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“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a profound mystery–but I am talking about Christ and the church (Ephesians 5:31-32). I … Continue reading
Category Archives: Ephesians
In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ … Continue reading
Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, … Continue reading
Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her… (Ephesians 5:25) I love movies. Some of my favorites are those “One man must save his beloved from a host of evil dudes aaaand … Continue reading
Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is head of the church, his body, of whom he is the savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, … Continue reading
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ (Ephesians 5:21). Submission is the essence of relationship. Not really my favorite thing, but there it is. When we put ourselves first, we aren’t really capable of loving anyone. Our own … Continue reading
Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5:19-20). It’s time for a holiday. I’m thinking…Thanksgiving. Look, I know it’s … Continue reading
Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (Ephesians 5:19). I remember a Sci-Fi program once upon a time in which the heroes were trying to communicate with Mysterious Alien Race #5. They had a high-tech translator gadget … Continue reading
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18). If I could be intoxicated by Truth… If I could let go, leave my self-consciousness behind, and be swept away… If I … Continue reading
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is (Eph. 5:17). My wife, the Lovely Catherine, tells the story of seeing a church skit once upon a time. The skit involved a group of people trying to … Continue reading