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We will see clearly when Jesus returns because our imperfect sight and knowledge of God will become perfect: “We will know, even as we are fully known” (v. 12).

Children are undoubtedly a blessing. However, they can also be the opposite of everything Paul described about love in verses 4–7. They are impatient, unkind, envious of their friends’ toys and...

Love never ceases. It’s not the fleeting affection of a fifteen-year-old’s first crush, but the eternal love of the heavenly Father—endless, constant and enduring through all circumstances.

The things Paul listed about love were the very things he saw the church get wrong. They were impatient, unkind, envious, boastful, proud, rude, irritable, resentful, untruthful and self-absorbed.

“Love” in this chapter is agape love. Agape love is a sacrificial, unconditional, selfless love. One of the Greek definitions is “the highest form of love.”

When I hear about a marriage that has failed, it makes me sad and sometimes angry. However, I’m not surprised.

When storms come up in your life, do you ride them out alone or do you invite your people in to ride them out with you?

We are wired to be in relationships. Marriage, family and friendships are all designed by God because He is a relational God.

The covenant of marriage is modeled after Christ’s love for His bride, the church.

There is a lot to unpack in Ephesians 5, but this week we are focusing on how to be a godly wife.