sermon: Marriage and the Bride of Christ (Part 12)
Unity
Martin G. Collins
Given 05-Feb-11; Sermon #1031; 69 minutes
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Martin Collins, focusing upon the covenantal relationship of marriage, reaffirms the respective roles of husband and wife, typifying the relationship between Christ and His Church. In this twelfth and concluding message in this series, the emphasis is upon unity and cohesiveness. As husband and wife are commanded to become one flesh, members of the Bride of Christ must become spiritually unified with Christ. The indwelling of God’s Holy Spirit enables us to be unified even though we find ourselves in separate congregations. God’s church is not limited to the corporate entities of man, but instead is identified as an invisible organism linked by God’s Holy Spirit. When a man marries, leaving father and mother, he enters a unity that breaks former relationships. This new relationship takes precedence over all other human relationships. The husband must love his wife as himself, and the wife must reverentially submit to her husband. Both husband and wife must strive to be worthy of each other’s love, cultivating a humble loving attitude, not seeking one’s own, but the needs of the other. If both husband and wife are concerned about their relationship with God the Father and Christ, unity will be assured.
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Adam and Eve Bondservants of Christ Caring for spouse Christ and the church Colossians 3:19 Covenantal relationship Deference Ephesians 4:1-6; 5:17-33; 6:1-7 Essential unity of church Filled with the Spirit I Peter 3:1 Genesis 2 Individuality John 17:11 Leaving father and mother Marriage relationship Multiple allegiances Mutual love One body Overcoming anger Proverbs 31:10-31 Psalm 45:6 Reverential submission Schisms II Corinthians 5:16-17 Separate units Unity Using mind Virtuous wife Virtuous woman
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