How Christ's Love for the Church Redefines Marriage | Ephesians 5

Marriage can be hard. The person you married changes. Circumstances shift. Feelings fade. And you're left asking, "How do I keep loving when I don't feel it anymore?"

Pastor Roderick Webster addresses this struggle head-on in today's Words From The Word devotion. Opening Ephesians 5:25-33 (KJV), he reveals a love that doesn't depend on feelings, attraction, or perfection—a love modeled after Christ Himself.

"Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it."

Christ didn't love the church because she was flawless. He loved her, died for her, sanctified her, and will one day present her to Himself as a glorious bride—spotless and beautiful. That's the standard. That's the command. And that's what God calls every Christian husband to do.

WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS:

- The biblical foundation for marital love (1 John 4, Ephesians 5)

- Why love is a command, not a feeling

- Christ's sacrificial example: He gave Himself, His blood, His life

- How the church is sanctified and cleansed by the Word

- The call to love your wife as your own body

SCRIPTURES REFERENCED:

Ephesians 5:25-33, 1 John 4:7-12, Matthew 20:28, Luke 22:19-20, 1 Peter 1:18-21, Revelation 1:5, Genesis 2:21-24

This isn't just theology—it's transformation. Let God's Word renew your marriage today.

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00:00 Introduction and Opening Prayer00:23 Sweet Will of God: A Hymn Reflection01:02 Practical Christian Living: Love in the Home01:15 Biblical Command to Love: A Deeper Dive04:01 Sacrificial Love: Christ's Example08:09 Sanctification and Cleansing by the Word11:05 The Church as the Bride of Christ15:42 Husbands and Wives: One Flesh18:34 Conclusion and Blessings