today on Summit Life with J.D. Greer.

I can assure you, God is not a gopher who doesn't have the ability to help us.

So when we say God is our help, we mean that there are things that God has that we lack.

We are insufficient.

God makes up the gap.

If anything, calling woman the helper implies a superiority in her, not him.

Thank you. helper implies a superiority in her, not him.

Welcome back to Summit Life with Pastor J.D. Greer. As always, I'm your host, Molly Vitovich.

Today we're continuing our study of Ephesians Chapter 5 called First Love, and if you've missed any of the previous messages, you can find them

at jd.gere.com. But right now, we're jumping into a delicate and controversial subject,

the biblical roles of husbands and wives. I'm sure you've heard talking points from all sides of this discussion.

So whether you're single, married, divorced, or widowed, you'll want to keep listening. It's most

important to hear what God's word has to say on this topic. Pastor J.D. titled this message,

God's purpose and plan for gender.

We are nearing the home stretch in our series, the Ephesians 5, on relationships.

What I am going to give you today is going to be crucial in helping you make and think through major decisions in your marriage or even whether or not you should get married.

If you're single, what I hope you'll see today is what you really ought to be looking

for in a spouse if you do get married, because you can't know what qualities to look for if you don't

know what God's design is for the home and his purpose is for marriage. You see, the ancient view of

marriage was that marriage was primarily functional. It gave you economic stability. It was a way that you

would have children so that they would take care of you in your old age and perpetuate your name

after you were gone. If you're a man, you're going to prioritize a woman whose family was wealthy

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