Faith in Marriage
Ephesians 5:18-33
Pastor Stephen Smickley
Part of Faith in Relationships
May 4, 2025

Ephesians 5:18-33


Marriage is designed by God to

the relationship between and the .

The Apostle Paul describes this as a

Mystery!

Being filled with the Spirit produces hearts that are

, and, .

1. Joyful

Joy is a

not a .

2. Thankful

We should always have an

of .

3. Submissive

Paul’s command to submit to one another is always

against the backdrop of on the .

Scripture passages that provide clues to the Mega-Mystery of Ephesians 5:32:
Genesis 2&3; Exodus 19&20; Song of Solomon; Ezekiel 16; Isaiah 25,62; Matthew 22; John 2,13&14; Revelation 19&21. (These are just a few, ask the Holy Spirit to guide you as you seek to know Him more deeply.)

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