Ephesians 5:21-24

Bonus episode, recorded at Tempepatrick Reformed Church, and used here with their kind permission.

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Text: Ephesians 5:21-24

Before we can examine the text in detail, we need to note that when Paul speaks about a Christian home-life, he is referring to marriage, – to a WIFE, and to a HUSBAND of that wife. One man, and one woman, in a married relationship. So, because of modern recent developments we must ask what, in biblical terms, before God, is MARRIAGE?

This sermon was recorded at Ballymacashon - so please forgive the echo, it's an old building!

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Zechariah 1:1-6

Why would we want to study this book? Zechariah is God’s Word, just as much as is the Gospel of John! We shall see some very good reasons indeed, as we begin our study of Zechariah.

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"Consider This..."

The name means Festival or Festive and everything that we know about Haggai is found in his book and references in Ezra. With Zechariah he encouraged the Jews in rebuilding the temple. The book is usually dated around 520 B.C. (the second year of King Darius – Hag 1:1) Throughout the book there is encouragement to complete the task – and a call to the people of God to THINK – one of the motifs repeated in the book is a call to ‘consider.’ Haggai’s message is delivered over a period of four months, and consists of 4 exhortations –

1. CONSIDER YOUR WAYS
2. CONSIDER GOD'S PURPOSES
3. CONSIDER YOUR PURITY
4. CONSIDER GOD'S POWER

Haggai’s message to us is ‘let’s get this done!’ Let’s get motivated and do the Lord’s work, and play our part as he builds his kingdom!

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Text: Ephesians 5:19-20

Paul tells us something of what the local church in Ephesus would have been like, teaches the Ephesians a little bit about worship and community, and gives us an inkling – a glimpse, of what a modern Christian fellowship should look like.

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Matthew 19:1-9 Deuteronomy 24:1-4.

Divorce is a dilemma for Christians of every denomination, and historically especially for evangelicals. Divorce has split churches, divided families, ruined testimonies, hindered evangelism. It’s a huge, complex subject, hundreds of books have been written on it, maybe thousands of sermons, conferences and colloquies… and we are still at odds about it. So in this short, inadequate study of the matter, we try to get just an overview of the Bible teaching about divorce.

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This programme was recorded at templepatrick Reformed Church, and is used here with their kind permission.

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Habakkuk Ch. 2

Habakkuk observes the sins of mankind, and declares the certainty of the judgment of God. He teaches us that God has a purpose - a redemptive purpose, and that he is bringing that purpose to pass.

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Ephesians 5:17-19

Another contrast between the Christian and the ungodly world in which the church is placed is introduced in verse 15. We are to be WISE, not to live like the FOOLISHNESS of the pagan world. In these verses Paul teaches us what it means to be a SENSIBLE CHRISTIAN.

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