PASTOR'S CORNER

Eph 5:21-6:9     Wives are a beautiful picture of the church, just as husbands are a beautiful picture of Christ’s love for the church.  Men, we need to remind ourselves this as we approach this passage with humble hearts seeking to glorify our Lord.  As Tim Keller said “You will never be a good groom to your wife, unless you’re first a good bride to Christ.”  See! Marriage is a beautiful display of the gospel and we know that was set in place back in the garden in Gen 2:24 .  Paul reminding us this truth in (v31) plays an important statement to the beauty of the gospel, as the gospel displays God’s love for sinners like you and I.  It’s so beautiful Paul calls it “profound” (v32)   What Paul is saying is that marriage, like the gospel, is awesome.  In creation God has Christ and the church in mind.  Christ is the bridegroom and we are His bride.  “When I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like ...

John 1:1-18    Jesus is ..... The Great One The Second Person of the Trinity The Messiah The Son of God The I’AM of all Creation The Great Teacher The Great Shepherd The very Word of God made flesh The First and the Last The Bread of Life The final amen The Great High Priest He is the image of the invisible God The Judge of the living and the dead The Name above all names The Alpha and Omega The Beginning and the End   No one can compare to Him for He is infinitely worthy of all our praise and adoration.  We need stop and ask ourselves the hard questions!  Was Jesus just a man like you and me? YES  .  HE HAD A HUMAN BIRTH …….. Luke 1:35 “And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.”  HE HAD A HUMAN MIND ……. Luke 2:52 “And Jesus increased in wisdom and in s...

Eph 5:21-6:9 The Christian life & family are polar opposites to how we see things according to the trends and culture of our present world system.  Let me explain!   Our relationships in general are completely different under the truth of the gospel with how we respond and treat one another.  Our relationships in general are now different because of the gospel. (Eph 2:11-22)  Our relationships with our spouses are different because of the gospel (Eph 5:22-33)  Our relationships with our children are different because of the gospel. (Eph 6:1-4)  Our relationship with this world is different because of the gospel. (Eph 6:10-24).  Were going to look at this portion of Paul’s letter addressing the importance of the roles when it comes to marriage and the family.  According to what we read in the Book of Genesis, marriage is designed by God and how it works the best. “The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work ...