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Born New
Lesson Three: Michael Lewis October 5, 2008 |
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Born New
Lesson Three:
"Married with Christ"
by Michael Lewis
Dalton Gardens Church of Christ
October 5, 2008
2 Cor 11:2-3
“I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one
husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to
him.”
Ephesians 5:25-32
1. Paul is writing from a Jewish background.
2. Any power that baptism has depends on the promises of the power of God .
3. In Ephesus 5, every saving action is tied back to Christ.
4. Hopefully, none of us were married against our will .
a. It means that being a Christian is not an event, but a relationship .
b. Christianity is a public commitment.
How is your baptism like a wedding?
1. There is a music . (Eph. 5:13;2 Tim 2:11)
2. There are witnesses at a wedding. (Luke 12:8)
3. There are vows exchanged in a wedding. (Acts 8:3-37; 1 Tim 6:12)
4. Then there is a ring . (Eph 1:13-14; Acts 2:38)
5. A wedding is where the wife publically announces her willingness to submit to her husband. (Eph. 5:22-24)
6. There is an appeal to a higher power. (Acts 8:16; Acts 4:12)
7. There is a new name . (Acts 11:26; Acts 26:28)
8. There is a celebration (Luke 15:10)