1 Pet. 3:7

“Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.” 1 Pet. 3:7asv

 Leave and cleave - Matt. 19:5  Love your wife – Eph. 5:25  Be not bitter with your wife – Col. 3:19  “Give to the wife proper kindness” – 1 Cor. 7:3 MKJV  Dwell according to knowledge – 1 Pet.3:7

 Domestic association  His role as a husband  Setting aside time for his wife  Helping his wife grow spiritually

 Study the Bible  Matt. 7:12 – golden rule  Eph. 4:32 – be ye kind to one another  Study good books Know your wife

 Giving – to assign  Honor – precious  Gen. 2:23 – Adam  Prov. 31:10 – price far above rubies “You are the one in my life”

 Recognize wife is weaker vessel  He is to care for her  “Joint-heirs of the grace of life”  Purpose to serve God together  Marriage – two people living for each other and for God

 Hindered = to cut off, interrupt  God hears those who hear him  1 Pet. 3:12 “his ears are open unto their prayers:”  If a husband does not treat his wife properly then God will not hear his prayers.

I Pet. 3:7 asv “Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.” I Pet. 3:7 asv

A Christian man is a good husband. Good husbands make good homes and good churches. “rejoice with the wife of thy youth.” Proverbs 5:18b

Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga Sunday Morning Sept. 23, 2007