Christian Wives & Husbands

Sermon:             Christian Wives & Husbands                  1 Peter 3:1-7

I.  The Starting Point: A Right Relationship With God

Three Important truths to keep in mind:

1. God is the                     . (Gen. 1) 

2. He is                          . (Gen. 1)

3. He has a                        . (Gen. 2; Ephesians 5:22-33)

II. The Calling of Christian Wives  (1-6)

     “Peter wisely did not spell out in specific terms what it means for a Christian wife to submit to her husband or for a Christian husband to live considerately with his wife. The apostle laid down the principles and then left the details to be worked out between the spouses. [Christians] today …should follow Peter’s wisdom and refrain from trying to specify what that must look like in every case.” - Karen Jobes, 1 Peter Commentary p. 179

III.  The Calling of Christian Husbands  (7)