Husbands and Wives: Together at the Cross – Hit the Mark Sabbath School
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10: Husbands and Wives: Together at the Cross – It is Written – Discussions with the Author
Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter’s author, Dr John McVay, as they provide additional insights into this week’s Sabbath School lesson (1)
Continue reading -->How A Proper Understanding Of The Heavenly Trio Keeps Families and Churches From Falling Under a Dictatorship
submitting to one another in the fear of God. Ephesians 5:21 NKJV Do you picture God as just one Being who is a dictator, or do you picture God being a heavenly Trio made up of three persons creating a community of love? If we view God as a single dictator then it is highly … Continue reading –>
Thursday: The “One Flesh” Model of Marriage
Study the Creation narrative of Genesis 2:15-25. What happens in the story before the statement concerning a husband and wife being “one flesh” (Genesis 2:24)? A key to applying Paul’s counsel to wives and husbands is to see his citation of Genesis 2:24 (in Ephesians 5:31) as the culmination of it. As he meditates on the Creation story of Genesis, Paul considers … Continue reading –>
Wednesday: Love Your Wife as You Do Yourself
What new argument does Paul use to encourage husbands to practice tender love toward their wives? Ephesians 5:28-30. Paul’s rules for the Christian household (Ephesians 5:21-6:9) disclose a challenging social context. In Ephesians 5:28-30, Paul addresses husbands who, following the all-too-frequent pattern of the time, may choose to “hate their own flesh” (see Ephesians 5:28-29), abusing and beating their wives. In the … Continue reading –>
10: Husbands and Wives: Together at the Cross – HopeSS Video Discussion
You can view an in-depth discussion of Husbands and Wives: Together at the Cross in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view:/p> With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. (0)
Continue reading -->Tuesday: The Church as the Bride of Christ ~ Part 2
How does Paul use elements of the ancient wedding in appealing to Christians in Corinth? When does the presentation occur? (1 Corinthians 11:1-4). Using one final element of the ancient wedding, in Ephesians 5:25-27 Paul portrays Christ as the One who: (6) presents the bride (to Himself!). In ancient times the bride would be given away by the best man, best men, … Continue reading –>
10: Husbands and Wives Together at the Cross – Singing with Inspiration
The book of Ephesians does show us “How to Follow Jesus in Trying Times”: Hymn 623 – I Will Follow Thee, My Saviour so that our actions will always speak louder than our words. Our Memory Text encourages us to have no spot or wrinkle as does Hymn 318 – Whiter Than Snow. As we look … Continue reading –>
10: Husbands and Wives Together at the Cross – Teaching Plan
Key Thought: The analogy of the church’s faithfulness to Christ is a model for the wife’s loyalty and submission to her husband. September 2, 2023 1. Have a volunteer read Ephesians 5:21, 28-30. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. What does Paul mean … Continue reading –>
Lesson Helps 10: Husbands and Wives ~ Together at the Cross
Lesson 10 *August 26-September 1 Husbands and Wives: Together at the Cross SABBATH AFTERNOON Read for This Week’s Study: Ephesians 5:21-33; Philippians 2:3-4; Ezekiel 16:1-14; 2 Corinthians 11:1-4; Genesis 2:15-25. Memory Text: “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her … Continue reading –>