June 13, 2021

Love Works: Why Do We Get Married?

Preacher: Joe Walser Series: Love Works Scripture: Ephesians 5:18–33

Isaiah 9:6
Ephesians 2:14

Ephesians 5:18-33

Week 1: Purpose of Marriage
Week 2: The Meaning of Headship
Week 3: The Point of the Promises
Week 4: The Gift of Singleness

General Purpose: Radical Unity, Oness
- Ephesians 4:1-3, 5:18-20

The White Hot Center of the Text


CHIASM:
A chiasm (also called a chiasmus) is a literary device in which a sequence of ideas is presented and then repeated in reverse order. The result is a “mirror” effect as the ideas are “reflected” back in a passage. Each idea is connected to its “reflection” by a repeated word, often in a related form. The term chiasm comes from the Greek letter chi, which looks like our letter X. Chiastic pattern is also called “ring structure.” THE CENTER OFFERS THE KEY POINT OF THE TEXT

Marriage is a transforming relationship that transforms us toward the increasing experience and expression of oneness where WE BRING GLORY TO THE TRIUNE GOD!

Be Encouraged! God is at WORK moving us toward greater splendor!!!

- Ephesians 5:26-27

How?
Less Splendor + Less Splendor = Maximum Splendor?
- Ephesians 5:18

The physical expression
- Ephesians 5:31-32

Challenge

We will give ourselves to a regular lifestyle (walk) of mutual confession and forgiveness.

2. We will make growth and change our daily agenda.

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Love Works: At War

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Jul 11

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Love Works: Shalom and Parenting

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