Ephesians
5:30-31
They
Two Shall Be One Flesh
Eph 5:30 For we are
members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Eph 5:31 For this
cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his
wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
1.
The
Church is Members of the Body of Jesus
a.
His
Flesh
i. We became a member of the Universal
Body of Jesus when we came to faith in Christ
1.
Ephesians 1:13-14
b.
His
Bones
i. Which means we now have an
obligation to the rest of His Body (the Local Church)
1. Romans 12:4-8
2.
For
This Cause A Man Shall Leave Father and Mother
a.
He
shall be joined to his wife
i. This is intended to be ‘till death
do you part’
1. Matthew 19:3-10
ii. This was God’s intention since the
beginning of time
1. Genesis 2:23-24
b.
Two
shall be made one
i. This kind of love is exclusive
1. 1 Corinthians 6:15-20
ii. This kind of love is beautiful
1. Song of Solomon 2:1-4
iii. This kind of love is to be enduring
1. Jeremiah 31:3
