FIGHT - For What Matters Most - NK
Fighting for Marriage
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About This Sermon
Steven Morris teaches from Ephesians 5 and shows why marriage matters. God designed marriage to point people to Christ, not simply to meet our needs. A Spirit-filled marriage involves wives responding to godly leadership and husbands loving sacrificially like Christ. The goal is heart transformation through the Holy Spirit, prayer, God's Word, and biblical community, not just behavior modification. When both spouses draw closer to the Lord, they draw closer to one another.
Scripture: Ephesians 5
Study Guide
A few ideas to carry with you, discuss with your group, or revisit during the week.
Practical Takeaways (5)
- Marriage is the Bible's only metaphor for Christ's relationship with the church.
- Spirit-filled wives submit to the godly leadership of their own husbands, not all men.
- Spirit-filled husbands love their wives sacrificially, like Christ loved the church.
- A husband's love should help his wife grow in her relationship with Jesus.
- Reading Scripture together, praying together, and pursuing godly community are practical ways to strengthen marriage.
Discussion Questions (5)
- What does Ephesians 5:31-32 teach us about why marriage matters to God?
- How does being filled with the Spirit change the way husbands and wives relate to each other?
- What would it look like for a husband to initiate spiritual leadership in practical ways?
- How can couples who have drifted from spiritual disciplines press reset and start again?
- What is one way you can support a marriage around you this week?
From the Series
FIGHT - For What Matters Most - NK
FIGHT is a series about standing firm in the places that matter most. In a world full of pressure, temptation, confusion, and spiritual opposition, followers of Jesus are called… Read moreFIGHT is a series about standing firm in the places that matter most. In a world full of pressure, temptation, confusion, and spiritual opposition, followers of Jesus are called to live with courage, conviction, and faith. This series will help us see what it means to fight for our families, fight against temptation, fight for truth, fight for the lost, and remain faithful through suffering, weakness, and every season of life. Because some things are too important to surrender. Show less
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