| Victorious
Husbands A. We live in the midst of a confused culture
wherein the most fundamental aspects of humanity are frequently blurred and
distorted. B. We’ve been following the
lead of Jesus (“Have you not read?” Matt 19:4) in going back to the beginning
in order to find rock-solid, God-shaped ground on which to stand and build.
C. What does it mean, according to
God, to be a victorious husband? 1.
Ephesians 5:22-33establishes the fact that marriage is a portrait, a
reflection, a momentary parable of the relationship of Christ to his church
(Rev 19:6-9). 2. Most fundamentally: a. The portrait of a victorious
husband________________with the portrait of Jesus. b.
Victorious husbands are clear________________of Jesus. c.
Victorious husbands are active_______________with their wives in this
earthly parable. I. This Requires (Eph 4:1): A. Amazing___________(Eph 2:1-9) B.
Ongoing_________(Eph 2:10)
C. A solid________________(Eph
2:19-22) D. Inner____________(Eph 3:14-16) E.
Life-giving_________(Eph 3:17-19)
II. Victorious Husbands (Eph
5:25-33) A. _________? 1. Love their
wives as Christ loved the church (Eph 5:25a; 1 Cor 13:4-8). 2.
Lead by presenting themselves as living sacrifices (Eph 5:25b; Rom
12:1; Gal 2:20). B. ________? 1. The word (Eph 5:26; 1 Cor 15:1-2): humbly
receiving it, penitently seeking cleansing by it, and consistently standing
in it… 2. …that they might lead their wives in the
light of it. C. ________? 1.
Victorious husbands lead their marriages as close as possible to the
ultimate marriage when they treat the earthly parable as preparatory for
presentation to Christ (Eph 5:27a).
2. Which means, husbands, we
need to be relentless in our pursuit of holiness (Eph 5:27 b) that we might serve as examples of and
leaders in the pathway of holiness. |
