Connected As One (Study Guide)
“Connected as One”
Sermon Study Guide for January 12, 2020
Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33
- Singleness
1 Corinthians 7:25-40
2. Ephesus & Marriage
Jewish Culture
Greco-Roman Culture
3. Husband & Wives
“Submit”
Wives
Husbands
__________________ Love (5:25)
__________________ Love (5:26)
__________________ Love (5:29)
In the _____________________
Questions to Discuss or Ponder:
- Who are your role models for married life?
- What was marriage like in the first century? How do you compare that time to today?
- What misconceptions of “submit” do we have? What difference does it make to think of the word “submit” in the contact of a “lower-archy”?
- In what ways is our model Jesus (not just in theory, but in practice)?
- What does “loving the way Jesus loves” look like?
- Which of the four aspects of love do you most need to see more of in your life? What will you do to help that grow in your life?
- If you are married, what is the purpose of your marriage?
- In what way(s) can the church be better at ministering to those who are struggling?
Scripture for the Week:
Monday - 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Tuesday - 1 Corinthians 7:1-16
Wednesday - 1 Corinthians 7:17-40
Thursday - Philippians 2:1-11
Friday - 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Saturday - Matthew 19:1-12
In response to this Scripture, how will you live?
Prayer Prompt: Pray for marriages across our community.
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