Live in Submission in Your Marriage, Part 1

Every person who loves God must live a life of submission. I Peter 3:1-6 addresses the topic of submission in the home. In this sermon, let’s examine what submission means specifically to the wife.

1. The Submission of the Wife (1 Peter 3:1-6)

• The Meaning of Submission (1 Peter 3:1)
  • To subordinate; to put in subjection; to
    arrange yourself under; to obey”

• The Place of Submission (1 Peter 3:1)
  • God has established the husband as the
    head and leader of the home.
  • The wife is commanded to submit to her
    husband and arrange herself under his
    (1 Timothy 2:13; Ephesians 5:22)

• The Reasons for Submission (1 Peter 3:1)
  • Your submission to your husband is
    commanded by God.
  • Your submission to your husband can
    evangelize him.

• The Manner of Submission (1 Peter 3:2-4)
  • Submit not only in your conversation. (Romans 10:17 – The unsaved spouse still needs to hear the Gospel message. John 6:44 – However, God is the one who draws the unsaved to Himself.)
    • The wife’s submissive actions to her husband give evidence to the transforming power of salvation.
  • More importantly, submit in your conduct.
    • Live a life of purity and reverence.
      • Characterized by pure, clean, holy living.
      • When you fail, ask both God and the wronged person for forgiveness.
      • Others should note the wife’s reverence for God.
    • Live a life that is not preoccupied with your external appearance.
      • This command is not a prohibition for looking nice.
      • A godly wife is not obsessed with her outward beauty but is more concerned with her inward heart.
    • Live a life displaying the godly character of a gentle and quiet spirit. (1 Peter 3:4)
      • She is not a woman who stirs up problems all the time.
      • She is strength under control.
  • The Examples of Submission (1 Peter 3:5-6)
    • The Women in the Old Testament
    • Sarah