1. Living Hope for Your Marriage (1 Pet 3:1-7 NASB)

2. L i v i n g (1 Pet 3:1-7 NASB){1} In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, {2} as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior. {3} And let not your adornment be merely external-- braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses; {4} but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.

3. L i v i n g (1 Pet 3:1-7 NASB) {5} For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands. {6} Thus Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear. {7} You husbands likewise, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, since she is a woman; and grant her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.

4. L i v i n g God has established an order in life(Eph 5:16,18,21,22,25 NLT) {16} Make the most of every opportunity for doing good in these evil days. {18} Don't be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, let the Holy Spirit fill and control you. {21} And further, you will submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. {22} You wives will submit to your husbands as you do to the Lord. {25} And you husbands must love your wives with the same love Christ showed the church. He gave up his life for her A.Come into agreement with God’s purposes B.Submit to Him through the filling of the Holy Spirit C.Submit to fellow-believers in the spirit and manner in which Jesus submitted Himself to His purpose D.Then, follow the order of family relationships

5. L i v i n g A wife is to willingly and voluntarily submit herself to her husband A.There must be a harmony between profession and possession B.A woman’s real beauty is not in what she puts on C.What she puts on must be in agreement with her true character D.A gentle and quiet spirit before the Lord is the true source of beauty E.The sisterhood of very powerful women of God is a strong thread through the Bible F.Sarah is a role model from the Old Testament G.A wife must act in faith not in fear

6. L i v i n g A husband also has responsibility A.A husband must first be submitted to the Lord B.As a Christian he must then be submitted to other believers C.A husband must bear the responsibility to lead the family D.A head must have a neck E.He must live with his wife in “understanding” F.He must be chivalrous G.He must honor his wife as a fellow-heir of the grace of life H.He must be obedient to God in these matters so that his prayers will not be hindered