"The Mystery of Marriage"

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Gospel Foundations

• The glory of God is the ultimate ____________ of marriage.
  • Marriage exists for God more than it exists for you.
  • The ultimate starting point of marriage:
    • Not, “What is best for me?”
    • Instead, “What is best for ___________?”
  • The most significant question in marriage:
    • Is Jesus the ___________ of your life?

Gospel Foundations continued

• The grace of God is the ultimate ___________ for marriage.
  • The major problem in every marriage: __________.
  • The major solution for any marriage: a _______________.
• The gospel of God is the ultimate _______________ in marriage.
  • Wives give a picture of the _______________ to the world.
  • Husbands give a picture of _______________ to the world.

A Marriage Made in Heaven (5:31-33)

• The church is described in three ways in Ephesians to show her union with Christ:
  • The church is the _______________ with Christ as the foundation.
  • The church is a _______________ with Christ as the head.
  • The church is a _______________ with Christ as the husband.
• The mystery of marriage is that human marriage was always about Christ’s love for the Church.
  • This mystery is not a secret to keep, but a truth to be _____________!
  • The Bible is the story of God choosing a bride for his __________.
  • Christ and the church are the solid substance… human marriage is simply the _____________.
• When you realize marriage is not ultimately about you, but about reflecting the gospel, it should affect your marriage in three ways:
  • The gospel relieves the crushing pressure of _______________.
  • The gospel redefines the ultimate purpose of your marriage.
  • The gospel sustains your marriage in seasons of _______________.

Gospel Exhortations

• To married couples…
  • Husbands, _______________ your wife.
  • Wives, _______________ your husband’s leadership.
  • Husbands and wives, let Christ serve you.
• To the single…
• To the divorced…
• To the widowed…
• Remember the ________________!

“The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.”
- Tim Keller