Sermon Tone Analysis
Overall tone of the sermon
This automated analysis scores the text on the likely presence of emotional, language, and social tones. There are no right or wrong scores; this is just an indication of tones readers or listeners may pick up from the text.
A score of 0.5 or higher indicates the tone is likely present.
Emotion Tone
Anger
0.09UNLIKELY
Disgust
0.13UNLIKELY
Fear
0.1UNLIKELY
Joy
0.61LIKELY
Sadness
0.54LIKELY
Language Tone
Analytical
0.69LIKELY
Confident
0UNLIKELY
Tentative
0.1UNLIKELY
Social Tone
Openness
0.82LIKELY
Conscientiousness
0.89LIKELY
Extraversion
0.71LIKELY
Agreeableness
0.9LIKELY
Emotional Range
0.74LIKELY
Tone of specific sentences
Tones
Emotion
Language
Social Tendencies
Anger
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9
*Spirit-filled Families: Husbands Who Love Their Wives for the Glory of Christ – Ephesians 5:25-33*
Glynn Wolfe died at the age of 88 in Los Angeles.
He died alone.
No one came to claim his body.
The city paid to bury him in an unmarked grave.
I suppose this is not unusual in a big city.
But in Glynn’s case, it is ironic.
You see Mr. Wolfe, a former Baptist minister, holds the record for the most number of marriages.
He was married 29 times.
The shortest marriage was 19 days and the longest was 7 years.
23 of the marriages ended in divorce.
His last wife, Linda Essex Wolfe only spent one week with him before moving back to her home in Indiana.
Glynn Wolfe may have been the best in the world at getting married.
At the same time, he was apparently the worst in the world at being a husband.
Like many people today, there is far too much energy and emphasis on the wedding and far too little energy and emphasis on the marriage.
Last week we began looking at the section of Ephesians which deals with relationships in the home.
We saw how wives demonstrate their Spirit-filled lives by following the leadership of their husbands.
Today, we turn our attention to what God says to husbands.
Husbands are to demonstrate their Spirit-filled lives by loving their wives for the glory of Christ.
*Husbands: The Leadership of Love*
We noted last week how God has placed husbands in the position of leadership in their homes.
The Greek word /kephale/ (head) in 5:23 describes this God-ordained position as headship.
In addition, the word /hypotasso/ (submit) in 5:24 describes the response of the wife to the headship of her husband.
So, husbands are to lead and wives are to follow and support their leadership.
Now, with this structure in mind, you might expect v. 25 to say, “husbands lead your wives…” But it doesn’t.
It says “husbands love your wives…” This is a bit of a surprise.
Though the position of the husband is clearly described as headship or leadership, the text does not command husbands to lead but to love.
Why?
Well, obviously there is an expectation of leadership communicated by the concepts of headship and submission.
But I think the point of the command to love tells us what kind of leadership husbands are to give.
It is loving leadership.
It is a leadership defined by and expressed in love.
*Christ: The Model of Loving Leadership*
This command of loving leadership is immediately connected to the example of Christ.
Remember that the relationship of Christ and the Church is the controlling analogy of marital relationships.
We saw this reflected in the words to wives.
They are to submit to the husband as the church submits to Christ.
The analogy continues in the words to husbands.
They are to love as Christ loves the church.
This is stated explicitly in v. 25 and in v. 29.
So, husbands are commanded to give loving leadership to their wives just as Christ does to the church.
That forces us to ask the question, “What does the love of Christ for the church look like?
What are the characteristics of Christ’s love for the church?”
This is where we want to spend the rest of our time today.
The text answers that question for us.
There are three primary qualities of the love of Christ for the church which are to characterize the love of husbands for their wives.
This love is characterized by */servanthood, sacrifice, sanctification, and support .
/*
*/ /*
I. Loving Servanthood (v.
25).
Loving servanthood means that husbands must take the initiative to serve the needs of their wives.
A.
Note the words “and gave himself up for her.”
1. Jesus gave himself up for the church.
The cross was
not a “drive-by” shooting which surprised Jesus as a
random victim.
It was his willing choice to give his
life for his bride, the church.
2. Jesus stated this clearly in Mark 10:45.
He didn’t
come to be served but to serve and give his life.
B.
Christ modeled servant leadership and encouraged his
followers to exercise it.
1. Mark 10:42-44 indicates that the leadership Jesus
requires from us is servant leadership.
2. Two key words in these verses are /diakonos/
(servant) and /doulos/ (slave).
Both words refer
to humble service rendered for the benefit of another.
ILL~/APP: Jesus turned the prevailing leadership theory on its head.
Those in authority are to be the greatest servants.
Jesus demonstrated this by washing the feet of his disciples.
Men, how are we doing?
How are you serving your wife?
What initiative are you taking to love her? Can your kids and grandkids see the evidence of you serving her? Trade in your TV remote for a towel and a basin and wash the feet of your wife.
You may not have to jump in front of a bus to serve her.
It could be something as small as jumping between her and the kids for a few hours.
It might be unloading the dishwasher instead of unloading your anger.
Be proactive.
Take the initiative in serving your wife.
If you want to lead like Jesus, love your wife with a serving love.
II.
Loving Sacrifice (v.
25).
A.
Jesus gave his life for the church.
1. Servanthood focuses on the initiative.
Sacrifice
focuses on the cost.
Of course, giving himself means
that Jesus died for the church.
2. The verb /gave/ refers to surrendering oneself to death.
Jesus spared no cost and stopped at nothing to love
his church.
Does that mean you have to die for you wife?
Yes, if necessary.
But it also means that you have to be willing to sacrifice your life for her.
In other words, you are willing to pay whatever price necessary to love her.
ILL: Chris Spielman was on top of his game and on top of the world for an athlete.
He was an All-American linebacker in college and Lombardi award winner.
He was a first-round draft pick in 1988.
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9