Marriage for Dummies: Mutual Love & Respect
Marriage for Dummies: Love
Ephesians 5:25-33
Marriage in Three Words:
• MUTUALITY • LOVE • RESPECT
Digging into the Text:
(Mutuality in Marriage: See Ephesians 5:21, 1 Peter 3:7, Galatians 3:28, 1 Corinthians 4:4)
“… for a husband is the head of his wife…”
Head = RESPONSIBLE FOR HER
“… for husbands, this means love your wives…”
Love = AGAPE —_WILL, CHOICE, SACRIFICE
Living out the Text:
• TREASURE her (see 1 Peter 3:7, Song of Solomon 2:4)
• KNOW her (see 1 Peter 3:7, Proverbs 5:18)
• LISTEN to her (see James 1:19, Proverbs 1:5)
• CONFESS to her (see Colossians 3:19, Malachi 2:16)
• SERVE her (see Ephesians 5:25b)
Final Thought:
HUSBANDS, the highest calling upon your life in Christ as it relates to your family—is to LOVE YOUR WIFE. You are responsible to love HER well, just as Christ has loved you.
Resources:
If Only He Knew by Gary Smalley
For Men Only: a straightforward guide to the inner lives of women by Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn
Series Information
Sometimes we make life more complicated than is necessary. That’s especially true in marriage. When we understand the important of mutuality it can transform our marriages. It’s not just about love. It is about a mutual commitment to one another. Ephesians 5:21 is at the heart of it. Submit to one another out of reverence to Christ.