Sermon Tone Analysis

I. Introduction

Over the past two weeks, we have been looking at Paul’s teaching for Christian marriages in the letter called Ephesians.

We’ve seen that wives are enjoined to submit to their husbands in everything out of reverence for and worship to the Lord Jesus Christ.

We also began to see the husbands’ God ordained position as the head in marriage as husbands themselves submit to their head who is Christ.

But if you think headship is to be taken lightly, think again!

The rest of these verses in Ephesians 5:25-33 to teach us of the awesome responsibility God places on every Christian husband.

Let’s dive in:

II.

Christ is the husbands’ supreme example in marriage!

(vs.

25-27)

A. Love your wives

B. As Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her

C. Christ’s love was purposeful

1. to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing of the word

2. to present her to himself in splendor without spot or wrinkle or anything like that

3. so she might be is holy and without blemish

III.

Love your wives as your own bodies (vs.

28-30)

A. Christ loved his body, and since she is your body, you must love your wife.

B. He who loves his wife, loves himself

C. What husbandly love looks like:

1. the opposite of hate

2. nourishing - to feed/provide food for; treat with tenderness and affection

Quote: The translation “to feed” limits it too much to the physical realm, whereas the word “nurture” possesses a broader scope encompassing the physical, psychological, and spiritual nature of a person (Harold W. Hoehner, Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2002), 767.)

3. cherishing - to care for; cherish; comfort; to warm; to give to his own body whatever is needed or does for himself whatever is necessary

IV.

This mystery is profound (v.

31-32)

V.

The bottom line for each husband and his wife (v.

33)

A. The husband is to love his wife as himself.

B. The wife is to respect her husband.