Love and Respect

Introduction

Series: Marriage, Divorce, Singleness, and Dating

Week 1: Origin of marriage

Week 2: Order of marriage

Ephesians 5:22-33.

Statement: Marriage, done God’s way, is an illustration created by God to help us see the relationship between Christ and The Church.

Roles in the marriage (Head and Helper)

Ephesians 5:22–23 NASB95

22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.

Head - Husband

1 Timothy 2:9-15.

**Graphs**

Helper - Wife

Genesis 2:18-25.

Responsibilities in the marriage

Wives - Subject and Respect. (3.5 verses)

Ephesians 5:22–24 NASB95

22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.

Ephesians 5:33 NASB95

33 Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband.

Husbands - Love (7.5 verses)

Eph 5:25-29.

Example of Christ

Loved the Church (v. 25)

Gave Himself for her (v. 25)

Sanctified her (v. 26)

Cleansed her (v. 26)

Presented her (v. 27)

Nourishes and cherishes “provides and cares” (v. 29)

Conclusion

Statement: Marriage, done God’s way, is an illustration created by God to help us see the relationship between Christ and The Church.

Ephesians 5:15-21. Be filled with The Spirit!