3. 1 Peter 3:1-22 - "God Be Glorified"

Our study is in 1 Peter chapter 3 this week.  Peter is dealing with submission.  Most of us have a difficult time with that word, especially in marriages.  But to be in submission is to cooperate with another out of love. It’s to honor God  in our relationships and to learn to respect one another.  Paul wrote in Ephesians 5:21 we are to “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” Our greatest example was that of Jesus. He submitted unto death so we could be saved. He gave up His rights for us. Consequently, the hard truth is we will always have to submit to someone. When we do it with a right heart, we honor the Lord, and Christ is seen in us!God's people have always been called to live set-apart lives, influencing their culture even through suffering. Peter says we are to “sanctify,” or set apart, the Lord in our hearts—we are to give Him a special place of honor. Sanctifying the Lord God in our hearts means giving our wholehearted allegiance to Jesus Christ and worshiping Him only—despite the cost.