ii. But he is undeterred and unashamed because He knows Whom he believed. 2. In the context, the idea is of the one who can turn every conversation into a joking comment on sexual matters, usually with a double-entendre.
"Not where Christ was...named" means where He was unknown which would be among the Gentiles, who were far off, "separate from Christ" (Ephesians 2:12) in contrast to the Jews who at least had the name of the Messiah even if they for the most part refused to receive Him as their Redeemer. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. a. That God would grant them to be strengthened (made mighty) with power. And oh! A mystery (for more in depth word study see musterion) - so a mystery in the NT is some truth that has been concealed in the past (3:5 "in other generation was not made known") but is revealed by God (so that it is no longer a "mystery" to believers). a. Note: each of these three descriptions (fellow heirs, members, partakers) is a combination word, at least one of which (fellow members) is found no where else in the NT or in secular Greek writings so that it appears to have been "coined" by Paul. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.
Nashville: Thomas Nelson). The first reason is compelling enough, but in itself it doesn't close the issue. How do we suppose all of that affects our reading of this text this morning? Why is that, do we think? The idea is "you submit to God in absolutely everything with question, so you must submit to your husband in the same absolute way." c. Do not be drunk with wine: The carnal contrast to being filled with the Holy Spirit is being drunk. That doesn't mean "Lord" in the sense of God, but "Lord" in the sense of "master." (Lloyd-Jones). What does “dispensation” mean (vs. 10)? Should we pay attention to this grammar? i. Did he decide that is what he wanted to do for God?
There is no question that the apostle is continuing the thought from Ephesians 5:21, submitting to one another in the fear of God. ii. As the woman was taken out of Adam, so the church is taken out of Christ. It isn't "avoid these things so that you can be a saint." 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; 8 in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing. ii. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. i.
When you look at the Biblical idea of headship in other passages such as 1 Corinthians 11 and 1 Timothy 3, the emphasis is put constantly upon the fact that the man was created first and not the woman. We can read this passage and think that Paul is saying "husbands, be kind to your wives." 14 And concerning you, my brethren, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able also to admonish one another. The culture of Paul's day (and in the city of Ephesus especially) was given over to sexual immorality. Adam Clarke on an offering: "An oblation, an eucharistic offering; the same as minchah, Leviticus 2:1 and following, which is explained to be an offering made unto the Lord, of fine flour, with oil and frankincense. This involves constant dependence on Him, constant surrender to Him, and constant recognition of His “at home-ness.” It is through faith that we “practice His presence,” as Brother Lawrence quaintly put it.
For example, in 1 Corinthians 5:1-5, Paul clearly tells the Corinthian Christians to submit to his authority and to do something. ii. But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. He purposes to work that in her, and to make her meet to he his spouse eternally. The days are evil. Ephesians 3:7 How did Paul obtain his job as minister of the gospel? Minor Prophets Prophets 8 And with a leap, he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. How can Jesus be the Savior of all men? (Cf. None of these relations are reversed. In verse 5, Paul says that God revealed it to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit (See Gal 1:12-17 above). iii. (Wood) Yearly, in the United States, alcohol is responsible for almost 100,000 deaths (25,000 by drunk drivers alone), 6 million non-fatal injuries, and more than $100 billion in economic losses such as unemployment and loss of productivity. That teaches us the relationship between the husband and the wife. (Lloyd-Jones), d. Let the wife see: Paul is calling the wife to pay special attention here. He apparently had been on the verge of praying for them in verse 1 but digressed for moment to explain his situation and now he resumes his prayer in verse 14. 5. This may mean we’ll have a lively discussion, or it may mean we’ll have no discussion at all, because no one will want to step on anyone else’s toes. The sort of behavior Paul says is not fitting for saints was pretty much completely approved by the culture. (Lloyd-Jones).
9 And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." ii. c. To your own husbands: This defines the sphere of a wife's submission. -------------------- i. The most careful examination will not be able to detect the slightest speck of unworthiness or of sin." He loves her not for what comes to him from her, or with her, but for what he is able to bestow upon her.
You would never have any right to enter into that person’s presence, but in your friend’s company you had the right of entry and were able to meet the famous personality and talk with them. They are now separate and no longer one.
That is the first thing that a man is broken of when he joins the army. With the same intimacy, love, and sharing that an ideal husband and wife share, Jesus wants to live with His people. This is Paul's way of saying, "I know I got off the topic a little bit. It is not slavery; he is exhorting his readers to realize what God has ordained." " (Spurgeon), ii. Strictly speaking, agape can't be defined as "God's love," because men are said to agape sin and the world (John 3:19, 1 John 2:15). For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. This same word is translated opportunity in Galatians 6:10. i. Paul isn't telling us to make the most of every moment, even though that is good advice.