by ray | Aug 25, 2013 | Ephesians, Marriage, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
“One Flesh” 31 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. This phrase, one flesh, refers to deep soul-level oneness. It’s not oil and vinegar, which just sits on top of each other when you mix...
by ray | Aug 25, 2013 | Ephesians, Marriage, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
“Leave” 31 For this reason a man will leave… The word for “leave” is a strong word. It can be translated as leave behind, neglect, forsake, abandon. Who are we called to leave? Father and mother. There is no society like Western society that de-emphasizes the...
by ray | Aug 25, 2013 | Ephesians, Marriage, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
Last week, we talked about how marriage is a vehicle of our sanctification. This week, I want to talk about an aspect of sanctification. We are sanctified as we are completed, completed in marriage, completed in church and ultimately completed in Jesus. Eph 5 31 For...
by ray | Aug 19, 2013 | Ephesians, Marriage, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
Finally, in marriage, God has you cornered and he can begin to deal with your selfishness in a way that he couldn’t before. Because you are now in a covenant until death do us apart. There is no more hiding in marriage. You can hide from others quite easily. People...
by ray | Aug 19, 2013 | Ephesians, Marriage, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
Christians, by definition, start with the Spirit when they are saved because there is no salvation apart from being born of the Spirit. But many Christians make the mistake of beginning with the Spirit, then abandoning the Spirit and essentially relying on themselves...
