Ephesians 5 Part 2
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
I.Ephesians 5 The Walk
Outline – The Book of Ephesians
1. Ephesians 1-3 sit (wealth), 4-5 walk, 6 stand (warfare)
2. (4:1-16) Walk in Unity
3. (4:17-5:18) Walk in Purity
4. (5:19- 6:9) Walk in Harmony
5. (6:10-24) Stand in Victory
A. Ephesians 5:19-33 AMPC – Walk in Harmony
1. (v19-20 AMPC) Speak blessing and encouragement to one another.
2. (v21 AMPC) submission to each other
a. (1 Cor. 11:3, 8-9, 11-12 AMPC)
~A kingdom man is the male who has taken the responsibility to operate under divine authority.
~A kingdom woman is a female who positions herself and operates under the authority of God.
3. (v22-24 AMPC) wives submit
a. (Gen. 2:18, 20-23 NKJV) helper comparable – “ezer kenegedo” suitable face to face counterpart, companion, collaborator and partner.
b. (1 Pet. 3:1-6 AMPC)
~(ref. Gen. 12, 20)
c. Priority – Woman was made for the man;
Position – just as God withdrew man from Himself so man could receive God’s love; God withdrew female from the male so that could give his love to the female.
Purpose – helper comparable
4. (v25-29 AMPC) husbands love
a. (Gen. 2:7-8, 15-24)
b. Priority – man was made first to be the foundation of the family.
Position – place in the garden (God’s presence)
Purpose – cultivator, provider, visionary, protector, leader and teacher.
5. (v30-33 NKJV) Christ and the church
[Pastor Lee Stokes]