The God ordained relationship of husband and wife

~~~~~~~ No 14 in the series - The Epistles of Peter. ~~~~~~~ **Considering 1 Peter 3:1-7** Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; .....Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.  *1/ Seven reasons to heed the teaching of these verses. 2/ The directions to a husband. 3/ The directions to a wife.* **Sermon summary:** This sermon, drawn from 1 Peter 3:1–7 and Ephesians 5:21–33, presents a Christ-centred vision of marriage as a sacred, God-ordained relationship reflecting the covenantal love between Christ and His Church. It calls husbands to lead with sacrificial, self-giving love—emulating Christ's care for the Church—while honouring their wives as equal heirs of grace and vulnerable vessels, thereby preserving the integrity of prayer and spiritual unity. Wives are exhorted to submit with a meek and quiet spirit, not as a sign of inferiority but as a living testimony of faith, whose godly conduct may draw even unbelieving husbands to Christ. The sermon emphasizes that both spouses are to live in mutual submission, humility, and holiness, grounded in the Word of God, with the ultimate aim of glorifying God, fostering spiritual growth, and reflecting the eternal mystery of Christ's love for His bride. Through practical application, personal holiness, and a focus on inward transformation, the message calls believers—married or not—to see marriage as a divine type pointing to Christ's redemptive work, and to live in a way that invites others to behold the beauty of God's grace.