The Submission of Wives

Northwest Bible Church – Sept. 12, 2021 – 1 Peter – Alan Conner
1 Peter 3:1-6
The Submission of Wives
Intro

A. THE DUTY OF SUBMISSION (1 Peter 3:1).
1. Wives submit to your own husbands. Parallels in Eph. 5:22-33; Col. 3:18-19.
2 Submission is not based on ancient culture.
3. Submission does not mean inferiority.

B. WIVES’ MINISTRY TO UNBELIEVING HUSBANDS (1 Peter 3:1-2).
1. Some husbands are unbelievers (1 Peter 3:1).
2. Win them without a word (1 Peter 3:1-2).

C. THE PRIORITY OF THE INNER PERSON (1 Peter 3:3-4).
1. The outward adornment (1 Peter 3:3).
2. Inner spiritual character (1 Peter 3:4).
a. a gentle and quiet spirit –
b. Imperishable quality –
c. precious in the sight of God –

D. THE EXAMPLE OF GODLY WOMEN OF OLD (1 Peter 3:5-6).
1. Holy women who hoped in God (1 Peter 3:5).
2. Children of Sarah (1 Peter 3:6).
Conclusion