Sunday Morning in the Word November 19, 2017

In Desperate Times Today: 1 Peter 3:7

1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker partner, showing them honor as coheirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker partner, showing them honor as coheirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. 1 Peter 3:1 In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands . . .

1 Peter 2:12 Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles . . . A Key to doing so is submission!

1 Peter 2:13-17 – submission in society   1 Peter 2:18-25 – submission in the work place 1 Peter 3:1-7 – submission in the home

“If our Christianity does not work at home, our Christianity doesn’t work at all!” Alistair Begg

God’s Instructions to Husbands 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker partner, showing them honor as coheirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

WHY does Peter give six verses in his instructions to wives and only one to husbands? Peter’s focus has been upon those who submit to authority, not on those who wield it.

WHY does Peter give six verses in his instructions to wives and only one to husbands? 2. In addressing wives, he discusses the very difficult situation of living in a home with an unsaved husband, who is not merely indifferent to their faith, but to some degree hostile to their faith . . . While the husbands he is addressing have believing wives (“coheirs of Christ”).

God’s Instructions to Husbands Deuteronomy 24:5 When a man takes a bride, he must not go out with the army or be liable for any duty. He is free to stay at home for one year, so that he can bring joy to the wife he has married.

God’s Instructions to Husbands 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker partner, showing them honor as coheirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

God’s Instructions to Husbands 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker partner, showing them honor as coheirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. Mandate #1 – Husbands, Understand your wife!

“Peter means a deep understanding and appreciation of one’s wife “Peter means a deep understanding and appreciation of one’s wife. It includes perceiving her most intimate desires and personal needs. It involves discerning her unspoken concerns and worries. And it includes assisting her in working through issues in a careful, caring manner.” Chuck Swindoll “It’s directly related to “living together,” so it means a constant, moment-by-moment understanding of one’s wife.”

God’s Instructions to Husbands The only way you will get to understand your wife in the way God wants you to understand her … is to spend time LISTENING to her!

? God’s Instructions to Husbands Husbands … schedule a “talk date” with your wife. Just you and her! No kids, no smart phones, just you two! Ten Questions for Husbands to Ask Their Wives (from Family Life – a Cru Ministry)

God’s Instructions to Husbands “You are to seek to understand your wife and NOT bully her! You may be the God appointed leader in your home, but you are NOT the king and she the ‘little woman’ to wait on your every need!” “God is calling you into a relationship marked by cooperation and NOT domination!”

A Word of Caution to Wives Proverbs 21:9 Better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.

God’s Instructions to Husbands 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker partner, showing them honor as coheirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

God’s Instructions to Husbands 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker partner, showing them honor as coheirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. Mandate #2 – Honor your wife! (To regard with great esteem!)

The Seven Ages of the Married Cold Saturday Evening Post  The Seven Ages of the Married Cold

God’s Instructions to Husbands 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker partner, showing them honor as coheirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

God’s Instructions to Husbands: Two Mandates Mandate #1 - Understand your wife Mandate #2 - Honor your wife

God’s Instructions to Husbands: One Warning 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker partner, showing them honor as coheirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

Two Realities about Marriage A good marriage requires a lot of hard work! You can’t do it without God’s help. Jesus Christ must be a the center of your marriage.