EPISODE · Jun 7, 2026 · 39 MIN
This Love Is a Mystery (2026-06-07, Cody Brobst, Ephesians 5:21-33)
from River Oaks Church Sermons · host River Oaks Church
A sermon on biblical submission by Cody Brobst. Application questions: How does the idea of “submission” as a positive thing affect your view of difficult texts in Scripture? Where did the negativity around this come from? Why does Paul go out of his way in v. 22 to name your “own” husbands? As Christ humbly yields to the church, so she submits “in everything” to her husband. What does this not mean? If one’s husband is the “head” (leader, authority for provision and protection), what practical things often come to mind for how this can work out in a household? Where does Paul go with it? Where does this Christ/husband analogy fall short? How does a husband’s sacrifice play a role in sanctifying his wife? Doesn’t she play a role in sanctifying him? What’s Paul trying to say about the Gospel (hint: Christ’s giving up of himself makes something possible for the church)? In verse 29, nourishes & cherishes can also be translated feeds & cares. What is the opposite of this? How can authority & submission be misused? If you had knowledge that someone in your circles was being explicitly (not just debatably) abused in their home, what might you first say or do? In light of v. 31, flip to Genesis 2:18-25 together where this is being quoted verbatim. What all do you observe in the passage? What institutional patterns are set forth at creation in the first wedding so to speak. What mystery is profound? What is mysterious? Since Christ & the church are not made one the same way a husband & wife are made one, in what sense is Christ our “Husband” (Isaiah 54, Hosea 1-3, Rev. 21) and in what sense is He not? In C.S. Lewis’ “Four Loves” he talks of the Greeks naming With this summary statement, Paul ends how he begins—love & respect. Why do you think respect is the particular word for wives & love for husbands? Think about Genesis 3:16-17 and where our various temptations may lie. How can we at River Oaks encourage struggling married couples well? Those who are single, widowed or divorced? Children looking to the future?
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A sermon on biblical submission by Cody Brobst. Application questions: How does the idea of “submission” as a positive thing affect your view of difficult texts in Scripture? Where did the negativity around this come from? Why does Paul go out of his way in v. 22 to name your “own” husbands? As Christ humbly yields to the church, so she submits “in everything” to her husband. What does this not mean? If one’s husband is the “head” (leader, authority for provision and protection), what practical things often come to mind for how this can work out in a household? Where does Paul go with it? Where does this Christ/husband analogy fall short? How does a husband’s sacrifice play a role in sanctifying his wife? Doesn’t she play a role in sanctifying him? What’s Paul trying to say about the Gospel (hint: Christ’s giving up of himself makes something possible for the church)? In verse 29, nourishes & cherishes can also be translated feeds & cares. What is the opposite of this? How can authority & submission be misused? If you had knowledge that someone in your circles was being explicitly (not just debatably) abused in their home, what might you first say or do? In light of v. 31, flip to Genesis 2:18-25 together where this is being quoted verbatim. What all do you observe in the passage? What institutional patterns are set forth at creation in the first wedding so to speak. What mystery is profound? What is mysterious? Since Christ & the church are not made one the same way a husband & wife are made one, in what sense is Christ our “Husband” (Isaiah 54, Hosea 1-3, Rev. 21) and in what sense is He not? In C.S. Lewis’ “Four Loves” he talks of the Greeks naming With this summary statement, Paul ends how he begins—love & respect. Why do you think respect is the particular word for wives & love for husbands? Think about Genesis 3:16-17 and where our various temptations may lie. How can we at River Oaks encourage struggling married couples well? Those who are single, widowed or divorced? Children looking to the future?
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This Love Is a Mystery (2026-06-07, Cody Brobst, Ephesians 5:21-33)
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