Gbile Akanni teaches that marriage is a sacred mystery reflecting Christ's relationship with the Church, calling husbands to love their wives deeply and wives to reverence their husbands faithfully.
In this powerful teaching, Gbile Akanni explores the divine mystery of marriage as a reflection of Christ's relationship with the Church. He emphasizes the vital roles of husbands loving their wives deeply and wives reverencing their husbands faithfully. Through scriptural insights and heartfelt encouragement, Akanni calls believers to engage God continually in their marriages, promising blessings, fruitfulness, and testimony to the wider community. This sermon offers practical wisdom and spiritual motivation for couples seeking to honor God in their union.
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Telephone numbers 0703 03636 59 0703 76811 98 Email address lsmedia.livingseed.org Or visit our website at www.livingseed.org Let us sit back and listen as the servant of God brings forth the Word of Life. I would like you to read verse 32 of chapter 5 of Ephesians. We read the last two verses, 32 and 33.
Several things that we have said, but I want to again remind you as we are going. Ephesians 5, 32. This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the Church.
Nevertheless, let every one of you, in particular, so love his wife, even as himself. And the wife, see that she reverence her husband. We have sat throughout, we have been digging into scriptures.
And you know that what we did, no matter how we tried, we have not been able to unravel all that this estate of marriage represents. This is a great mystery. When the Bible says it is a mystery, that would have been wonderful.
But the Holy Spirit again said, this is a great mystery. What God has brought you into is a mystery. That is why we cannot use human calculation to handle it.
A mystery requires a constant revelation. As we release you to God, we pray that God will constantly, continuously reveal to you the mystery of your marriage. I want you to keep knowing that no matter how many years, no matter how much you have learned or seen, it is a mystery.
And this mystery, we need to keep seeing it. So as you are going, we want to commend you to God. I want you to note that there are a few things I told you, and I said if you can catch it, you will catch everything else.
There is a hand that makes the marriage to work. Engage Him as you are going. Engage Him for understanding.
The two of you have come, you have been affected, you have been blessed, but let me inform you again. That the serpent that does not like what God is doing in your life, He will want to try. Don't let the serpent make you to turn against one another.
No matter, even if your wife makes a mistake, I want you to know that, that is not a mistake of the heart. That is just a matter of growing, and it is an opportunity for you by the grace of God to demonstrate the love of God. This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
That is to tell you that your marriage, my marriage, is only a reflection, a shadow of what Christ has entered into with His church. May your marriage continue to reflect Christ and His relationship with us in the name of Jesus Christ. But now I want to end with the nevertheless.
He said nevertheless. What is the meaning of nevertheless? Whenever you use the word nevertheless, it means whatever happens. Whatever the situation.
Whatever the challenges. Whatever that notwithstanding. Nevertheless, let everyone of you, in particular, so love his wife, even as himself.
Let everyone of you, in particular. When he used the word in particular, that means don't compare your marriage with someone else. If there was a person around you, he may even be a pastor, whose attitude to his wife is contrary to the principles that God has shown you.
Nevertheless, it doesn't matter what that man is doing. Even if your age groups, those whom you marry together, they suddenly say, Kai, what have you got? What have you learned that has changed your life like this? And they want to rather ridicule you than settle down to learn the truth from you. Place nevertheless upon them.
Let everyone of you, in particular, so love his wife. Even as himself. Be particular about your marriage.
Be particular about your relationship. And be particular in loving your wife. And the wife.
And the wife. Did you hear the final comment? And the wife. See that she referenced who? Her husband.
The least you can do for your husband is to reverence him. Is to know that this is my head. This is the one that God has called me to help.
Never you override him. Never you treat him with contempt. Never you fail to acknowledge that your relationship is sacred.
And the opportunity of being in his life is a great opportunity. And that God has ordained you to fill up for him everything that looks like loophole. Even when God is using you to help your husband.
Your help is not a disdain. Your help is not lack of reverence. Your help is not to take him for granted.
Nevertheless. Let everyone of you, in particular, so love his wife. Even as himself.
And the wife. See that she referenced her husband. May the Lord go with you.
May the Holy Spirit continue to guide you. May the light of the truth that you have caught, may it continue to shine. May God himself who said, I will make.
May he continue to make things to work in your marriages. As you have seen several of our brothers who shared with us. Who brought the word of God.
Who brought their life testimony. Who showed you how it all worked out. Some have been at it for 25 years and we praise God.
Others have been at it for more than that. And by the grace of God, those that just started in our very eyes. We have seen them grow again.
You will also grow. It shall be well with you. Your children's children will celebrate you.
In the name of Jesus Christ. Your marriage will become a template, an example for believers. Many, through your lives, will find rest.
Your home will become a circle and a help to many. The churches where you come from, God will use you to bless them. Those of you that are in ministry, your ministry will turn around.
For two are better than one. The Lord Almighty will go with you. We will hear good news about you.
We will celebrate your matrimony. Greater than what anybody could imagine. This the Lord Almighty will do.
In the name of Jesus Christ. This is a great mystery. Nevertheless, let every one of you.
Every one of you. In particular. So love his wife.
Just as himself. And see, wives. See to it that you reverence your husband.
Reverence him. Don't resist him. Assist him.
And the Lord Almighty. Will bring the fullness. Of his glory.
To break forth upon your lives. In the name of Jesus. I will request you now to stand up.
As we bring the benediction to this meeting. As we invoke the blessing of the Lord. Upon your lives.
Upon your matrimony. Some of you have renewed your vows to God again. Some of you have joined hands as husband and wife.
And say yes. We have now seen the purpose of our marriage. The Lord will go with you.
We will hear great news about you. Things will break forth through you. And men will ask.
Where did you keep the good wine? Until now. That will be the testimony. Around your life.
Where have you kept the good wine? Until now. Receive the blessing of the Lord. Stretch forth your two hands.
And begin to receive. This is the benediction for this meeting. May the Lord make his face to shine upon you.
May the Lord Almighty perfect all that concerns you. May his power be ever present in your home. May his glory surround you day and night.
May the Lord answer the cry of your heart for each other. And that from this meeting. May you know the fullness of the Lord.
You will eat the labor of your hands. Happy will you be. And it shall be well with you.
It shall be well with you when you go out. It shall be well with you when you come in. It shall be well with your children.
Your wife shall be as a fruitful vine. By the size of your house. She will keep blossoming.
She will keep expanding. The glory of the Lord will break forth upon her. Her capacity will never be cut short.
And by her ministry. You will sit among the elders at the gates. The Lord will cause your work to be honorable.
As the head of your house you will be ahead always. You will lend to many nations you will never borrow. I banish debt from your family.
Those of you that are in debt. The Lord will settle all your debts. You will build houses in the name of Jesus Christ.
Your children will be like olive plants around your table. They will be a source of joy to you. They will never bring you sorrow or hurt.
This is what God will do to every man that fears the Lord. Blessed be he that fears the Lord. And so the Lord bless you out of Zion.
And thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem. All the days of your life. Yes thou shalt see thy children's children.
And because of you there shall be peace upon the household of the Lord. Father thank you for hearing our prayer. Thank you for the time we have sat together in this meeting.
Put a seal upon this meeting. Breathe upon it. Give it an increase.
As your children go. The birds and the fowls of the air. That normally pluck the seed.
Shall have no access to this. Some by the grace of God they have been excited. But this seed will not fall on the rocky soil.
It shall grow down. It shall develop roots. Many have received the word of God in time past.
But because of the chaos of life. Like thorns it chokes it up. But this one will not be choked up.
As you are going back home pressure will not press this out. Even the normal life challenges and cares. That want to rush at you.
It shall not be able to suffocate what God has done in your life. This one will produce seeds. In thirty fold.
Sixty fold. And in hundred fold. It shall be well with you.
The communion between you and your wife shall ever grow strong. The wine of your marriage will remain fresh. It will remain new.
It will remain powerful. All the days of your life. For those who ask for the fruit of the womb we open their wombs oh God.
We ask that you will use this meeting. Today is the 14th of April. We are asking oh God that according to the time of life you will visit your daughters.
Those that have had miscarriages. We command every miscarriage in your life to stop. You will no longer miscarry.
When you take it you will no longer deliver blood. The Lord Almighty will bless you. All the seed of your life shall come through.
And that which will come out of your loins shall be great in the earth. Blessed be the name of the Lord on your behalf. And through you the kingdom of God will be established.
And the glory of the Lord will blossom. This we have asked in the name of God the Father. And of the Son.
And of the Holy Spirit. We sanctify your journey. Every vehicle you enter we set it apart for God.
No accident. Your blood will never be shed on the road. In the name of Jesus Christ.
Everything that God says concerning you. It shall come to pass. It shall come to pass.
And as the Lord has blessed your life. You also you will help others. What God has done to you you will do to others.
Through you families of the earth shall be blessed. This we have asked. Because you are the Lord who answers prayer.
And we do so tonight. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. And we now ask may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The love of God. And the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. Be with each one of you.
Rest upon you. Make his face to shine upon you. And prepare you for heaven.
From now and forever more. And let the people say Amen. Let the people of God say Amen.
And let the people of God shout Amen. Amen. Amen.
Sermon Outline
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- Marriage is a great mystery reflecting Christ and the Church
- Human understanding is insufficient; continual revelation is needed
- God's hand is essential for a successful marriage
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- Husbands must love their wives as themselves
- Wives must reverence their husbands as their head
- Marriage is sacred and requires mutual respect and support
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III
- Challenges and opposition will come but must not divide couples
- Marriage should be a testimony and blessing to others
- God’s blessings will manifest in fruitful families and ministries
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- Prayers for protection, fruitfulness, and divine favor
- Encouragement to persevere and grow in love and unity
- Benediction invoking God’s grace and peace upon marriages
Key Quotes
“This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the Church.” — Gbile Akanni
“Nevertheless, let every one of you, in particular, so love his wife, even as himself.” — Gbile Akanni
“The least you can do for your husband is to reverence him. This is the one that God has called me to help.” — Gbile Akanni
Application Points
- Husbands should intentionally love their wives with selflessness and care every day.
- Wives are encouraged to show respect and reverence to their husbands as a sacred duty.
- Couples should rely on God’s guidance continually to navigate challenges and grow in unity.
