"What a golden example Christ gives to His disciples! Few masters could venture to say,
"If you would practice my teaching, imitate my life", but as the life of Jesus is the exact transcript of perfect virtue, He can point to Himself as the paragon of holiness, as well as the teacher of it. The Christian should take nothing short of Christ for his model. Under no circumstances ought we to be content unless we reflect the grace which was in Him. As a husband, the Christian is to look upon the portrait of Christ Jesus, and he is to paint according to that copy.
The true Christian is to be such a husband as Christ was to His church. The love of a husband is special. The Lord Jesus cherishes for the church a peculiar affection, which is set upon her above the rest of mankind: “I pray for them, I pray not for the world.” (John 17) The elect church is the favourite of heaven, the treasure of Christ, the crown of His head, the bracelet of His arm, the breastplate of His heart, the very center and core of His love. Ah! beloved, what more could Christ have done in proof of His love than He has done"?
Spurgeon
"What else shall we say? If such is the love of Christ, how shall we think of it but in a way of holiness? Let us seek to be like him; let us try to fulfill his will, that he may purify us, and sanctify us by the washing of water by the Word, that we may be holy as he who has called us is holy. Let us think of this love by striving after sanctification; and let us think of this love, above all, by rendering to him now and as long as we live the full love of our heart. We cannot love him without being moved to love him more."
Spurgeon
Ephesians 5:25-33
Songs: How Deep The Father's Love For Us, Austin Stone Worship
To Know You More, City Alight