as light and walking as wise -
3. In what might appear at first to be an abrupt change of direction,
Paul begins to describe how various family members are to conduct
themselves -
a.
The responsibilities of wives -
b.
The responsibilities of husbands -
c.
The responsibilities of children -
d.
The responsibilities of fathers -
e.
The responsibilities of servants -
f.
The responsibilities of masters -
4. But the subject matter is really not so abrupt as it may appear, for
Paul mentioned earlier...
a.
How the church is to "make known the manifold wisdom of God"
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b. How we are to walk in "wisdom" -
...and it is through family relationships that we can often do this
more successfully than in any other way!
5. How can this be?
Well, it is through our families that we interact
so much with the society in which we live...
a. Through marriage we immediately come into contact with another
family (our "in-laws")
b.
Through children we develop relationships with those in their
schools, their neighborhood, etc.
6.
Thus it is through our families we have great potential to
demonstrate the wisdom of God...
a.
The same principles that underlie the gospel message (submission,
love, sacrifice, obedience, honesty, fairness) are to be displayed
in our family relationships
b.
By example, then, we can demonstrate in our families what is truly
good and right (i.e., God's will), and prepare others to be
receptive to the gospel message!
[Thus Paul is not abruptly changing direction, but continues to talk
about those sort of things which are crucial to having a "walk worthy of
the calling with which you were called".
Consider, then, how those who "walk worthy" conduct themselves in
regards to...]
I. MARITAL RESPONSIBILITIES (5:22-33)
A. THE DUTY OF WIVES... (22-24)
1.
They are to submit to their husbands in everything...
a.
Just as they are to submit to the Lord ("as to the Lord")
b.
Just as the church is subject to Christ
2. The reason: the husband is head of the wife, just as Christ is
head of the church
a.
Any time you have organization that is functional, you must
have some chain of authority
b.
In the family, it is God's Will that the husband be the head
of the wife, and that parents be over their children
3.
Here is an opportunity for wives to demonstrate the wisdom and
value of an important principle in God's will: that of
submission!
a. Jesus taught by both word and example of the importance of
submission - cf. ;
b.
Indeed we all are to submit in one way or another - ;
c.
Through their submission, wives prove that God's will is
best in such matters!
B. THE DUTY OF HUSBANDS... (25-30)
1.
They are to love their wives...
a.
Just as Christ loved the church, i.e., with a sacrificial
love designed to bless and benefit their wives
b.
Just as they love their own bodies, i.e., with a love that
nourishes and cherishes their wives
2. Just as the wives have the opportunity to demonstrate God's
wisdom concerning submission, so husbands are given the
opportunity to demonstrate Christ's love...
a.
As the head over His church, Jesus rules as a "benevolent
monarch"
b.
Some think such a concept as "benevolent monarch" is
impossible (as per the saying, "Power corrupts, absolute
power corrupts absolutely")
c.
But when a husband exercises his authority as head of the
family with the kind of love Jesus displays while ruling
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