SF627 - THE LIBERATED WOMAN ( 1 Peter 3 1-7)
SF627
THE LIBERATED WOMAN
1 Peter 3:1-7
INTRODUCTION
Marriage is not a 50 - 50 proposition
It is 100-100
Other than your relationship to Christ.... There is no more important relationship in your life than your relationship to your mate.
We have a entire generation of young women who have been.
Weaned on the milk of liberalism
Trained in the schools of secular humanism
And indoctrinated by the gospel of radical feminism.
Many women hearing me today think of marriage as something they do to gain a husband and a home.
Nothing could be further from the truth!
Marriage is a God blessed union that is built on giving and submitting - not getting and selfishness.
Our society has convinced an entire generation of women that they deserve to be happy - Yet God says the are to be holy!!
1A. Free to Submit (1a)
Ephesians 5:22-24
1B. It is Spiritual (22)
Your relationship with Christ will be reflected in and by your relationship with your husband
This is God’s command!
2B. It is Practical (23)
It deals with organization not equality
(1 Corinthians 11:3) "Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God."
It deals with freedom to function not importance
The train track illustration
3B. It is Desirable (24)
It is the churches desire to submit to Christ
Why? - Because when we submit to Christ’s loving leadership we share in Christ’s blessings
The same is true for your marriage!
2A. Free to Share (1b-2)
Silently (1b)
Don’t nag!
Sincerely (1c-2)
“Behavior” = lifestyle
“Purity” = hagnos, innocent, modest, perfect:‑‑chaste, clean, pure. Attitude toward sin
“Reverence” = phobos, alarm or fright:‑‑be afraid, + exceedingly, fear, terror. Attitude toward God
3A. Free to Shine (3-4)
1B. Refuse to let the World Determine Your Beauty (3)
It is deceptive (3)
It is destructive
(1 Timothy 2:9‑10) "I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, {10} but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God."
2B. Rely on the Word’s Definition of Beauty (4)
“Gentle” = praus, mild, i.e. (by impl.) humble:‑‑meek
It is the same word used to describe Jesus when he enter Jerusalem on the donkey (Matthew 21:5)
“Quiet” = hesuchios, keeping one's seat ‑‑peaceable, quiet
This is the same word used in 2 Timothy to describe how we are to live in relationship with our world.
4A. Free to Satisfy (5-6)
Sarah is an example of a successful woman - she was free to bring honor to God and her husband.
No woman was mourned for and reverenced any more than her. Why because she understood that part of her role as a wife was to bring Satisfaction to her husband... by meeting his needs.
In his book entitled “Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus” Dr. John Gray points out the Four Basic needs every man has...
1B. A Managed Household
(Proverbs 17:1) "Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife."
(Titus 2:4‑5) "Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, {5} to be self‑controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God."
2B. An Affirming Spouse
(Proverbs 12:4) "A wife of noble character is her husband's crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones."
3B. Recreational Companionship
(Ecclesiastes 9:9) "Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, ...."
4B. Sexual Fulfillment (1 Corinthians 7:1-5)
Sex is not a reward to be given or a prize to be withheld. It is a relationship to be shared!
Application
This passage is about responsibilities not rights!
The problem with most marriages can be boiled down to one word... selfishness.
Marriage is not a matter of what we can get... it is a matter of what we GIVE!
When you stop giving, you stop being the marriage partner God has commanded you to be.
When you rebel against God you open yourself and your marriage to all types of problems.
God will not tolerate your rebellion - He will convict you and if that doesn’t work - He will discipline you and if that doesn’t work - He will kill you.
(1 John 5:16) "If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give him life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that he should pray about that."
What Should YOU Do...
First you need to submit to Christ!
Next you need to submit to your husband!