Making Marriage Work
Ephesians 5:22-33
Pastor Dan Erickson
March 27, 2022

The institution of marriage may be at risk


HUSBANDS AND WIVES

Equal but different roles

Submission and love

A WIFE’S RESPONSIBILITY

Submit to husband’s leadership

Why do wives find this difficult to do? (Genesis 3:16; 4:7)

“Submit as to the Lord”

A HUSBAND’S RESPONSIBILITY

Love as Christ loves the church (John 15:13)

When a marriage is not working, it harms both partners

WORDS FOR THOSE WHO ARE SINGLE

(Hebrews 13:4)

TWO IMPORTANT THOUGHTS

It is up to the wife to choose to submit to her husband

Your marriage can be a beautiful reflection of the gospel that points people to Jesus