9.29.2013 The S-Word: Part 1 of 3 from Eph 5

Salem United Methodist Church, Pastor Justin Collett

The infamous "S-Word"... This is Part 1 of 3 in our mini-series from Ephesians 5:21-33...you know...the passage which contains the ever-contentious "wives submit to husbands" verse. Everybody has opinions on the passage. Preaching it is like walking through a minefield. Moreover, the assumptions in interpreting it and the implications after interpreting it are just as loaded as the passage itself! Nonetheless, it's an unbelievably beautiful passage. An awe-inspiring vision of marriage. And over the next 3 weeks, we'll learn just how beautiful, just how inspiring, and just how we can possibly be a bit more like Christ in precisely the place where it's so difficult to do—in our home with those closest to us. But first, let's tackle the "S-Word"--submission!