Sunday, 03 May 2009

• Wives Who Are Like the Church

  Pastor Mike has started a series on marriage. Normally, our pastor preaches expositional but a few times throughout the year he will teach topically. I am thankful for his desire to train the church body in God's Word concerning marriage. Today he taught on the wife's role in the marriage. I've typed out his outline in case you are interested in listening to his sermon at the Stevinson Chapel webpage. Our pastor loves us enough to not pull any punches when he teaches. His reminded us today what God's Word says... if you love God then you'll obey Him and submit to your husband. If you don't want to submit to your husband then don't say you love God. (1 John 5:3) 
  
  Note: Pastor Mike included the Greek spelling in his outline but I could not find the Greek letters on Xanga so I had to leave it out.
  

  
  
  Wives Who are Like the Church
  

  "Every Faithful Woman's Battle"
  Ephesians 5:22-24
  
  

  1.  The Prologue of Every Faithful Woman
       A.  To be happy and content every woman must:
             1) Submit to God
                   (a)  James 4:6-7
             2)  Submit to her husband
                   (a)  Ephesians 5:22
       B.  To ensure happiness and contentment every woman must:
             1) Know what God says
                    (a) Psalm 119:11, 2 Timothy 2:15, 2 Peter 1:3
              2) Strive passionately to live out what God says
                    (a) Titus 2:5
                                Reviled (Gk)  "blasphemy" to insult
              3) You must know what Satan wants:
                    (a) a foothold/ an inn/ an opportunity
                                 Ephesians 4:27
                                 *     Opportunity (Gk)  place, room, beachhead
                                                  2 Cor. 2:11, 2 Cor. 11:14, 2 Cor. 10:3-5
                    (b)  When you stray... you stray towards him (Devil)
                                  1 Timothy 5:13-15
  
  11. The Purpose of Every Faithful Woman
        A.  To Get God's Word Right!  (2 Timothy 2:15)
              1.  Back to the Garden (Genesis 3:1-2)
                   (a)  Satan is highly intelligent, more than you
                   (b) Should never engage in conversation with him (world)
                              God's Word is nonnegotiable (You must have the answer)
              2. Back to the church (Ephesians 5:22-24)
        B.  What is the purpose of the church?
              1. First purpose of the church
                  (a)  1 Timothy 3:15
                  (b)  Behave (Gk)- return back to, overturn, behave accordingly, to live in a certain way. (John 2:15)
                  (c)  Household (Gk)- 110 of the 114 times refers to a house like a home.
                  (d) Pillar (Gk) - support, column, stud (immovable0
                  (e) Buttress (Gk) - a basis of support, ground foundation, mainstay, the base
              2.  Second purpose of the church (Ephesians 4:12)
                  (a)  Equip (Gk) - to make fully ready
                  (b) Building Up (Gk) Building construction, securing, making more stable.
                  (c) God's plan.. hence, Our only hope for our children is.. Women!
                         1)  You must learn to battle "The prince of this world"!
                               (a) 2 Corinthians 4:4
                         2)  You must learn to battle your sinful desires!
                  (d) Only battle Strategy against the World, Satan and the Flesh:
                         1)  Teach/ Train/ Obey/ Correct (common/ plain) Words of Christ!
                              (a)  Proverbs 22:6  "train them towards God's plan/ will for them"
                              (b) Romans 10:17  "Jesus words"
                                                Word (Gk) rhema - "the sayings, statements"
                                                          Jude 3-8, Rv. 22:18-20
                                                                     1 Timothy 6:20 "guard them w/ life"
                                                                      2 Timothy 3:1-17  "the middle of a fight"
                         2) You must stick to the battle plan.. the pattern
                                    2 Tim. 1:13
                                        Pattern (Gk) Compound word:
                                             hupo: to place under
                                             tupos: print, figure, fashion, impression=
                                                      To outline, trace or sketch, an example, a model, a pattern to imitate
  111.  The Problem of Every Faithful Woman
            A. The voices
                  1)  The enemy
                       (a) Genesis 3:1-2, Matthew 4:1-11
                  2) The real enemy
                       (a)  YOU (Matthew 15:18, 12:34)
                                Mk 7:14-16  "environment/ people can't make YOU sin"!
                       (b).  Often, It' You who is harming you and your home
                               1)  1 John 2:16
                                    (a)  It's your sinful desires (Jeremiah 17:9)
                                                Desires (Gk) epithumia - deep desire, lust, craving, longing
                                                Flesh (Gk) sarx- physical body, self
                                                Eyes (Gk) ophthalmos - site, seeing, understanding
                                                Pride (Gk) boasting, a braggart, false pride
                                                Possessions (Gk) Life style, living, goods, resources, wealth
  1V.  The Plan of Every Faithful Woman
          A.  Love your husband and children (Titus 2:4-5)  "blasphemy"
          B.  Keep and rule your home through training and discipline
                1)  Titus 2:5, 1 Tim. 5:14
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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