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In this Sunday’s text Paul points us to the Ideal Marriage. We will see how this Ideal Marriage is grounded in God’s Law, guided by the Gospel of Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit. Paul then shows us that the Ideal Marriage is Christ and the Church. As justified children of God, we navigate through our everyday relationships from a position of freedom and strength, even though we still struggle against the sin within us. The question is then, what would it look like if the Gospel was at the center of our relationships? What would it look like for us to imitate Christ in our marriages, and in each other relationship we have?

As we get into Ephesians, chapter 5, Paul begins by encouraging us to imitate God. He calls us to pattern our walk after the only one who ever walked this earth perfectly, namely Jesus. How does your Christian walk stand up to this standard? Come and hear where our hope is found and why we can still be encouraged in our walk - even though it will never be perfect.

As we get into the second half of Ephesians, chapter 4, Paul calls us to put off the old and put on the new. Unfortunately, this is not always easy. As we daily walk in the newness of who we are in Christ, there is always a pull to walk in our old ways. Join us as we rejoice in the fact that not only does Jesus make us new; he gives us the power to walk in new ways.