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"The Most Hated Verse in the Bible" (Sermon on Ephesians 5:22-33)
stmatthewbt.org ^ | August 26, 2018 | The Rev. Charles Henrickson

Posted on 08/25/2018 3:48:38 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson

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Ephesians 5:22-33 (ESV)

Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body. “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

1 posted on 08/25/2018 3:48:38 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson
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To: squirt; Freedom'sWorthIt; PJ-Comix; MinuteGal; Irene Adler; Southflanknorthpawsis; stayathomemom; ..

Ping.


2 posted on 08/25/2018 3:50:12 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Lutheran pastor, LCMS)
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To: Charles Henrickson

Bump!


3 posted on 08/25/2018 3:52:53 PM PDT by rdl6989
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To: Charles Henrickson
What is taking place is a spiritual warfare between Satan and Almighty God for the very heart, soul and future of the nation.

There will be only one Victor in this spiritual conflict and whichever side wins will control and determine the nature, future and "reality" of the country from here on out going forward.

Either we will live in a modern version of godless "1984" injustice, and unreality, with the uniparty politicians, globalists, "deep state", the alphabet DOJ organizations and the MSM fake news controlling everything; Or truth, justice and reality, along with a genuine return to a constitutional, nationalist government; one nation under Almighty God, where truth and impartial "justice for all" prevails and reigns supreme.

This spiritual battle where these two different spiritual, national destinies and "world views" for America are presently, openly warring against each other are in full view for all who have eyes, and are willing to see, can see.

They are diametrically opposed to one another, as are God and Satan. There can and will be no compromise, and only one will be victorious.

So repent of your sins, pray, participate and vote; because the very survival and future of our nation, you, your entire family and future generations of Americans depends upon it.

And, if Almighty God, in His mercy chooses to pass over our multitude of sins against Him and be gracious, our nation will be preserved.

However, given the innumerable, number, measure, nature, and depth of our sin and the extent to which we, as a nation and individuals within it have willfully rejected God and His beloved, Son; our Lord, and the world's one and only Savior Jesus Christ; He may, in righteous judgment allow our nation to fall.

Our nation's fate ultimately rests with God and His will.

4 posted on 08/25/2018 3:53:27 PM PDT by Jmouse007 (Lord God Almighty, deliver us from this evil in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen.)
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To: Charles Henrickson
“The Most Hated Loved Verse in the Bible Koran” "Wives, submit to your own husbands."
5 posted on 08/25/2018 3:55:14 PM PDT by heterosupremacist (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.)
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To: Charles Henrickson

They are simultaneous. Not one without the other.


6 posted on 08/25/2018 4:00:09 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: Charles Henrickson

Well explained...but it has to be explained in rap verse and less than 140 characters to reasonate with todays facultative morons. But God can make it reasonate even using old fashioned prose.
Most hated verses...matthew 7:22 and 23. Hypocrites beware.


7 posted on 08/25/2018 4:12:53 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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To: Jmouse007

You are right. It’s God’s call entirely.

I do intercede for our country, all the time, and for our leaders — just as we’re told to do.

Around election time, which is pretty much always any more, LOL, I tend to think we’re either going to get the outcomes we need or what we deserve. I pray that the Lord gives us the leaders we need; nevertheless, not my will, but Thine.


8 posted on 08/25/2018 4:12:56 PM PDT by Migraine
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To: Charles Henrickson

Boy am I messed up. I thought that was Corinthians II.


9 posted on 08/25/2018 4:57:41 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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If Protestants really believed in this verse none of their churches would be for divorce, contaception or abortion because these things are not of Christ


10 posted on 08/25/2018 5:06:34 PM PDT by frogjerk (We are conservatives. Not libertarians, not "fiscal conservatives", not moderates)
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...though, to be honest, neither is paedophilia or sodomite seminarians.


11 posted on 08/25/2018 5:12:59 PM PDT by Yashcheritsiy (I'd rather have one king 3000 miles away that 3000 kings one mile away)
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To: frogjerk
If Protestants really believed in this verse none of their churches would be for divorce, contaception or abortion because these things are not of Christ.

If Roman Catholics really believed this their church would not allow divorce or contraception. And as history has shown Rome's position on abortion has changed over time.

12 posted on 08/25/2018 5:22:38 PM PDT by ealgeone (SCRIPTURE DOES NOT CHANGE!)
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To: Charles Henrickson

Amen


13 posted on 08/25/2018 5:30:24 PM PDT by Mom MD ( .)
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To: Charles Henrickson; ransomnote

Hung up on kephale?
Covfefe!


14 posted on 08/25/2018 5:35:26 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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15 posted on 08/25/2018 5:46:52 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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To: frogjerk

People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

Catholics have no basis for pointing fingers over anything.


16 posted on 08/25/2018 5:49:26 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

Catholics have no basis for pointing fingers over anything because Catholics also get divorces, use contraceptives, and have abortions.


17 posted on 08/25/2018 5:50:03 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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To: ealgeone

If Roman Catholics truly believed in the Word of God then they would not have systematically allowed, protected and promoted thousands of priests and clergy members to molest and fornicate children - boys, girls, others for over half a century. They have harmed thousands of souls all around the world and turned many permanently from the church, damaging all of Christianity.

These abuses and sins are widespread, not isolated cases and will be held to the highest accountability given the professional knowledge regarding these sins.

Furthermore, their selling of immigrant services on the pretense of settling refugees is nothing but pure greed and manipulation of the system-

fetching over $32,000 per head.

The Roman Catholic Church has become a hypocritical mockery of the original church.

And where is Pope Benadict? supposed to be to ill to complete his job. LOL. It’s been over five years since they ousted him.

What a shame, such a disgrace.


18 posted on 08/25/2018 5:50:43 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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To: metmom

Likewise; the folks living in stone houses should not throw glass.


19 posted on 08/25/2018 6:03:18 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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The tolerant Left can’t tolerate such a thing!

Honestly; tain't too many on the Right be likin' it; either.

20 posted on 08/25/2018 6:04:31 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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