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

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.

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

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

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.

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; 1 Peter 1:22-23 Purchased her – Acts 20:28; Titus 2:14; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

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; 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2 Prepares us for marriage – Revelation 19:6-8

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; 1 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

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

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