Chuppah
February 12, 2023
“Love and Respect”
Ephesians 5:22-33, Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,so 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. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body.“Therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
Pursue Jesus Together
Matthew 6:33, Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. (NLT)
James 5:16, Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. (NLT)
Ecclesiastes 4:12, And if one person is vulnerable to attack, two can drive the attacker away. As the saying goes, “A rope made of three strands is not quickly broken.” (Voice)
Give Love and Respect Even When it’s NOT Deserved
Matthew 5:7, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” (ESV)
Colossians 4:6, Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. (ESV)
Your Marriage is Worth Fighting For
Matthew 19:6, “Therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” (ESV)
Romans 5:3-4, Celebrate in seasons of suffering because we know that when we suffer we develop endurance, which shapes our characters. When our characters are refined, we learn what it means to hope and anticipate God’s goodness. (Voice)
