Ephesians: The Glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ
Message #15: Ephesians 5:22-33 A Gospel-Centred Marriage

1. The Wife’s Role in a Gospel-Centred Marriage (Vv. 22-24)

Submit to Your Husband

  - How should wives submit to their husbands?
Submit in Everything (V. 24)
- Why should wives submit to their husbands?
Because God Has Given Husbands Authority Over Their Wives (V. 23)
Because Wives’ Submission is a Picture of the Church’s Submission to Jesus (V. 23)
Genesis 3:16b says, “Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.”

2. The Husband’s Role in a Gospel-Centred Marriage (Vv. 25-32)

Love Your Wife

- How should we love our wives?
Love Her Sacrificially Seeking Her Holiness (Vv. 25-28)
  John 1:11 says, “He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.”
- Why should husbands love their wives?
Because You Are One with Your Wife Vv. 28-31)
Because Your Love is a Picture of Jesus’ Love for His Church (V. 32)

3. The Relationship between Submission and Love (V. 33)