Now, I will speak to the rest of you, though I do not have a direct command from the Lord. If a Christian man has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to continue living with him, he must not leave …
Marriage Gems
Bible Gem 370 – Is Paul against marriage? (1 Cor 7:7-11)
But I wish everyone were single, just as I am. But God gives to some the gift of marriage, and to others the gift of singleness. So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows—it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am. …
Bible Gem 691 – The Trinity of Marriage: Submission, Interdependence, Love & Respect (Eph 5:21, 22, 31, 33)
And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united …
Bible Gem 690 – Husbands Love; Wives Respect (Eph 5:33)
So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. Ephesians 5:33 Now this is impressive. A man must love; a wife must respect. How does Paul know to say this? Not only was …
Bible Gem 689 – Another Mystery: Oneness – Leaving, Cleaving and Becoming One (Eph 5:30-32)
And we are members of his body. As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.” This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ …
Bible Gem 688 – For Husbands (Eph 5:25-29
For husbands: this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up His life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word. He did this to present her to Himself as a glorious church …
Bible Gem 687 – From Dependence through Independence to Interdependence (Eph 5:21)
I have been asked by a number of you, what I mean by “from dependence through independence to interdependence” [Gem 686] . I know that if three have been bold enough to ask, then there are others behind the scenes who are asking too but …
Bible Gem 686 – For Wives (Eph 5:22-24)
For wives: This means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For a husband is the head of His wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of His body, the church. As the church submits to Christ, so …
Bible Gem 684 – Wives Submit; Husbands Love – How Unfair (Eph 5:22-24)
For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For a husband is the head of His wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of His body, the church. As the church submits to Christ, so …
Bible Gem 683 – THAT verse! (Eph 5:22)
For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. (NLT) Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. (NASB) Ephesians 5:22 This is the verse that strikes fear or dread in the heart of many women as soon as …