Gospel-Displaying Marriages
There is a lot of controversy that surrounds issues of gender in marriage. Peter lays out for us a groundwork for the dynamics of a biblical marriage relationship, but over many centuries of sinful humans using and abusing it, the Gospel in it has been lost and the doctrine left misunderstood. What does Scripture actually mean when it calls wives to submit? When it calls husbands to lead understandingly? When it refers to the woman as the “weaker” vessel? How is any of this actually good and how does it commend the Gospel?
Sent: Jesus Prays for the Mission
Ryan Stanley from Mercy Hill Church in Dayton preached from Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer and reflected from it on what Jesus’ mission is, the goal of the mission and how what we do as a church and as believers impacts that mission.
True Marriage and Spirituality
Guest preacher Ryan Stanley breaks down Paul’s charge to the Corinthians in reference to their questions about divorce. As believers, it is our responsibility to be Christ to unbelievers. This means we do not give them what they deserve, just like Jesus did not give us the death we deserve. Instead, if a believer is married to an unbeliever, he should stay with his spouse, making the unbelieving spouse holy.