Ephesians
Don’t Be a Sitting Duck!
Without the armor of God, you are a sitting duck! Ephesians 6:10-17 – Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this…
The Bated Breath of Angels
You have an enemy, never mistake him for a human! Ephesians 6:12 – For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
When a Mother and Son Get Along
To damage a parent or child, all you must do is crush their voice. Ephesians 6:1-4 – Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth. Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up…
Women Must Be SILENT!?
An upright woman will never grasp for authority not given her by God. 1 Corinthians 14:33-35 – For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints, the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says. If there is anything they desire to learn, let them…
Conclusions from 12 Sermons on Gender
The devil never submits of his own will, but when we play our God given gender roles, he must. Ephesians 5: 22-27 – Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 2For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything…
Do You Really Want the Same Measure Applied to You?
Stop arrogantly calling fire down on the unknown heart of others, instead fill yours with humble love. Philippians 2:1-4 – Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Then…
When Men and Women Aren’t Seen
Stop thinking the way you think and think like your spouse. Ephesians 5:33 – However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
The Husband as “Prophet”
A husband’s job is to be a picture or “prophecy” of something greater. Ephesians 5: 25-33 – 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, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and…
But My Personality Type Isn’t “Submissive”
Submission may feel more unnatural to some, but it remains God’s requirement, nonetheless. Ephesians 5:21-22 – Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.