Living Honorably in Marriage

Introduction

• Review
• “Likewise” – The Sphere of Influence that involves the Marriage Relationship

I. Wives, Be Submissive to your Husbands (vs. 1-6; Ephesians 5:22-33)
• Even to Unbelieving Husbands (v. 1a)
• Not Referring to Abusive or Unfaithful Husbands (Matthew 5:31-32; 1 Corinthians 7:10-16; 1 Peter 3:6b)
• Biblical Principles Applied (2 Corinthians 6:14; 1 Corinthians 7:10-16)
• To “Win Them” by Your Chaste Conduct (vs. 1b-2; Romans 10:17)
• What Does “Chaste Conduct” Look Like? (vs. 3-4)
• What it Does Not Look Like (v. 3; Proverbs 31:30)
• What it Does Look Like – Beautifying the Inner Person of the Heart (v. 4)
• “Incorruptible Beauty” (1 Peter 1:23; Galatian 5:22-23)
• A Gentle and Quiet Spirit (1 Timothy 2:9-10)
• Precious in the Sight of God

Conclusion/Application

• It is only by the grace of God, that wives will desire to be submissive to their husbands, adorning the inner person of your hearts with a gentle and quiet spirit.

• In True Faith Prayerfully Seek the Lord to Give You that Precious Spirit, which is through Jesus Christ our Lord