June 30, 2024 | Dave McGinley
Passage: Ephesians 5:21-33
MESSAGE NOTES Ephesians 5:22
“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.” Ephesians 5:22
“submitting to one another out of love for Christ.” Ephesians 5:21
Submission is a gift when you’re being led by Christ.
“Submit in Greek: hypotassō (hoop-ot-as'-so) “to rank people or things in order under some specific pattern”
“And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.“ Mark 10:42-45
“Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.” Romans 12:10
Differences are not tied to value or worth. Differences are tied to our mutual submission
“The difference between a line dance and a romantic dance…a romantic dance has complimentary movements.” CS Lewis “The Great Dance”
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” Ephesians 5:25
“This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.” Ephesians 5:32
Submission is a gift when you’re being led by Christ.
Series Information
Have you ever heard someone take a quote completely out of context? Maybe it was from an interview or someone remembering a conversation. It can be so disheartening or even infuriating to see someone’s words used in a way that misrepresents their idea or position. Even worse, it can harm their reputation or hurt a good cause.
You may not realize it, but we can have a tendency to do the same things with God’s Words. Too often, we can take a perfectly good sounding verse, pluck it right from the chapter and use it in way that feels right, but points people further away from the Good News we have through Jesus. Even worse, we can use these verses in ways that can misrepresent God’s heart for His people, and even reinforce evil, brokenness, and sin.
In this series, we are going to place these verses back in their chapters, see the fullness of what they mean. We will discover how these fuller passages can actually bring us to a better understanding of God’s heart for us and how we can live more fully as His people in our church, families, and community.
