Welcome To Pastor Garry Clark’s PowerPoint presentation from

the May 4th sermon:

The Bride

Welcome To Pastor Garry Clark’s PowerPoint presentation from

the May 4th sermon:

The BrideInformation on ordering a DVD copy of this sermon

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God Chose The God Chose The Human Human

Relationship Of Relationship Of Marriage To Marriage To

Illustrate The Love Illustrate The Love That Jesus Christ That Jesus Christ

Has For His Has For His ChurchChurch

Ephesians 5:22-33Ephesians 5:22-332222 Wives, submit yourselves Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. unto the Lord. 2323 For the husband is the For the husband is the head of the wife, even as head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour church: and he is the saviour of the body. of the body. 2424 Therefore as the church is Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. husbands in every thing.

Ephesians 5:22-33Ephesians 5:22-332525 Husbands, love your Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave loved the church, and gave himself for it; himself for it; 2626 That he might sanctify That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the and cleanse it with the washing of water by the washing of water by the word, word, 2727 That he might That he might present it to himself a present it to himself a glorious church, not having glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. holy and without blemish.

Ephesians 5:22-33Ephesians 5:22-332828 So ought men to love So ought men to love their wives as their own their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. wife loveth himself. 2929 For no man ever yet For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: even as the Lord the church: 3030 For we are members of For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.his bones.

Ephesians 5:22-33Ephesians 5:22-333131 For this cause shall a man For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be wife, and they two shall be one flesh. one flesh. 3232 This is a great mystery: This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ but I speak concerning Christ and the church. and the church. 3333 Nevertheless let every Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so one of you in particular so love his wife even as love his wife even as himself; and the wife see himself; and the wife see that she reverence her that she reverence her husband.husband.

As Believers, WeAs Believers, WeAre The Bride Of Are The Bride Of

Jesus ChristJesus Christ• He Chose To Call Us He Chose To Call Us ThisThis• He Makes This He Makes This ComparisonComparison

What Is My Role In What Is My Role In This Relationship?This Relationship?

How Am IHow Am ISupposed To LiveSupposed To LiveIn Light Of This In Light Of This

Phenomenal TruthPhenomenal Truth

BE BE FOLLOWERS FOLLOWERS

OF GODOF GODEphesians 5:1Ephesians 5:1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

How Do IHow Do IFollow Jesus In Follow Jesus In

This This RelationshipRelationshipI Have With I Have With

Him?Him?

Ephesians 5:2Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.sweetsmelling savour.

Philippians 2:5-8Philippians 2:5-855 Let this mind be in you, Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ which was also in Christ Jesus: Jesus: 66 Who, being in the form of Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:to be equal with God:

HOW DO I WALK IN HOW DO I WALK IN LOVE?LOVE?1.1. SACRIFICE YOURSELFSACRIFICE YOURSELF

(Give & (Give & Forgive)Forgive)

Philippians 2:5-8Philippians 2:5-877 But made himself of no But made himself of no reputation, and took upon reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, him the form of a servant, and was made in the and was made in the likeness of men: likeness of men: 88 And being found in fashion And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled as a man, he humbled himself, and became himself, and became obedient unto death, even obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. the death of the cross.

HOW DO I WALK IN HOW DO I WALK IN LOVE?LOVE?1.1. SACRIFICE YOURSELFSACRIFICE YOURSELF

(Give & (Give & Forgive)Forgive)

Philippians 5:3-7Philippians 5:3-733 But fornication, and all But fornication, and all uncleanness, or uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as once named among you, as becometh saints; becometh saints; 44 Neither filthiness, nor Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. but rather giving of thanks.

HOW DO I WALK IN HOW DO I WALK IN LOVE?LOVE?2.2. SANCTIFY YOURSELFSANCTIFY YOURSELF

(Set Yourself Apart For (Set Yourself Apart For God)God)

Philippians 5:3-7Philippians 5:3-755 For this ye know, that no For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. of Christ and of God.

HOW DO I WALK IN HOW DO I WALK IN LOVE?LOVE?2.2. SANCTIFY YOURSELFSANCTIFY YOURSELF

(Set Yourself Apart For (Set Yourself Apart For God)God)

Philippians 5:3-7Philippians 5:3-766 Let no man deceive you Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because with vain words: for because of these things cometh the of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. children of disobedience. 77 Be not ye therefore Be not ye therefore partakers with them.partakers with them.

HOW DO I WALK IN HOW DO I WALK IN LOVE?LOVE?2.2. SANCTIFY YOURSELFSANCTIFY YOURSELF

(Set Yourself Apart For (Set Yourself Apart For God)God)

Be Followers Of God – Be Followers Of God – Walk In His Steps, Walk In His Steps,

Imitate HimImitate Him

Ephesians 5:8-9Ephesians 5:8-988 For ye were sometimes For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of in the Lord: walk as children of light: light: 99 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness all goodness and righteousness and truth;)and truth;)

Ephesians 5:10Ephesians 5:10Proving what is acceptable Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.unto the Lord.

CHOOSECHOOSE What Is What Is Pleasing To The LordPleasing To The Lord

Ephesians 5:11-12Ephesians 5:11-121111 And have no fellowship And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove darkness, but rather reprove them. them. 1212 For it is a shame even to For it is a shame even to speak of those things which speak of those things which are done of them in secret.are done of them in secret.

AVOIDAVOID What Is What Is Displeasing To The Displeasing To The

LordLord

Ephesians 5:13Ephesians 5:13But all things that are But all things that are reproved are made manifest reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.doth make manifest is light.

ASK YOURSELF,ASK YOURSELF, Does Does It Pass The Light Test It Pass The Light Test

(Any Holes Or Cracks?)(Any Holes Or Cracks?)

Psalm 119:105Psalm 119:105Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

ASK YOURSELF,ASK YOURSELF, Does Does It Pass The Light Test It Pass The Light Test

(Any Holes Or Cracks?)(Any Holes Or Cracks?)

Ephesians 5:14Ephesians 5:14Wherefore he saith, Awake Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.shall give thee light.

BE ALERT AND BE ALERT AND AWAKE,AWAKE, Make Good Make Good

DecisionsDecisions

Psalm 119:11Psalm 119:11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

BE ALERT AND BE ALERT AND AWAKE,AWAKE, Make Good Make Good

DecisionsDecisions

Be Followers Of God – Be Followers Of God – Walk In His Steps, Walk In His Steps,

Imitate HimImitate Him

Ephesians 5:15Ephesians 5:15See then that ye walk See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,but as wise,

Ephesians 5:16Ephesians 5:16Redeeming the time, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.because the days are evil.

SPEND YOURSPEND YOURTIME WISELYTIME WISELY

Ephesians 5:17Ephesians 5:17Wherefore be ye not unwise, Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the but understanding what the will of the Lord is.will of the Lord is.

KNOW WHAT IS KNOW WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO GODIMPORTANT TO GOD

Proverbs 3:7Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in thine own Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.depart from evil.

KNOW WHAT IS KNOW WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO GODIMPORTANT TO GOD

Ephesians 5:18Ephesians 5:18And be not drunk with wine, And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;filled with the Spirit;

BE FILLED WITHBE FILLED WITHTHE HOLY SPIRITTHE HOLY SPIRIT

Ephesians 5:19Ephesians 5:19Speaking to yourselves in Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart making melody in your heart to the Lord;to the Lord;

ENCOURAGE ENCOURAGE YOURSELF IN THE YOURSELF IN THE

LORDLORD

Ephesians 5:20Ephesians 5:20Giving thanks always for all Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the things unto God and the Father in the name of our Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;Lord Jesus Christ;

BE THANKFULBE THANKFULTO THE LORDTO THE LORD

Be Followers Of God – Be Followers Of God – Walk In His Steps, Walk In His Steps,

Imitate HimImitate Him

Ephesians 5:21Ephesians 5:21Submitting Submitting yourselves one to yourselves one to another in the another in the fear of God.fear of God.

Proverbs 16:18Proverbs 16:18Pride goeth before Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.spirit before a fall.SUBMIT ONESUBMIT ONE

TO ANOTHERTO ANOTHER

1 Peter 5:61 Peter 5:6Humble yourselves therefore Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you God, that he may exalt you in due time:in due time:SUBMIT ONESUBMIT ONE

TO ANOTHERTO ANOTHER

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