Wives and Husbands

Wives and Husbands September 29, 2024

In the Book of Ephesians, Paul gives Encouragement to the Church about living .
Ephesians 1:1, Ephesians 1:13

In Ephesians 5, Paul urges the Church to follow the of Christ.
Ephesians 5:1-2; Ephesians 5:15-20

At the end of Chapter 5, Paul’s focus shifts to living like Christ in our .

“Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her
holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church— 30 for we are members of his body.
31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” 32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33 However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” – Ephesians 5:21-33 (NIV)

In Ephesians 5, Paul takes a of Marriage. Ephesians 5:24-28, 32-33

Marriage is about and . Colossians 3:18-19; Ephesians 5:33

1. :
Ephesians 5:22-24; Ephesians 5:21

2. :
Ephesians 5:25-30; Ephesians 5:1-2

Note:  Husbands are called to love their wives:

1.  As they love .
2.  As loved the Church.

Marriage is about Two . Ephesians 5:31; Genesis 2:20-24

This is the of Christ and the . Ephesians 5:32

Therefore, Marriage is to be by . Hebrews 13:4; Mark 10:1-9

Marriage is a PRIMARY means for Christians to God.
Matthew 5:16; John 13:35