“Husbands,Love Your Wives”

Ephesians 5:25-28

OIF 2007 Sermon Series

Eph. 5:25-2825Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 26that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. 28In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. (ESV)

“Husbands,love your wives…”

1. The Way of Love (vv. 25, 28)

2. The Purpose of Love (vv. 26, 27)

3. The Source of Love (vv. 25-27)

The Way of Love

phileo (file,w)emotion based in the emotions (syn. like, feel affection for)

agapao (avgapa,w)love as based on evaluation and choice, a matter of will and action

?The Way of Love

“…as Christ loved… and gave himself for her.”

“…husbands should love their wives as their own bodies.”

Sacrificial Love Self Love

The Purpose of Love

“…in order that, having cleansed her by the washing of water, [Christ] might sanctify her.”

“…in order that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.”

The Purpose of Love

“…a husband should never use his headship to crush or stifle his wife, or frustrate her from being herself. His love for her will lead him to an exactly opposite path. He will give himself for her, in order that she may develop her full potential under God and so become more completely herself.”

-- John Stott, Ephesians

Unconditional LoveUnconditional Love

Love through actionLove through action

The Source of Love

Self-SacrificeSelf-Sacrifice

Always Benefit My WifeAlways Benefit My Wife

The Source of Love

“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved…”

“as”Love of Christ :: Love of the Husband

“as”Love of Christ Love of the Husband

CreatorGodLove

creaturemanlove

The Source of Love

The Way of Love

God’s peopledo evil

God loves andprovides salvation

God’s people cry outto God for help

God’s peoplesuffer because of

their rebellion

The Love of God