1. The Head & Body

2. Christ: Head of The Church
The Head & Body
Christ: Head of The Church
Intimate relationship
Christ loves His body
Eph. 5:25; Phil. 2:5-8
The body is to love the Head
Eph. 5:24

3. Christ: Head of The Church
The Head & Body
Christ: Head of The Church
What if there was no love?
If Christ did not love the body:
No remission of sins
Jn. 1:29; Eph. 1:7
No Advocate
1 Jn. 2:1
No heaven
1 Cor. 15:23, 24

4. Christ: Head of The Church
The Head & Body
Christ: Head of The Church
What if there was no love?
If the body does not love the Head:
No remission of sins
Jn. 1:29; Eph. 1:7
No Advocate
1 Jn. 2:1
No heaven
1 Cor. 15:23, 24

5. Christ: Head of The Church
The Head & Body
Christ: Head of The Church
What if the Head abandoned His position?
Because of murmuring.
Because of faults.
Because of indifference.

6. Christ: Head of The Church
The Head & Body
Christ: Head of The Church
What if the body abandoned its position?
Because of desires to do other things.
Because of dissatisfaction with leadership.
Because of unhappiness with the norm.

7. Christ: Head of The Church
The Head & Body
Christ: Head of The Church
The body’s love for the Head.
Complete love.
Smyrna, Rev. 2:8-11
Philadelphia, Rev. 3:7-13

8. Christ: Head of The Church
The Head & Body
Christ: Head of The Church
The body’s love for the Head.
Partial love.
Ephesus, Rev. 2:1-7
Pergamos, Rev. 2:12-17
Thyatira, Rev. 2:18-29
Sardis, Rev. 3:1-6

9. Christ: Head of The Church
The Head & Body
Christ: Head of The Church
The body’s love for the Head.
No love.
Laodicea, Rev. 3:14-22

10. Christ: Head of The Church
The Head & Body
Christ: Head of The Church
The relationship of the body and Head
Is healthy and helpful
Only when one loves the other;
Then the two blend together
For each other’s benefit.
- Galatians 2:20

11. The wife is to submit to her husband, Eph. 5:22-24
The Head & Body
Husband & Wife
The wife is to submit to her husband,
Eph. 5:22-24
Respect his position as head
Love him, Titus 2:4
Support & encourage him

12. The husband is to love his wife, Eph. 5:25-31
The Head & Body
Husband & Wife
The husband is to love his wife,
Eph. 5:25-31
Sacrifice
Cherish
Nourish

13. Can the husband abandon his duties?
The Head & Body
Husband & Wife
Can the husband abandon his duties?
Because she’s a nag.
Because she’s disrespectful.
Because she doesn’t love him like she should.

14. Can the wife abandon her duties?
The Head & Body
Husband & Wife
Can the wife abandon her duties?
Because he’s not sensitive and tender.
Because he’s overbearing and crude.
Because he’s not brilliant and wealthy.

15. The Head & Body
Husband & Wife
The relationship of the husband (HEAD)
And wife (BODY)
Is only healthy and helpful
When there is mutual respect and love;
Then the two blend together
For the benefit of both.

16. The Head & Body Husband & Wife No more: My life VS. your life.
My money VS. your money.
I’m only here till the children are grown.
How can I get out of this?

17. The Head & Body