Sermons and Biblical Studies

1 CORINTHIANS 7:17–24 Let each one remain in the same calling in which he was called (1 Cor. 7:20). We return today to our study of 1 Corinthians to find Paul exhorting the Corinthians to be content in whatever social, marital, or ethnic situation they were in when they became Christians. Paul’s point in these … Continue reading “LIVE AS YOU ARE CALLED”

PHILIPPIANS 2:1–18 … He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross (Phil. 2:8). He who is King of all creation humbled Himself, submitted to the will of His Father, served sinful, rebellious human beings, washed their dirty feet, and ultimately died the death of a criminal … Continue reading “HUMBLE SUBMISSION”

COLOSSIANS 3:18–25 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord (Col. 3:18). The foundation of the marriage union, as in the Christian life, is love. We crucify our sinful desires, we separate ourselves from the temptations of the world, we obey the commands of Christ, we freely submit to His authority, … Continue reading “THE DUTY OF SUBMISSION”

EPHESIANS 5:25–33 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her (Eph. 5:25). Many people wrongly assume that Paul focuses on love as the primary duty of the husband because it is needed to balance his authoritarian role. While this may be one aspect of the command, it … Continue reading “THE FOUNTAIN OF LOVE”

EPHESIANS 5:22–24 For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church (Eph. 5:23). Paul teaches in Ephesians 5 that the husband is head of the wife as Christ is head of the church. This command to the husband is non-negotiable. It does not change from nation to nation … Continue reading “THE KING OF THE HOME”

GENESIS 24 Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent; and he took Rebekah and she became his wife, and he loved her (Gen. 24:67). One of the most beautiful pictures of marriage is given through the example of Isaac and Rebekah. In this scenario, we have portrayed for us the man choosing a … Continue reading “A MARRIAGE PORTRAIT”

GENESIS 2 Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman (Gen. 2:22). In Ephesians 5 marriage is described as analogous to or symbolic of the relationship between Christ and His church. This comparison is filled with many practical implications for the married couple. As a follow-up to … Continue reading “A MYSTICAL UNION”

1 CORINTHIANS 7:14–16 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife … (1 Cor. 7:14). The word “sanctify” in these verses means to cleanse, to render morally pure, to consecrate, to regard as sacred, and to hold in reverence. Any person or object consecrated to God, or employed for His service, is considered to … Continue reading “THE SANCTIFIED SPOUSE”

1 CORINTHIANS 7:12–13 If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is willing to live with him, let him not divorce her (1 Cor. 7:12). It would not have been uncommon in the early church, as it is not uncommon today, for one person in a marriage union to be born … Continue reading “THE UNBELIEVING SPOUSE”

1 CORINTHIANS 7:10–11 And a husband is not to divorce his wife (1 Cor. 7:11). Paul’s distinction in these verses between his commands and those of the Lord is not a distinction between what is inspired and what is not. The “Lord” here refers to Christ, and the distinction that Paul intends is between what … Continue reading “UNLAWFUL DIVORCE”