1. “Husbands Love! Wives Respect!” Ephesians 5:21-33 Pastor Jon Payne

5. Good Marriages are the result of: time + commitment + effort prayer.

6. Good Marriages are the result of: time + commitment + effort prayer. Most marriages could significantly improve with just a little effort. Most marriages could significantly improve with just a little effort.

7. Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit to your husband’s as to the Lord.

8. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which He is the Savior For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which He is the Savior.

9. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

10. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

11. and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.

12. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

13. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church— for we are members of His body After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church— for we are members of His body.

14. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife and the two will become one flesh. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife and the two will become one flesh.

15. This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” Ephesians 5:21-33 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” Ephesians 5:21-33

16. HUSBAND’S RESPONSIBILITY

17. 1.The husband’s greatest duty in marriage is to LOVE HIS WIFE!

18. WIFE’S RESPONSIBILITY

19. 2. The wife’s greatest duty in marriage is to RESPECT HER HUSBAND!

20. “ Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ …” Ephesians 5:21-

21. “Wives, submit to your husband’s as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which He is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.” Ephesians 5:22-24:

22. Headship= believing that God has called you to lay down your life for your wife,believing that God has called you to lay down your life for your wife, putting her interests at the center of your heart,putting her interests at the center of your heart, knowing that someday you will give account for how well you cared for her.knowing that someday you will give account for how well you cared for her.

23. Submission= believing that God is able to work through your husband to accomplish God’s will in your life.

26. Ephesians 5:25-30: “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

27. Ephesians 5:25-30: and to present her to Himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

28. Ephesians 5:25-30: After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church—for we are members of His body.”

29. “Loveyour wife” 1. Husbands- “Love your wife”

30. A. Encourage your wife

31. “Loveyour wife” 1. Husbands- “Love your wife” A.Encourage your wife B.Treasure your wife

32. “Loveyour wife” 1. Husbands- “Love your wife” A.Encourage your wife B. Treasure your wife Use the 3 most powerful words: “TELL ME MORE!”

33. Ephesians 5:31-33: For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife and the two will become one flesh. This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.

34. Ephesians 5:31-33: However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”

35. “Respectyour husband” 2. Wives- “Respect your husband”

36. Respect positive attitude. A.. Respect your husband with a positive attitude.

37. “Respectyour husband” 2. Wives- “Respect your husband” A.. Respect your husband with a positive attitude. B. Speak well of your husband.

38. What is LOVE and RESPECT?