don mcclain 1 w. 65th st. church of christ / november 8,2009
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Don McClain
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W. 65th St. church of Christ / November 8,2009
“Displaying God’s
Wisdom In Our Various Relationshi
ps”
Ephesians 5:22-6:9
Walking In Godly Attitudes That Promote Unity – Eph. 4:1-3
Walking In Truth – The Basis For Unity – Eph. 4:4-6
Walking In The Functions Given To Help Maintain Unity – Eph. 4:7-16
Walk In Truth And Holiness – Put Off The Old Man And Put On The New Man – Eph. 4:17-32
Walking Worthy of Our Calling
The Text In
Context
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W. 65th St. church of Christ / November 8,2009
“Displaying God’s Wisdom In
Relationships”
Three Sets of Contrast
Walk in LOVE – not in unloving sin – Ep 5:1-7
Walk in LIGHT – not in darkness - Ep 5:8-14
Walk in WISDOM – not in foolishness - Ep 5:15-21Don McClain
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W. 65th St. church of Christ / November 8,2009
In A Corrupt World
The Text In
Context
“Displaying God’s Wisdom In
Relationships”
Christ is the head & Savior - (5:23)
Therefore . . . the church is to be subject to Christ in everything – (5:24)
Christ loves the church & gave Himself for it – (5:25)
Christ sanctifies, cleanses and washes the church – (5:26,27)
Christ nourishes & cherishes it – (5:29)
The church is one with Christ, as a husband & wife – (5:30-32; cf. Rev. 19:7,8; 21:2)
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W. 65th St. church of Christ / November 8,2009
The Relationship Between Christ & His Church
“Displaying God’s Wisdom In
Relationships”
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord in everything - (5:22,24)
The husband is head of the wife, as Christ is head of the church – (5:23)
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church – (5:25)
Husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies - (nourishing & cherishing)– (5:28,29)
The husband & wife are one – (5:31)
Importance of love & respect – (5:33)
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W. 65th St. church of Christ / November 8,2009
The Relationship Between A Husband & Wife
“Displaying God’s Wisdom In
Relationships”
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right - (6:1; cf Col. 3:20)
Children, . . . “Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with promise: - (6:2,3)
Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath – (6:4; cf. Col. 3:21; Prov. 22:15; 23:13,14; 29:15-17)
Bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. – (5:25; cf. Prov. 22:6; Deut. 6:7; 2 Tim. 3:15)
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W. 65th St. church of Christ / November 8,2009
The Relationship Between Parents & Children
“Displaying God’s Wisdom In
Relationships”
Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters . . . - (6:5-7; cf Col. 3:22; 1 Tim. 6:1-3; Tit. 2:9,10)
Knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord - (6:8; Prov. 11:18; Col. 3:22-24)
Masters, do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that your own Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him – (6:9; Col. 4:1; Luke 6:31; Col. 3:25)
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W. 65th St. church of Christ / November 8,2009
The Relationship Between Servants & Masters
“Displaying God’s Wisdom In
Relationships”
Jesus Christ & His Church
A Husband & His Wife Parents & Their
Children Servants & Their
MastersDon McClain
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W. 65th St. church of Christ / November 8,2009
The Relationship Between
“Displaying God’s Wisdom In
Relationships”
Are You Displaying God’s Wisdom In
Your Relationships?
Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / November 8,2009
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