Christ our loving Head

God ordained from all eternity that the ordinance of marriage would reflect the relationship between Christ and his church. The wife's submission to her husband is mirrored in the church's submission to Christ, and the church must know that all which Christ appoints is with a loving regard to his spouse.

1. The church is subject to Christ - the headship seen in two senses.
2. The powerful motive of the church's submission to Christ.
3. How we must show our submission to Christ in the appointment of elders.
4. Sins to be avoided in appointing elders.