Ephesians 5:22-33 (Part 3)

I. Husbands are commanded to love their wives.
a. Christ is the example of love.
i. Love that is sacrificial.
ii. Love that is purifying.

b. Christ and the church is the picture of marriage.
i. Husbands must care for their wives as Christ cares for His church.
-ought = opheilo = be bound to, obligated, owe a debt
-cherishes = thalpo = cherish, to show affection and tender love
ii. Husbands and wives become one flesh as Christ's church become members of His body.
-leave = kataleipo = to leave behind;
-joined = proskollao = to be glued to, joined to
-I Cor. 6:15-21
c, Each husband must love his wife and each wife must respect her husband.