Weapons Of Wisdom
Eph 5:22-33 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is head
of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. 24 Therefore,
just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,
26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He
might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing,
but that she should be holy and without blemish. 28 So husbands ought to love their own
wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his
own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. 30 For we are
members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. 31 "For this reason a man shall leave his
father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh." 32 This is a
great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless let each one of
you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her
husband. NKJV
This is one of the most revealing portions of scripture in the Bible. It reveals the true
relationship that we have with Jesus as the church. The theological question that always
comes up when talking about the end time is: Are we the Body of Christ ? Or are we the
Bride of Christ? The answer to the question is: Both! In vrs. 26 and 27, we are called: “her. “
In Vrs. 30, we are called “members of His body! “ This also answers the next question that
comes up. Are we coming back as the saints with Jesus to rule and reign? Or are we his
bride preparing ourselves for him? The answer again is both! How can this be! We are both
here and there now! We are standing here right now, and we are seated in heavenly places
now! The Lord in the Old Testament would show the prophets a vision, and then ask them
what do you see? It’s not that God did not know the answer to question. He wanted to know
if the prophet was seeing correctly what He was trying to show him. What do you see?
Cont……. next week.
- By Christopher J Hardwick
Eph 5:22-33 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is head
of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. 24 Therefore,
just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,
26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He
might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing,
but that she should be holy and without blemish. 28 So husbands ought to love their own
wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his
own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. 30 For we are
members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. 31 "For this reason a man shall leave his
father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh." 32 This is a
great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless let each one of
you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her
husband. NKJV
This is one of the most revealing portions of scripture in the Bible. It reveals the true
relationship that we have with Jesus as the church. The theological question that always
comes up when talking about the end time is: Are we the Body of Christ ? Or are we the
Bride of Christ? The answer to the question is: Both! In vrs. 26 and 27, we are called: “her. “
In Vrs. 30, we are called “members of His body! “ This also answers the next question that
comes up. Are we coming back as the saints with Jesus to rule and reign? Or are we his
bride preparing ourselves for him? The answer again is both! How can this be! We are both
here and there now! We are standing here right now, and we are seated in heavenly places
now! The Lord in the Old Testament would show the prophets a vision, and then ask them
what do you see? It’s not that God did not know the answer to question. He wanted to know
if the prophet was seeing correctly what He was trying to show him. What do you see?
Cont……. next week.
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