Worship Service for the Week of March 1st, 2026
Scripture Texts: Ephesians 5:21- 6:9 (NIV)
Sermon: Christ-like Relationships and Mutual Submission
Wives, submit to your husbands! Children, obey your parents! Slaves, obey your masters! Wait ... what? Can this scripture really teach us about Christ-like relationships in 2026? On Sunday, Matt Misterek unpacks Ephesians 5:21-6:9 and tries to unlock the Apostle Paul's "profound mystery" for a present-day audience.
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Discussion Questions
ICEBREAKER
Which event in the Winter Olympics would you feel least confident and/or most afraid to compete in? Or alternatively, which event in the Winter Olympics would you feel most confident and/or least afraid to compete in? (Note: Opening and Closing Ceremonies are not acceptable answers.)
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
(1) The keystone verse in this week's text is Eph. 5:21: "Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ." What does this look like in a church setting? What should it look like at One Hope Church?
(2) Break into groups - men in one group, women in the other. Women: What does it mean, in today's cultural context, to submit to your husbands as you submit to the Lord? Men: What does it mean to love your wives as Christ loved the church?
Come back together, men and women, and discuss.
(3) In Sunday's message, Matt said submitting often means following but sometimes means leading; it often looks like serving but sometimes means allowing someone else to serve you. Have you seen it play out like this in your life?
(3) Are you comfortable with the picture of the Submitted Jesus who washed feet, accepted a crown of thorns, and carried his own cross? Or are you more comfortable with the picture of the Victorious Jesus who triumphed over sin, death and the power of the devil? Do you ever struggle to reconcile the two?