The following sermon is by John MacArthur, pastor, author, and Bible teacher with Grace to You.

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And now unleashing God's truth one verse at a time.

Here is Grace to you Bible teacher John MacArthur.

Well, this morning we come to Ephesians 5 and the subject of marriage.

And this is going to be a very politically incorrect experience for all of you.

Some of you need a seatbelt because at some point you're going to feel like you need to get out of here

and avoid any more of this offense.

But it's critical that we continue to move through the book of Ephesians and understand

exactly what our Lord is conveying to us with regard to living the Christian life.

So let me begin reading this portion of scripture at verse 18.

Ephesians 5, 18, and I'll read down to the end of the chapter.

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation but be filled with the spirit, speaking

to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with

your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus

Christ to God, even the Father, and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.

Wives, be subject to your own husbands as to the Lord.

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, he himself

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