Meditate more on Ephesians 5:22-33
1. Wives – consider your role in verses 22 – 24, and 33.
What does it mean to submit to a husband “As to the Lord”?
What does it mean that a husband is head as Christ is head?
How can a wife show that she respects her husband?
And what affect do you suppose that will have on him?
2. Husbands – consider your role in verses 25 – 33.
How does the phrase “just as Christ loved the Church and gave Himself for her,” change the way you look at your time, wants, and desires etc.? What does a completely self-sacrificing love and service look like today?
Jesus gave Himself for the church to make it beautiful and glorious without any blemish. What can you do for your wife to make her shine and flourish in every way?
3. For those who are Single – What does the marriage picture of Christ and the Church teach you about your own fulfillment, joy, and purpose in life?
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