Relating To The Church

Topic: Ephesians 5:32,33
Date: January 21, 2007
Author: Senior Pastor Steve Muncherian

Ephesians 5:32,33: "This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband."

5:32: The mystery is the between Jesus and His Church.

5:33: "Nevertheless..."

Paul is using marriage to illustrate our relationship together as the and our relationship together with God.

5:21: "And be subject to one another in the fear of Christ."

First: "Be subject to one another"

Second: "The fear of Christ"

Fearing Jesus is having a healthy dose of understanding who He is - respect for Jesus - awe - bowling and giving ourselves - subjecting ourselves totally to the Head of the Church.
(references: Ruth 3:9; Ezekiel 16:8; Hosea 1:2; 3:1)


Oneness in the Church is directly proportional to our individual and mutual subjection to Jesus.