We come to a passage full of practical guidance for marriage, yet which isn’t primarily about marriage at all, but rather the relationship of the church as the bride of Christ with her groom, Jesus!

Scripture Reference

Ephesians 5: 22-33

Complementary Reading: Ezekiel 16: 9-14

Sermon Audio

Sermon Notes

• Instructions to Wives
  • What is submission?
  • Submitting to one’s own husband
• Instructions to Husbands
  • Commanded to sacrificial love of one’s own wife
  • Love her like you love yourself
  • The beauty of the one-flesh union
• Surprise – This is about the Church! Instructions to the Church – Submit to Christ
  • Christ is the head and Savior of the church
  • The church is Christ’s bride
  • The church must submit to Christ who is sovereign over even seasons of painful change such as we’re in