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The Mystery of Submission – Ephesians 5 (part 7 of 16)
August 17th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
A Look at the Head (cont.) Now apart from the meaning of “head,” Paul is comparing marriage to that of Messiah and the church. This is why wives should submit. Let’s look at this verse through the comparison Paul is making. How does the church submit to the Messiah, her head? When we understand this, [...]
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The Mystery of Submission – Ephesians 5 (part 6)
August 16th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
Continued from here. A Look at the Head Verse 23-24 reads, For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. Paul is [...]
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The Mystery of Submission – Ephesians 5 (part 5 of 16)
August 15th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
Continued from here. Cultural Background Let’s get a little historical background before we move forward. The goddess Artemis reined in Ephesus. Her followers built one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, located within 30 miles the city. This temple was a key part of their geography and culture.[1] If you had visited Ephesus [...]
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The Mystery of Submission – Ephesians 5 (part 4 of 16)
August 14th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
Continued from here. Details for Wives So why does Paul continue writing details for wives after telling the church that submission is part of living in the Spirit? If it is obvious we are to submit to one another, why not just stop writing in verse 21? Why the specific instruction to wives? Well, as [...]
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The Mystery of Submisson – Ephesians 5 (part 1 of 16)
August 11th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
Introduction The relationships between men and women, husbands and wives, is a deeply needed cultural conversation with great import into apologetics. Not only does the Scripture tell us to give an answer for our faith, but even more often it tells us to live out that answer, even in marriage. How we relate to one [...]
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God designed the soul of a MAN for adventure?
June 1st, 2008 by Dale Fincher
My wife received an advanced review copy of Rich Wagner’s new book, The Expeditionary Man: The Adventure a Man Wants, the Leader His Family Needs. There are some helpful insights in this book that is broader than the typical “new masculinity” resources available. Yet still packaged and assuming too much about males–and this is partly [...]
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