I.              “Our Model Is Christ” 

Ephesians 5:22-24
Genesis 2:18-25; Eph 5:28-31; 1 Co 11:8; Matt 19:5
Genesis 24:1-67; Jn 15:16; 1 Pe 8, 18-19; 1Jn 4:19;
Songs 2:2; Gen 29:20; Matt 1:18-25; Eph 1:14; 1Co 7:23
1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Lk 22:19-20; Ac 20:28
Matthew 6:28-30; Jere 31:31-34; 2Co 1:21-22;
1 Corinthians 12:8-11; Mk 13:32; Songs 2:10; 3:9-10; 4:12
John 14:1-3; Matt 25:1-13; Lk 2:1-10; Mk 16:16
Jeremiah 33:11;
Songs 8:6; Eph 2:8; 1 Thes 4:16-17; Jn 14:1-3; Ro 6:6-10
Romans 8:11; Rev 19:6-10; 21:1-5
Ephesians 5:25-27; Col 3:18-4:1; 1Pe 3:1-7; Tit 3:5
(Rev 7:14); Eph 6:17; Heb 6:5; Jn 15:3
1 Corinthians 13; 4-7; Eph 1:4; Songs 4:7; Dt 6:4-8;
Romans 6; 1 Thes 4:3; 2 Thes 2:13; 1Pe 1:1-2
Jn 14:1-3;  Heb 10:19-21
2 Corinthians 11:2
 
 
II.               “Emulate Christ!” 
 
Ephesians 5:28-33; Gen 2:24; 1 Co 6:15; Is 61:10
Ephesians 1: 1-14
Ephesians 2:5-8; 2:11-22
Ephesians 3:8-13; 16-19
Ephesians 4:1-3; 4:11-14, 16; 4:23-24, 32
Ephesians 5:2; 5:15-17; 5:20-24
 
Greek Word Study:
Wives: ‘gune’; from base of ‘ginomai’ (To cause to be) (To become); a woman; specifically, a wife: - widow, wife, woman.
Love: ‘agapao’: perhaps from ‘agan’ (much)to love (in a social or moral sense) (be-) love (-ed, -s); - to love. It differs from phileo, to love, indicating feeling, warm affections, the kind of love expressed by a kiss (philema). (I) to love, to regard with strong affection with the accusative of the corresponding noun, “his great love with which he loved us” [(Eph 2:4) (cf. see 2 Sam 13:15)]
Husband: ‘aner’: a man (properly as an individual male), husband, man (hood), sir. A man, i.e. an adult male person: males as distinguished from females, spoken of men in various relationships and circumstances, where context determines proper meaning; e.g. husband (…Eph 5:22-25, 28, 33…)
Without blemish: ‘amomos’: unblemished (Lit or Fig): - blameless, without blemish. Adjective from the priv. a (1) without and momos, blemish; spotless, without blemish. In NT, spoken metaphorically of Christ, a lamb without blemish, as was req’d by Levitical Law in regard to all victims; also generally, blameless (Eph 1:4; 5:27; Col 1:22…) [Those ‘In Christ’]
Sanctify: ‘hagiazo’: from ‘hagios’: (to make holy, Eph 5:27) i.e. (ceremony) purify or consecrate (mentally) to venerate: - consecrate, hallow, be (set apart as) holy, sacred, sanctify. (b) metaphorically, to render clean in a moral sense, to purify, sanctify (Ro 15:16 “Sanctified by the Holy Spirit” [ESV], meaning by the sanctifying influence of the Holy Spirit on the heart (Eph 5:26…)
Cleansed: ‘katharizo’: to cleanse; from ‘katharos’: clean (Lit. or Fig); - cleanse, purify (II) Figuratively, to cleanse in a moral sense i.e. from sin or pollution, by Blood Atonement. (Eph 5:26)
Church: ‘ekklesia’: from a compound of ‘ek’ (out) and a derivative of ‘kaleo’ (to call); a calling out i.e. (concretely) a religious congregation (Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both); assembly, Church, congregation. N. from ‘ekkletos (n.f.) called out, which is from ‘ekkaleo’ (n.f.) to call out. In the Christian sense: an assembly of Christians, generally (1 Co 11:18, the Christian Church)
Body: ‘soma’: the body as a sound whole; spoken(fig) for a body, meaning a whole aggregated, collective mass as spoken of the Christian Church, the whole body of Christians, collectively, of which Christ is the Head. (…Eph; 5:23,30…) (III) Spoken, by metonymy, of the body as the external man, to which is ascribed that which strictly belongs to the person. Man, individual, forming a periphrasis for the person himself (Eph 5:28)
Washing: ‘loutron’:  from (a bath) i.e. figurative, Baptism: washing N. from ‘louo’. to bathe. The act of bathing, washing, ablution. Spoken of the washing of the Word of God as the cleansing instrument (Eph 5:26)
Word: ‘rhema’: an utterance (individual, collection, or special) N. from ‘rheo’ (to speak). That which is spoken, a statement, a word. (II) In NT, ‘rhema’ often takes on a particular meaning from its adjuncts or context:  (E) teaching, precept, doctrine (…Eph 5:26; 6:17…)
Splendor: ‘endoxos’: from ‘en’ and ‘doxa’; in glory, i.e. splendid, (Fig) noble: - glorious, hold in honor, splendid (-or). (II) Of external appearance: splendid, glorious, as of raiment. Metaphorically: a glorious Church, signifying the Church adorned in pure and splendid raiment (garments) as a bride (Eph 5:27 [ c.f. Eph 5:25, as well as Rev 19:7, 8; 21:9)]
Flesh: ‘sarx’: flesh (as stripped of the skin) a human being. N. meaning flesh of a living creature in distinction from that of a dead one, which is ‘kreas’, meat. (III) By metonymy, flesh, human nature, man; Figuratively, of the union of husband and wife as one flesh. (Matt 19:5…Eph 5:31…)

I.             “The God Ordained Marriage”
Ephesians 5:15-21
Ephesians 5:22-24 (read -33); Col 3:18-4:1; 1Pe 3:1-7
Genesis 3:11-16 (NLT); (Eph 6:5); Gen 3:15-16
Ephesians 5:22; Gal 3:28; Eph 5:23
1 Corinthians 11:3; Eph 1:22; 4:15; 5:23
Ephesians 5:24; Col 3:20-22; Tit 2:9; 1Ti 2:11-15; Jn 16:13 Galatians 5:22-26

J.I Packer “Concise Theology” Quote:
Ephesians 5:22-6:4; Col 3:18-21; 1Pe 3:1-7
Gen 18:8-9; Dt 4:9; 6:6-8; 11:18-21; Prv 22:6; Eph 6:4
Proverbs 1:8; 6:20; Prv 13:24; 19:8; 22:15; 23:13-14
Proverbs 29:15, 17; 3:11-12; Heb 12:5-11

Greek Word Study:
Wives: ‘gune’; from base of ‘ginomai’ (To cause to be) (To become); a woman; specifically, a wife: - widow, wife, woman.
Submit: ‘idios’: adj. pertaining to self, i.e. one’s own (by implication) private or separate: - denoting ownership; spoken of persons e.g. denoting one’s own brother, father, [husband]. (Eph 5:22)
Husband: ‘aner’: a man (properly as an individual male), husband, man (hood), sir. A man, i.e. an adult male person: males as distinguished from females, spoken of men in various relationships and circumstances, where context determines proper meaning; e.g. husband (…Eph 5:22-25, 28, 33…)
Lord: ‘kurios’: from ‘kuros’ (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. as noun controller; (by implication) Mr. (as a respectful title): - (x in honor of) Lord, lord, master, owner, Sir. Noun from ‘kuros’ (n.f.), might, power. Lord, master, owner. Of a supreme lord, sovereign. The Roman emperor; the heathen gods; Of God as supreme Lord and Sovereign of the universe; Of the Lord Jesus Christ, as the supreme Lord of the Gospel dispensation, “head over all things to the church”. 
Head: ‘kephale’: probably from the primary ‘kapto’ (in the sense of seizing); the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literal or figurative: - cornerstone, head. N. meaning the head: Figuratively of persons, i.e. the head, chief, one to whom others are subordinate, e.g., the husband in relation to the wife (1Co 11:3; Eph 5:23); of Christ in relation to His Church which is His body, and its members are His members (Eph 1:22; 4:15; 5:23; Col 1:18; 2:10, 19); of God in relation to Christ (1Co 11:3)
Christ: ‘Christos’: from ‘chrio’ (anointed), i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus: - As a proper noun, Christ. The servant of God [even as co-equal]. This is a Messianic title of our Lord indicative of humility, submission, vicarious suffering and death (See Ac8:35; Is 53:7)
Church: ‘ekklesia’: from a compound of ‘ek’ (out) and a derivative of ‘kaleo’ (to call); a calling out i.e. (concretely) a religious congregation (Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both); assembly, Church, congregation. N. from ‘ekkletos (n.f.) called out, which is from ‘ekkaleo’ (n.f.) to call out. In the Christian sense: an assembly of Christians, generally (1 Co 11:18, the Christian Church) 
Body: ‘soma’: the body as a sound whole; spoken(fig) for a body, meaning a whole aggregated, collective mass as spoken of the Christian Church, the whole body of Christians, collectively, of which Christ is the Head. (…Eph; 5:23,30…)
Savior: ‘soter’:  N. from ‘sozo’ (to save); a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ: - savior.  A savior, deliverer, preserver, one who saves from danger or destruction and brings into a state of prosperity and happiness.  The ancient mythological gods, (such as Zeus) were also call ‘soter’. In NT, spoken of Jesus as Messiah, the Savior of men who saves His people from the guilt and power of sin and from eternal death, from punishment and misery as the consequence of sin, and gives them eternal life and blessedness in His kingdom. (…Eph 5:23…)
Submits: ‘hupotasso’: to subordinate; (reflexive) to obey: - put, (be) subject (to), (be, put) in subjection, be in submission, be submissive to, submit (self) to. From ‘hupo’ and ‘tasso’, to place in order. To place under, to subordinate, to make subject. (I.)  In middle voice: to submit oneself, to be subject, to be obedient (…Eph 5:21, 22…) (II.) In the passive voice: to be brought under the control of someone else (…Eph 5:24…)
BIBLICAL NOTE: {All submission is relative to God’s authority and ordering; we are to submit when called to by God - up to the point when obeying man requires disobeying God – then we immediately cease submitting to that human authority in that thing.}