1 Peter 3:7.
“Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter.
It is certainly an odd thing to imagine, after hearing Peter say that the wife is willfully submit to the husband, that the husband also is to submit willfully as well. In a truly loving marriage, the husband submits himself to God’s authority over him by loving his wife as Christ loves the church and give His life for it. This is vital for Christian men to understand.
After Peter spending several verses on the wife’s role, perhaps at first glance, one verse dedicated to the husband appears a bit unfair or uneven. But this is untrue. The context of submission in which Peter writes demands that he address the role of the wife with a bit heavier detail. But neither role is more important than the other. They are different and equal. Just as the wife’s role represents the church submitting to Christ, the husband’s role represents Christ’s unconditional love of the church.
Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker.
Archive Date: 11/29/20
