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Unity to All Under Christ – Part 25 – Ephesians 5:21–6:9 – Headship, Sacrifice, and the Love of Christ
As Pastor Jackson continues to take us thru Ephesians 5:21–6:9, we are reminded that Paul’s vision for marriage and family life is radically Christ-centered and counter cultural. To be the “head” does not mean domination or superiority but a call to sacrificial love, patterned after Christ’s own self-giving leadership of the church. When Paul ties his instructions to Genesis 2:21–24, he highlights God’s original design for unity and mutual dependence, while Genesis 3:16 reveals the brokenness that distorts relationships with power struggles. In this light, headship is inseparable from sacrifice—husbands are called to lay down their lives in love, overturning the harsh and self-serving household codes of the ancient world. Just as Christ nurtures, cleanses, and cherishes His church, so too are husbands to honor and build up their wives, treating them with tenderness and dignity. For married couples, this passage both comforts with the assurance of God’s design for loving partnership and challenges them to live out that costly, Christlike love in daily life. For the whole community, Paul’s teaching is a reminder to dwell on the breathtaking reality that Christ’s love for us is not abstract but active, intimate, and deeply personal—a truth to rest in and carry with us throughout the week.
Discussion Questions
- What do you think it means to be the “head” as is described in Ephesians 5? What are the different ways of understanding this word/concept? Why does the way we interpret headship matter?
- What does the creation story have to do with Paul’s instructions to husbands and wives? Especially consider Genesis 2:21-24 and Genesis 3:16.
- What does being the head have to do with sacrifice? How does Paul’s household code challenge the codes of that day?
- What are the ways that Christ is shown to love his church? What sorts of tasks is Paul describing in 5:26-29 and why are they so counter cultural in relation to husbands and wives?
- For those who are married, how does this text both encourage and challenge you and your spouse?
- For all members of our community, do we know how much we are loved by Christ? Take some time and meditate on that reality this week.
Watch this sermon on Philpott's YouTube Channel!!!!
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By Philpott ChurchAs Pastor Jackson continues to take us thru Ephesians 5:21–6:9, we are reminded that Paul’s vision for marriage and family life is radically Christ-centered and counter cultural. To be the “head” does not mean domination or superiority but a call to sacrificial love, patterned after Christ’s own self-giving leadership of the church. When Paul ties his instructions to Genesis 2:21–24, he highlights God’s original design for unity and mutual dependence, while Genesis 3:16 reveals the brokenness that distorts relationships with power struggles. In this light, headship is inseparable from sacrifice—husbands are called to lay down their lives in love, overturning the harsh and self-serving household codes of the ancient world. Just as Christ nurtures, cleanses, and cherishes His church, so too are husbands to honor and build up their wives, treating them with tenderness and dignity. For married couples, this passage both comforts with the assurance of God’s design for loving partnership and challenges them to live out that costly, Christlike love in daily life. For the whole community, Paul’s teaching is a reminder to dwell on the breathtaking reality that Christ’s love for us is not abstract but active, intimate, and deeply personal—a truth to rest in and carry with us throughout the week.
Discussion Questions
- What do you think it means to be the “head” as is described in Ephesians 5? What are the different ways of understanding this word/concept? Why does the way we interpret headship matter?
- What does the creation story have to do with Paul’s instructions to husbands and wives? Especially consider Genesis 2:21-24 and Genesis 3:16.
- What does being the head have to do with sacrifice? How does Paul’s household code challenge the codes of that day?
- What are the ways that Christ is shown to love his church? What sorts of tasks is Paul describing in 5:26-29 and why are they so counter cultural in relation to husbands and wives?
- For those who are married, how does this text both encourage and challenge you and your spouse?
- For all members of our community, do we know how much we are loved by Christ? Take some time and meditate on that reality this week.
Watch this sermon on Philpott's YouTube Channel!!!!