Christ's Love for His Bride

I.              THE PROMISE OF CHRIST’S LOVE. (V. 25)

(a.)       It is an eternal love.

(b.)       It is an enduring love.

(c.)        It is an expiatory love.

II.            THE POWER OF CHRIST’S LOVE. (VV. 26-27)

(a.)       It is a cleansing power.

(1.)       The instrument of cleansing.

(2.)       The agent of cleansing.

III.         THE PRIVILEGE OF CHRIST’S LOVE. (Vv. 28-30, 32)

(a.)       To be nourished by His love.

(b.)       To be cherished by His love.