Living with an Unequally Yoked Spouse - Part 2

Introduction

Outline

Big Idea: A high view of marriage will commit to living righteously in unequally yoked marriages

Unequally yoke marriage forbidden - 2 Cor 6:14; 1 Cor 7:39

Unequally yoked to unbeliever

Unequally yoked to Believer

Remain Married or Divorce?

Living before an unequally yoked spouse

Sermon Body

Living before an unequally yoked spouse

1 Peter 3:1-6

Seek to win without a word - Prov 16:21

Be submissive

Witness of life and example receive the emphasis

Relate to him without fear - Trust God

Vs. 2-8 give the specifics

Easy for a wife to focus on preaching (can escalate to nagging) and forget about example of life.

Husbands are driven from the gospel by wives continuing to lecture and preach but who make no attempt to improve the way they live.

Show concern for husband; bombard with love

Serve him

Live well before him

Don’t nag with the gospel. Just live it.

One thing a husband cannot turn off and doesn’t want to, is a wonderful person.

Romans 10:17 - Certainly at some point the gospel must be spoken/presented. No one get saved without but sometimes the lifestyle and example must come first to prepare the soil.

Personal change cannot be done primarily as a way to change the other person. That can never be the motive for change.

Seek 1st His kingdom

Conduct, not speech, makes all the difference

What other things can you do?

Apologize

Tell she wants to submit

Behavior changes

Are you gentle and gracious or complaining and bitter?

Two words - 1 Peter 3 - Pure and respectful

Pure - directed at God

Respectful - Directed at husband

Pray and live. This is your basic witness.

Husbands living with unbelieving wives

1 Peter 3:7

Live with them

Live with according to knowledge

Give honor to her; show respect and listen

Counsel for husbands and wives

SEE chapter 7 christian living in the home - loving leadership

1 Peter 3:8-9

Romans 12:8

Ephesians 4

Romans 12:9

Do everything you can to promote harmony

Be sympathetic - Heb 13:2

Be brotherly - Prov 17:17; Romans 16

Refuse to curse; Bless instead - Romans 12:20-21 and Proverbs 16:7 dldl

Trust God even when it hurts

Do’s and Don’ts (Courtesy of Wayne Mack

Do

Do expect problems

Do be consistent

Do be loyal

Do be respectful

Do be prayerful

Do draw your security and strength from God

Do fulfill your marital obligations

Do find mutual entertainment and recreation

Do adopt a Philippians 4:8 perspective

Don’t

Don’t flaunt

Don’t make everything a major issue

Don’t play God

Don’t expect your mate to understand

Don’t expect your mate to disagree

Don’t exaggerate

Don’t adopt the attitude of Elijah in Kings 19

Don’t neglect the fellowship of other believers

Don’t allow yourself to nag or complain or slander

Conclusion