This made me smile a number of times. Everyone thinks it's so difficult for a woman to submit to her husband when it's nearly impossible for a lot of husbands to love their wives.
Thank God I came across your video. It gives me a full understanding of the Bible says. May God continue to fill you with wisdom. This was a great explanation for a Christian Marriage!
God bless you pastor This is the first video I’ve heard and I thank the Holy Spirit for leading me to your message I pray that God restores you Thank you for your obedience God bless Wonderful message!!!
An excellent teaching on biblical marriage. Unfortunately, it’s 20 years too late for me - but not my son and his wife. So many marriages could be saved IF biblical principles were embraced by both husband and wife.
Where were you when I got married chief😂😂. I shared with my husband. He is taking the clip to men in our church. I'm also going to share with the young adults in our church. Thanks for the teaching.
I appreciate that David Guzik is generally one of the more scripturally accurate pastors out there right now. That being the case I must be critical of this sermon. His assessment of scripture regarding women's submission is spot on, as far as I can tell. Women are not to submit because their men are necessarily deserving or not. Women should submit because it is a command from God. However, there are some key aspects of his interpretation of scripture directed at men that I believe are incorrect. Greg turns Jesus into a servant during his washing of the deciples feet. There is no question that, although shocking to the deciples, it must have been humbling to Jesus. But who was Jesus really a servant to in that situation? Did one of the deciples instruct Jesus to wash their feet? Jesus was instructed by God the Father to wash their feet. So who was he being a servant to, God or the deciples? The same goes for the crucifixion. Jesus was being a servant to his Father. Now I am not trying to reestablish some authoritarian rule by men over their wives, but given the real dynamics surrounding Jesus's "submission", what is then being said- that men should love their wives like Christ loved the church? I cannot think of a single situation in which Jesus gave deciples authority over him. Another thing to contemplate. When scripture says that men should love their wives like they love their own bodies, is it worth considering that in order to love our own bodies, we often do what is uncomfortable. We deny ourselves food that we know is not good for us, especially as we get older and our metabolism suffers. We force ourselves to go to the gym in order to stay in reasonable shape. We do many things to "love our bodies" that are not necessarily enjoyable, but they are beneficial. Think about it, in much the same way that the verses directed at women were commands from God, so are the verses about men. From my perspective, men leading their households like Christ leads the church is accomplished by seeking God and allowing the Holy Spirit to direct his thoughts, and in turn lead his family. And understand that does not remove the wife from the equation. Christian women are indwelled with the Holy Spirit as well and husbands would be wise to include their wives in decision making. In the end, however, wives should honor their husbands by trusting their judgement as they make decisions for their household. I have not addressed the extreme examples of men abusing their role and I agree with most pastors regarding women not being forced to endure abuses, both physical and emotional, for what man seeking God would do that to their families. My advice to would be for women to seek the guidance of others but especially the Holy Spirit. I am a firm believer that if you seek His guidance, He will provide answers.
Hi Craig, Your "exceptions" are not anything that I would promote for suggest. When we study a passage like this, we must concentrate on the main point that is being made, and not look for exceptions which are not being made. I am in total agreement with the "positives" that you mentioned. Here's the link to Ephesians 5 where more details can be found. Blessings in Jesus. enduringword.com/bible-commentary/ephesians-5/
What a generous gift! Thank you sincerely for this remarkable support. There are so many comments that this unfortunately slipped by, but I do appreciate and thank you tremendously!
Curious WHERE in the Bible can I find those less common uses of “agape love” that you mentioned when discussing Ephesians 5:25? Around 35 mins in to this video, you said that agape love does not always mean God’s love, because men are said to have “agape sin” and “men agape the world” - can you share where these verses are found?? @DavidGuzikEnduringWord I found this interesting as I’ve only ever heard about agape love referring to God’s love and how he demonstrated it. I’m not challenging it, I just wanted to study it a little more and include it in my Bible study notes. I’ve tried to Google it with no success.
For more in depth exegesis, always check the Enduring Word commentary - Pastor David has written commentary on the entire Bible - it's available 24/7, completely for free, at enduringword.com/ You can also find the agape research (that is listed below) within the Ephesians 5 commentary itself, with even more context and exegesis relevant to this sermon: enduringword.com/bible-commentary/ephesians-5/ *From the Enduring Word commentary on 1 Cor. 13* A. > 1. > d. > iv. According to Alan Redpath, we get our English word agony from agape. “It means the actual absorption of our being in one great passion.” (Redpath) Strictly speaking, agape can’t be defined as “God’s love,” because men are said to agape sin and the world (John 3:19 and 1 John 2:15). But it can be defined as a sacrificial, giving, absorbing kind of love. The word has little to do with emotion; it has much to do with self-denial for the sake of another. enduringword.com/bible-commentary/1-corinthians-13/ *Commentary on the verses regarding agape sin:* enduringword.com/bible-commentary/john-3/ enduringword.com/bible-commentary/1-john-2/
This is great! Thank you for these resources and links (saved me some digging)! I am really learning so much from Pastor David’s teachings in Ephesians as a supplement to my Bible study!! I love how he goes verse by verse in these recordings. He has really helped me have a better understanding of a Godly headship & submission and His purpose in that pattern, unlike that of a worldly one where just the word submit sends everyone up in arms.
Here's the link to the Enduring Word commentary rereading Romans chapter 1 and homosexuality. Hope this helps! enduringword.com/bible-commentary/romans-1/
The 10 steps to a better marriage or 10 steps to a better anything in the Christian community is horrible teaching. Unfortunately, 10 steps to a better... to overcome... to whatever seems the favorite thing for preachers to teach. I wonder if they all congregate at a discussion board somewhere and pass around the same sermons. We miss God altogether when we are looking at 10 steps and not looking for him and how we may glorify him in all things. Want a better marriage? Grab hold of Jesus with all of your heart and get rid of the mamby pamby double-mindedness and self-help "Christian" books and teachings. Having our mind on Christ Sunday morning and on the world, the rest of the week has got to change. Can't bring yourself to sell out 100% to Jesus? Cry out for mercy and grace that God will change you. Because when it is all boiled down, it is God's grace that brings a person to the place where they can sell out and say, "Lord, even if you slay me, yet will I trust you".
Of course, Jesus is the source and inspiration for all things regarding the Christian life, but we often find "list" of things in scripture; steps that are given to us to do, one thing leading to another. For instance, 2 Peter 1:5-11 gives us a "list" of sorts. Hope this helps. 5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control [d]perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither [e]barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. 10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
@@DavidGuzikEnduringWord Roger that on the lists. I was just discussing that very thing in Sunday school the other day. If we understood everything at the time of salvation there would have been no need for the writing of all these instructions. That said, as you have pointed out many times in this series, and I probably didn't choose my words very well, if we are not able to grasp the first 3 chapters in Ephesians, the last 3 will be just more to-do religious obligations. It is when we begin to see the glory of God as revealed in the first 3 chapters that everything changes and the last 3 begin to make sense and be possible. The Lord specifically said we will find Him when we search for him with all of our heart, or sell-out!
@@BloodCovenant 100% agreement on your approach to Ephesians. It's ALWAYS God first, and what He has done for us. ONLY THEN will we know how to respond. I understand with what you are saying and agree 100%! Thanks for the clarification. Blessings!
The passage that starts with wifes have to submit to their husband... End with THIS IS A GREAT MISTERY but i am talking about jesus and the church (And then basicely). HOWEVER husband and wive should still love each other. Only afer the however does he really speak about marriage. He makes it VERY clear. That the submiting wife and the husband giving himself up for the with to become holy etc. Is NOT ABOUT MARIAGE. But about a great mistery that even he does not fully comprehend but is very important. How can anybody miss that and just asume the "great" mysterie is simply to represent the bond to jesus and church by sacred mariage. A. that woudnt be a mystery b. He makes it very clear in 5: 32- 33 that it is not about that topic. I cannot reveal the mysterie because it is hidden and unclear for a reason, but i can say that each sentence has its own secret meaning of a secret that was in that time, kept hidden and revealed only to few. Keep in mind that the church, the tempel is internal, god does not care about any extarnal buissnes, its in the flesh and not truth for its superficialty . I probably already revealed more than i should have. But dont just dissmis my words but think about, realize that you did not catch the mysterie, nor jesus or god can answer questions you do not ask. God doesnt force his truth over yours. But reveals his truth only if you seek and ask for his truth
brother. Dont look at the things others do and criticize and judge it, or tell people to pray for forgivness if they do not give 100% to jesus. But jesus knows that our heart is weak and full of doubt and darkness , even if we refuse to see it in ourselfs and yet he loves and forgives us, giving us strength to face our own darkness and iluminating it, not ignoring it. The demons inside need to be recognized by name (source) and then purified trough his light. And that is self help and selfdeveloment something crucial and painful but absolutely necesary, only when the darkness shrinks is he able to reveal even a glimpse of him. And transfer the (deep down doubtful) blind faith into true faith. The good seed cannot grow aslong as our ground is not propably taken care of. No matter how many seed god gives us, or how much we praise him and his seed. We end up planting glorious seeds in vain.
This made me smile a number of times. Everyone thinks it's so difficult for a woman to submit to her husband when it's nearly impossible for a lot of husbands to love their wives.
Thank God I came across your video. It gives me a full understanding of the Bible says. May God continue to fill you with wisdom. This was a great explanation for a Christian Marriage!
Love you and the love you have for teaching The Word,it has helped me to be a better student and teacher
God bless you pastor This is the first video I’ve heard and I thank the Holy Spirit for leading me to your message I pray that God restores you Thank you for your obedience God bless Wonderful message!!!
Great teaching!
An excellent teaching on biblical marriage. Unfortunately, it’s 20 years too late for me - but not my son and his wife. So many marriages could be saved IF biblical principles were embraced by both husband and wife.
May the Lord use you to share your own testimony, and to also share the truthfulness of God's word regarding marriage. Blessings!
Where were you when I got married chief😂😂. I shared with my husband. He is taking the clip to men in our church.
I'm also going to share with the young adults in our church.
Thanks for the teaching.
I learn so much from his teaching....Thank you for sharing
1 Peter 5-10, rely on CHRIST to straighten our paths .
I appreciate that David Guzik is generally one of the more scripturally accurate pastors out there right now. That being the case I must be critical of this sermon. His assessment of scripture regarding women's submission is spot on, as far as I can tell. Women are not to submit because their men are necessarily deserving or not. Women should submit because it is a command from God. However, there are some key aspects of his interpretation of scripture directed at men that I believe are incorrect.
Greg turns Jesus into a servant during his washing of the deciples feet. There is no question that, although shocking to the deciples, it must have been humbling to Jesus. But who was Jesus really a servant to in that situation? Did one of the deciples instruct Jesus to wash their feet? Jesus was instructed by God the Father to wash their feet. So who was he being a servant to, God or the deciples? The same goes for the crucifixion. Jesus was being a servant to his Father. Now I am not trying to reestablish some authoritarian rule by men over their wives, but given the real dynamics surrounding Jesus's "submission", what is then being said- that men should love their wives like Christ loved the church? I cannot think of a single situation in which Jesus gave deciples authority over him.
Another thing to contemplate. When scripture says that men should love their wives like they love their own bodies, is it worth considering that in order to love our own bodies, we often do what is uncomfortable. We deny ourselves food that we know is not good for us, especially as we get older and our metabolism suffers. We force ourselves to go to the gym in order to stay in reasonable shape. We do many things to "love our bodies" that are not necessarily enjoyable, but they are beneficial.
Think about it, in much the same way that the verses directed at women were commands from God, so are the verses about men. From my perspective, men leading their households like Christ leads the church is accomplished by seeking God and allowing the Holy Spirit to direct his thoughts, and in turn lead his family. And understand that does not remove the wife from the equation. Christian women are indwelled with the Holy Spirit as well and husbands would be wise to include their wives in decision making. In the end, however, wives should honor their husbands by trusting their judgement as they make decisions for their household.
I have not addressed the extreme examples of men abusing their role and I agree with most pastors regarding women not being forced to endure abuses, both physical and emotional, for what man seeking God would do that to their families. My advice to would be for women to seek the guidance of others but especially the Holy Spirit. I am a firm believer that if you seek His guidance, He will provide answers.
Hi Craig,
Your "exceptions" are not anything that I would promote for suggest. When we study a passage like this, we must concentrate on the main point that is being made, and not look for exceptions which are not being made.
I am in total agreement with the "positives" that you mentioned.
Here's the link to Ephesians 5 where more details can be found.
Blessings in Jesus.
enduringword.com/bible-commentary/ephesians-5/
Thanks!
What a generous gift! Thank you sincerely for this remarkable support. There are so many comments that this unfortunately slipped by, but I do appreciate and thank you tremendously!
Curious WHERE in the Bible can I find those less common uses of “agape love” that you mentioned when discussing Ephesians 5:25? Around 35 mins in to this video, you said that agape love does not always mean God’s love, because men are said to have “agape sin” and “men agape the world” - can you share where these verses are found?? @DavidGuzikEnduringWord
I found this interesting as I’ve only ever heard about agape love referring to God’s love and how he demonstrated it. I’m not challenging it, I just wanted to study it a little more and include it in my Bible study notes. I’ve tried to Google it with no success.
For more in depth exegesis, always check the Enduring Word commentary - Pastor David has written commentary on the entire Bible - it's available 24/7, completely for free, at enduringword.com/
You can also find the agape research (that is listed below) within the Ephesians 5 commentary itself, with even more context and exegesis relevant to this sermon:
enduringword.com/bible-commentary/ephesians-5/
*From the Enduring Word commentary on 1 Cor. 13*
A. > 1. > d. > iv. According to Alan Redpath, we get our English word agony from agape. “It means the actual absorption of our being in one great passion.” (Redpath) Strictly speaking, agape can’t be defined as “God’s love,” because men are said to agape sin and the world (John 3:19 and 1 John 2:15). But it can be defined as a sacrificial, giving, absorbing kind of love. The word has little to do with emotion; it has much to do with self-denial for the sake of another.
enduringword.com/bible-commentary/1-corinthians-13/
*Commentary on the verses regarding agape sin:*
enduringword.com/bible-commentary/john-3/
enduringword.com/bible-commentary/1-john-2/
This is great! Thank you for these resources and links (saved me some digging)! I am really learning so much from Pastor David’s teachings in Ephesians as a supplement to my Bible study!! I love how he goes verse by verse in these recordings. He has really helped me have a better understanding of a Godly headship & submission and His purpose in that pattern, unlike that of a worldly one where just the word submit sends everyone up in arms.
Nice message
There can not be a marriage in christ in the wake of adultery?
David, where are your sermons on Romans and do you stand against homosexuality ❓
Here's the link to the Enduring Word commentary rereading Romans chapter 1 and homosexuality. Hope this helps!
enduringword.com/bible-commentary/romans-1/
@@DavidGuzikEnduringWord 😀
The 10 steps to a better marriage or 10 steps to a better anything in the Christian community is horrible teaching. Unfortunately, 10 steps to a better... to overcome... to whatever seems the favorite thing for preachers to teach. I wonder if they all congregate at a discussion board somewhere and pass around the same sermons. We miss God altogether when we are looking at 10 steps and not looking for him and how we may glorify him in all things. Want a better marriage? Grab hold of Jesus with all of your heart and get rid of the mamby pamby double-mindedness and self-help "Christian" books and teachings. Having our mind on Christ Sunday morning and on the world, the rest of the week has got to change. Can't bring yourself to sell out 100% to Jesus? Cry out for mercy and grace that God will change you. Because when it is all boiled down, it is God's grace that brings a person to the place where they can sell out and say, "Lord, even if you slay me, yet will I trust you".
Of course, Jesus is the source and inspiration for all things regarding the Christian life, but we often find "list" of things in scripture; steps that are given to us to do, one thing leading to another.
For instance, 2 Peter 1:5-11 gives us a "list" of sorts.
Hope this helps.
5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control [d]perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither [e]barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
@@DavidGuzikEnduringWord Roger that on the lists. I was just discussing that very thing in Sunday school the other day. If we understood everything at the time of salvation there would have been no need for the writing of all these instructions. That said, as you have pointed out many times in this series, and I probably didn't choose my words very well, if we are not able to grasp the first 3 chapters in Ephesians, the last 3 will be just more to-do religious obligations. It is when we begin to see the glory of God as revealed in the first 3 chapters that everything changes and the last 3 begin to make sense and be possible. The Lord specifically said we will find Him when we search for him with all of our heart, or sell-out!
@@BloodCovenant 100% agreement on your approach to Ephesians. It's ALWAYS God first, and what He has done for us. ONLY THEN will we know how to respond. I understand with what you are saying and agree 100%! Thanks for the clarification. Blessings!
The passage that starts with wifes have to submit to their husband...
End with
THIS IS A GREAT MISTERY but i am talking about jesus and the church
(And then basicely).
HOWEVER husband and wive should still love each other.
Only afer the however does he really speak about marriage. He makes it VERY clear. That the submiting wife and the husband giving himself up for the with to become holy etc. Is NOT ABOUT MARIAGE.
But about a great mistery that even he does not fully comprehend but is very important. How can anybody miss that and just asume the "great" mysterie is simply to represent the bond to jesus and church by sacred mariage. A. that woudnt be a mystery b. He makes it very clear in 5: 32- 33 that it is not about that topic. I cannot reveal the mysterie because it is hidden and unclear for a reason, but i can say that each sentence has its own secret meaning of a secret that was in that time, kept hidden and revealed only to few. Keep in mind that the church, the tempel is internal, god does not care about any extarnal buissnes, its in the flesh and not truth for its superficialty . I probably already revealed more than i should have. But dont just dissmis my words but think about, realize that you did not catch the mysterie, nor jesus or god can answer questions you do not ask. God doesnt force his truth over yours. But reveals his truth only if you seek and ask for his truth
brother.
Dont look at the things others do and criticize and judge it, or tell people to pray for forgivness if they do not give 100% to jesus. But jesus knows that our heart is weak and full of doubt and darkness , even if we refuse to see it in ourselfs and yet he loves and forgives us, giving us strength to face our own darkness and iluminating it, not ignoring it. The demons inside need to be recognized by name (source) and then purified trough his light. And that is self help and selfdeveloment something crucial and painful but absolutely necesary, only when the darkness shrinks is he able to reveal even a glimpse of him. And transfer the (deep down doubtful) blind faith into true faith. The good seed cannot grow aslong as our ground is not propably taken care of. No matter how many seed god gives us, or how much we praise him and his seed. We end up planting glorious seeds in vain.