In this Words From The Word devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster teaches from Ephesians 5:32-33 (KJV) and reveals the divine mystery: marriage is a picture of Christ and His church.

Paul says, "This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church." God designed marriage to be more than a partnership—it's a living testimony of the Bridegroom's love for His bride. Every Christian marriage has a sacred responsibility: to demonstrate Christ's sacrificial, purifying, protecting love to a watching world.

You might be asking:

How should I love my wife as Christ loves the church?

What does it mean to reverence my husband?

Why does God care so much about marriage?

How can my home be a testimony to the lost?

In this devotion you'll learn:

The mystery Paul revealed: Christ as the Bridegroom, the church as the bride

God's command to every husband: love your wife as yourself

God's command to every wife: reverence and respect your husband

How Christian marriages become examples the world needs to see

Pastor Webster reminds us: "The world is looking for examples to follow. Let's be that example that will help the world find their place... that would bring them back to the Lord."

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0:00 Opening + hymn reflection

1:04 Ephesians 5: The marriage mystery

2:06 What is a mystery?

3:04 The bride of Christ

4:19 Every husband: love like yourself

5:09 Wives: reverence your husband

7:33 Your home reflects God's church

8:56 Closing prayer