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Introduction

Greetings...

As most of you know we have been studying “The Glorious Church Of Christ” within the pages of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians in our Prison Epistles Series and so far we have determined..

The body or church of Christ is that which has been eternally planned (

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The body or church of Christ is that which has been eternally planned ().

When we are “outside of Christ’s body” we are dead in our trespasses and sins which is why it is so important to be a part of the “body of Christ” (

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When we are “outside of Christ’s body” we are dead in our trespasses and sins which is why it is so important to be a part of the “body of Christ” ().

God made it possible to “enter into the eternally planned church” through the blood of Christ and His Law it created which unified all the peoples both Jew and Gentile (

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God made it possible to “enter into the eternally planned church” through the blood of Christ and His Law it created which unified all the peoples both Jew and Gentile ().

This “unity of the spirit” keeps the bond of peace through adhering to the “calling to which you have been called” through proper leadership in the “The Glorious Church Of Christ” ().

This “unity of the spirit” keeps the bond of peace through adhering to the “calling to which you have been called” through proper leadership in the “The Glorious Church Of Christ” (

).

Those under proper leadership that are “made new in Christ” are expected to walk “not in futility of mind” but “according to truth () and love () through sacrifice and submission to one another.”

It’s this sacrifice and submission that Paul is going to spend some time discussing through three different avenues.

First is our lesson this evening, which is the husband and wife relationship.

Second, is the child parent relationship.

Third, is the slave and master relationship.

Each of these tie to a broader spiritual truth concerning the church of Christ however...

It is here then, that we begin looking at our lesson.

Biblical Wives Submit To Their Husbands

Eph

Why are wives to submit to their husbands?

Woman was created in subjection to the man by order of creation.

Woman was created in subjection to the man.

1 Tim

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Woman was further placed in “need” of man because of Eve’s sin.

Women are an example of man’s submission to Christ.

In the same way woman submits to man, man submits to woman.

"What if, according to God, man’s most difficult and important task — that he needs help with — is figuring out how to submit to God? What if God created woman to model that most difficult task for man in order to instruct and remind him of the beauty and blessing of submission to God?

As she submits to her head, he learns how to submit to his head.

Now my role as a woman (as a submitter) escalates in importance.

And if I do not answer my call as a woman, what are the consequences?"

How are wives to submit to their husbands?

Love your husband.

Older women are to teach the younger women to love their husbands.

Don’t love him like the way the world says to love him…but like God says.

Let those that have learned this already teach you how, it isn’t something that is just simply “known” but “learned.”

No woman will submit to her husband if she doesn’t understand how to love him.

Respect your husband.

The word respect in and found in means…to revere and be in awe of.

Yield to your husband’s ultimate advice.

You don’t have to agree with his decision but you must respect his authority as long as his decision is biblical.

If he loves you like he should he will put you second to God only in every decision he makes.

Eph 5:25

Summery

Wives who understand their role and the expectations God has for them are the greatest blessing any man can have here on earth.

It isn’t money, fame, or fortune…it’s a righteous wife by his side.

Biblical Husbands Have Authority Over Their Wives

Eph

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Why are husbands to have authority?

God commanded it.

Eph

God created it this way.

If a husband isn’t the authority of the home he has put his wife in an impossible and most likely sinful position.

It’s hard for there to be “no leader” in the home even if the wife is doing her best not to be.

Husbands need to rule their house as God created them to do.

No husband & wife relationship will work like it is supposed to without this being understood.

How are husbands to exercise that authority?

Love your wife.

This is “agape” love not just family love.

Eph 5:25-

Notice husbands that if you are loving your wife as you should you will be striving to...

Give yourself up to her.

Keep her without spot or wrinkle, holy and without blemish before the Father.

Present her, to God, with

Husbands are to lead by example.

Husbands are to teach God’s Word.

Husbands are to encourage.

Col 3:18

Husbands are to make the ultimate decisions.

This means they lean heavily on their faithful wife’s advice and will always strive to take that into consideration when they make decisions that are best for their wives and the home.

Most of the time those decisions will be in unison with each other if both are faithful but sometimes they won’t be.

It’s the husbands responsibility to make decisions that are spiritually and other wise best for his wife and home.

1 Pt 3:7

Summery

In the same way a man can have no better life without a faithful wife, no wife can have a better life without a faithful man.

Once again neither riches, earthly glory, or the like will make a woman truly happen but a faithful husband.

Conclusion

When it comes to the husband and wife relationship we must always keep in mind, our God is the only third party in a marriage who can make it work.

Create a spiritual hedge of protection in your marriage.

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