Holiness in Marriage - Tony Nguyen

Passage: 1 Peter 3:1-7  - Sermon Notes - Intro: Living Holy lives in a hostile world requires Individually: You embody holiness by being in God’s word In our culture: You express holiness with your submission To live holy amidst hostility You exhibit holiness in your marriage Research by John Gottman: if you see contempt in your marriage you’re on the slope of divorce. Peter teaches that the antidote of contempt is HONOR You exhibit holiness in your marriage when: You are honoring your non-Christian spouse Wives are honoring your husband Husband are honoring your wife Honoring your Non-Christian Spouse vs 1-2 One spouse knows Jesus the other does not (How?) Believer marries unbeliever Believer marries a professing believer Two non-believers marry and one converts Context of antiquity Christian spouse living a godly and holy life for their spouse Wives honoring your husband vs 3-6 Focus on internal not External Have a Quiet and Gentle Spirit Have Hope   Don’t give in to Fear Husband honoring your wife vs 7 Understand Her Protect Her Honor her Honor her spiritually, emotionally, physically, sexually, verbally, financially, parentally, consistently.