The goal of marriage isn't a perfect marriage, but a perfecting marriage.

I. Christ's Goal for His Bride, v25-27

1. Jesus wants more than a saved Bride, He wants a holy Bride, v25-26

2. Jesus makes us holy by cleansing us from the pollutant of sin, v27

3. Christ's goal for His Bride is glorious perfection, v27

II. Christ's goal for our marriages, v28-29

Marriages that flourish are fueled by God's power and follow God's design.

I. God's Power for Marriage, v18-21

II. God's Design for Marriage, 22-25

Marital love is about keeping covenant rather than keeping a feeling because marriage is a picture of Christ's love for his church.

I. Marital love is more than a feeling; it's a covenant. v22-25

II. Marriage is a picture of Christ's love for His church. v25-33

I. Being filled with the Spirit is both experiential and habitual, v18

II. What does it look like to be Spirit-filled? v19-21

1. Spirit-filled believers sing to one another

2. Spirit-filled believers sing to God from the heart

3. Spirit-filled believers are grateful people

4. Spirit-filled believers follow and defer to one another

I. Who is the Holy Spirit?

II. What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit?

III. How do we know if we're full of the Holy Spirit?

How you spend your time is how you spend your life.

I. Spend your time walking wisely, v15-16

II. Spend your time walking in God's will, v17

Jesus came as Light in the darkness to make us light in the darkness

I. Jesus is the source of light, v8

II. In Jesus we are light, v8-9

III. So let's do what light does, v9-14

i. Light produces pleasing fruit

ii. Light exposes darkness

Imitation is inescapable, so evaluate who you imitate.

I. If we imitate God we become godly.

II. If we imitate the world we become worldly.

Since we’ve been saved by grace let’s build a culture of grace

by giving grace others.

I. Give grace with your words, v29-30

II. Give grace from a forgiven heart, v31-32

The Christian's new and true self demands new and true behavior.

I. What is new and true behavior?

II. How do we walk in our new and true behavior?

a. Two ways the Gospel helps us behave

1. Gratitude

2. Understand our new position in Christ