Building Strong Families: Wives

Building Strong Families: Wives

Preaching Passage: Ephesians 5:22–24

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 5:18–33

Building Strong Families: Wives (Ephesians 5:22–24)

Introduction:

Genesis 1:26–28

Genesis 2:18–25 (cf. 2:7)

The Role of Wives in Submission to Christ:

1) The Comparison of Submission (vs. 22)

A helper is not an inferior role…

Psalm 54:4

Authority of the husband predated the Fall…

Genesis 3:9, 16, 17–19

There is spiritual equality in union with Christ…

Galatians 3:27–28

All God-given roles are equal in value and importance…

1 Corinthians 12:4–7

Submission is not conditioned on husband’s obedience…

1 Peter 3:1–2

Submission is not culturally conditioned…

Ephesians 5:22b, “as to the Lord”

Colossians 3:18, “as is fitting in the Lord”

Submission does not permit sin…

Acts 4:19–20

Submission does not permit abuse…

Proverbs 23:3a

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2) The Reason for Submission (vs. 23)

3) The Illustration of Submission (vs. 24)