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January 1January 1stst, 2005, 2005

The Benefits of Being in The Benefits of Being in ChristChrist

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord

Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ

with every spiritual blessing in heavenly

places...”

(Ephesians 1:3, ESV; emphasis mine)

Memory Verse For Lesson #1

What Being in Christ MeansWhat Being in Christ Means

“So then you are no longer strangers and

aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the

saints and members of the household of

God...”



The Mystery of ChristThe Mystery of Christ

“This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow

heirs, members of the same body, and

partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus

through the gospel.”



The Unity of Strength in The Unity of Strength in ChristChrist

“...walk in a manner worthy of the calling to

which you have been called, with all

humility and gentleness, with patience,

bearing one another in love...”

(Ephesians 4:1b-2, ESV)


The Strength of the New ManThe Strength of the New Man

“...to put off your old self, which belongs to

your former manner of life and is corrupt

through deceitful desires, and to be

renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put

on the new self, created after the likeness

of God in true righteousness and holiness.”

(Ephesians 4: 22-23, ESV)


Finding Strength in WalkingFinding Strength in Walking

“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved

children. And walk in love, as Christ loved

us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant

offering and sacrifice to God.”

(Ephesians 5:1-2 ESV; emphasis mine)


Lesson #6Lesson #6

The Strength of MarriageThe Strength of Marriage


“This mystery is profound, and I am saying

that it refers to Christ and the church.

However, let each of you love his wife as

himself, and let the wife see that she

respects her husband.”

(Ephesians 5:32-33 ESV)



Tough Words

The words of this morning’s lessons may seem foolish

to the eyes of the world, but always remember 1

Corinthians 1:18-25.

Paul shows the Ephesians Christians that the marriage

relationship is similar to Christ’s relationship with the

church.


The Strength of Submission

Submission is the humble obedience to another’s

will.

The submission of the wife is as her submission

to the Lord:

Each person submits his or herself to God.

(James 4:7)

This submission is as a result of the head.

(Ephesians 5:23)


The Strength of Submission

The wife’s submission is as the church submits to

Christ:

“Now as the church submits to Christ, so also the

wives shoudl submit in everything to their husbands”

(Ephesians 5:24, ESV)


The Strength of Love

Husbands are to love their wives in the same manner that Christ loved the church. (Ephesians 2:25, 28)

Christ gave himself for the church. (Ephesians 5:25)

Christ made the church a priority. (Ephesians 5:25-27)

Christ did whatever it took to make the church glorious. (Ephesians 5:28, 29)


The Strength of Sacrifice

There is sacrifice in leaving father and mother and joining to become one flesh. (Ephesians 5:31)

The leaving and cleaving has to do with dependance upon each other.

Genesis 2:23-24


Paul proclaims the mystery of Christ and the church. (Ephesians 5:32)

Marriage is strengthened by Christ and the church and the marriage can strengthen the church.

Love and respect take physical, emotional, mental and spiritual sacrifice.

So does following God. (Matthew10:37-39)

The Strength of Sacrifice

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