2. A Holy Matrimony – Christ and the church –
Ephesians 5:22-33

3. The Marriage Relationship
Woman Was Made for Man
1 Corinthians 11:8-9 – Man came first, then woman.
Genesis 2:18-24 – Man in need of woman. Woman for man.

4. The Marriage Relationship
Woman Was Made for Man
Man Treasures Woman
Proverbs 12:4a; 18:22 – His crown.
Honors her – 1 Peter 3:7
Provides for her – 1 Timothy 5:8
Loves her as himself – Ephesians 5:28-29

5. The Marriage Relationship
Woman Was Made for Man
Man Treasures Woman
Man is the Head of Woman
Ephesians 5:22-23a, 24 – Headship. (cf. 1 Corinthians 11:3)
1 Timothy 2:12-14 – Order of creation.
Intertwined with love – Ephesians 5:25a, 28-29a, 33a
With the wife’s best interest at heart – Colossians 3:19

6. The Marriage Relationship
Woman Was Made for Man
Man Treasures Woman
Man is the Head of Woman
Woman Respects Man
Ephesians 5:22-24, 33b – Submissive in everything.
NOTE: Neither infers, nor implies inferiority – 1 Peter 3:7; Matthew 22:29-30
The husband’s love breeds respect in the wife.

7. Christ’s Love Sacrifice Savior of the body – Ephesians 5:23b, 25-27
Gave His life for the sheep – John 10:11, 15, 17-18
Sanctified her – 1 Peter 1:18-19; 2:5; Revelation 5:9-10; Hebrews 9:14
Washing of water by the word – John 3:3, 5; Peter 1:22-23
Purchased her – Acts 20:28; Titus 2:14; Corinthians 6:19-20

8. Christ’s Love Sacrifice Headship
Also worthy of power – Revelation 5:12-13
His actions as head are out of love – Ephesians 5:27
Teaching out of compassion – Mark 6:34
Yoke is to give us rest – Matthew 11:28-30
Able to present us faultless – Jude 24-25; Thessalonians 3:12-4:2
Prepares us for marriage – Revelation 19:6-8

9. The Church’s Subjection
A Reverential Submission
Submission in reverential fear – Ephesians 5:22-24, 33
Willingly and eagerly – Psalm 119:33-40
Not conformed, but transformed – Romans 12:2; Peter 4:3-4
A holy church – 1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 2 Corinthians 7:1
A glorious church – Ephesians 3:20-21; 1:22-23
Prepared as a bride – Revelation 21:2; 2 Corinthians 11:1-4

10. The Church’s Subjection
A Reverential Submission
A Reciprocity of Love
Like that of the wife to her husband, the submission of the church to Christ is out of love.
When submission is lacking – cf. Hebrews 13:17; Proverbs 21:9
Jesus isn’t loved when disobeyed – Luke 6:46; John 14:15; 1 John 5:3
The church is to uphold truth – 1 Timothy 3:15

11. A Holy Matrimony – Christ and the church –
Ephesians 5:22-33