Sermon Notes from Sunday, 7.24.11

Here are the sermon notes from today's sermon on marriage.  To get the sermon audio and these notes in PDF, please visit sermons.heritagepark.org.  You can also get the sermon audio on iTunes via our podcast. Last note:  I mentioned a great book on marriage called Love and Respect by Emmerson Eggerichs from which I took some of this material.  You can read about it here or get it here.  I highly recommend it.

Taking Aim at Marriage

Part 3 – Ephesians 5.33

Marriage is God’s portrait of Christ’s relationship with His people through the selfless and passionate covenant of husband and wife.

God defines marriage:  the one-flesh union of husband and wife.

God designed its purpose:  to show His relationship with His people.

God determines its roles:  godly leadership and faith-filled submission.

Summary Statement:  Love and Respect make marriage work well.

Husbands:  Love your wives

• Undergirding Thought:  I will pursue God’s best for my wife.
• This command to love is unconditional. 
• Main objection:  I don’t know how to really love her.

Closeness 

Openness 

Understanding 

Peacemaking 

Loyalty 

Esteem 

Wives:  Respect your husbands

• Undergirding Thought:  I will honor God by honoring my husband. 
• This command to respect is unconditional.
• Main objection:  respect is an earned commodity.

Conquest 

Hierarchy 

Authority 

Insight 

Relationship 

Sexuality