Representing Our Savior
Ephesians 5:21-33
1. In Reverence to Christ, We Submit to One Another. (Vs. 21)
2. Christian Households:
a. Are Under God’s Leadership. (Vs. 22b)
b. Represent God Through the Husband. (Vs. 23)
c. Represent the Church Through the Wife. (Vs. 22, 24)
d. Are Godly Unions of Incredible Value. (Vs. 22-26)
e. Only Have One Savior. (Vs. 23)
3. Husband:
a. Love Like Jesus. (Vs. 25, Gen 2:23-24)
i. Genesis 2:23-24, “And the man said: This one, at last, is bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh; this one will be called “woman,” for she was taken from man. This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh.”
b. Value Your Wife Like Christ Values the Church. (Vs. 27-30)
4. Wife: Represent the Church in Loving Submission. (Vs. 22, 24, 33, John 14:15, 1 Pet 3:8-9)
a. John 14:15, “If you love me, you will keep my commands.”
b. 1 Peter 3:8-9, “Finally, all of you be like-minded and sympathetic, love one another, and be compassionate and humble, not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you may inherit a blessing.”