Ephesians 5:22-33 ~ God's Pattern for Marriage ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

When I love my wife as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her, I serve her and minister to her a servant of Jesus Christ. When my wife respects me as her husband, she ministers to me as servant of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The first thing required of every wife, required of every husband, is a servant’s heart toward one’s mate; to be submissive to one another in the fear of Christ, to minister to one another as Christ would minister to your mate if He were physically present in the home.

Husband, God gave you your wife so that you might be a minister of Jesus Christ to her.

Wife, God you your husband so that you might be a minister of Jesus Christ to him.