1Pet3:1-7, The Hidden Person of the Heart
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# The Hidden Person of the Heart ## 1 Peter 3:1-7 [Anna Goncharova](https://unsplash.com/photos/E0e1NmVclRo "caption") >>> + Early yrs of marr: **joy**, rewarding + lately: **not easy**, think twice! + **Both** true: if acc God's design, + Req **change**: daily **habits**, + how **respond** to stress + What if **spouse** is **hurting** + instead of **helping** me? --- # How can I
**honour** God when
my **spouse** does not? >>> + When marr **strained** / challeng + **Seasons**: feel can't live **w/o** e.o + fear can't **go on**: irrec diff + Regrdls of **other** person, how do I + cultv habits of **holiness** + acc to God's **calling**? + Open Scrip, behold **Lamb** of God ______ + Created mankind in own **image** + image of **God**: honour, dignity + **M+F** created: **roles**, challg + **Broken** ppl, rl: + **recep** heart, **accep** teach + As **obey** + sub to You, + find **healing** + **hope** ______ *(SKIP READ)* --- But you are a **chosen** race,
a **royal** priesthood, a **holy** nation,
a people for his **own** possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies
of him who called you **out of darkness**
into his **marvelous light**. [1 Peter 2:9 (ESV)](# "ref") [Chris Lawton](https://unsplash.com/photos/6tfO1M8_gas "caption") >>> + 1Pet theme: **called** out of dark, + so in light of God's **calling** + live **holy** lives + in the **unfairness** of **grace**: + **Received** grace, now **show** to others + endure **unjust** suff for rightns + **ch3A**: in Greek, 4 sentences: ______ + #TODO: switch **key vs** to focus on suffering --- ## 1 Peter 3:1-7 1. **Strength** in Submission [(v1-2)](# "ref") 1. **Beauty** in Gentleness [(v3-4)](# "ref") 1. **Mothers** in the Faith [(v5-6)](# "ref") 1. **Honour** to the Weak [(v7)](# "ref") >>> + Demonstr, Treas, Find, Give + Same **princp** apply to both wife+hub + Might marry in **future**? smarter! + **Practical** examples how to live as + God's **chosen** holy ones --- Likewise, wives,
be **subject** to your own husbands, [1 Peter 3:1a (ESV)](# "rev") [Nathan Dumlao](https://unsplash.com/photos/5BB_atDT4oA "caption") >>> + **Central** to Bib role wife: Col, Tit, 1Tim + *like:* endure **suff** bc do good + Eph5: submit e.o.: **rever** Chr + *own husb:* not "**all** F to all M" + *be subject:* **position** underneath + Not blind **obedience**, servant, slave + Diff **roles**, equal **value** + Att of **helper**: avail, wait for his lead + "Sure, submit to **good** + kind hubby + but also to **crooked**?" + "you don't know **my** husb" + Same word in prev ch: **servants**: --- **Servants**, be subject
to your masters with all **respect**, not only to the **good** and gentle
but also to the **unjust** [1 Peter 2:18 (ESV)](# "ref") >>> + *unjust:* **crooked**, not straight + **Attitude**, not obedience + *respect:* **fear** (of the Lord) + Christ set **example**, + endured **suff** by **sinful** men + on **our** behalf + In fact, --- so that even if some do **not obey** the word,
they may be **won** without a word
by the conduct of their wives [1 Peter 3:1b (ESV)](# "rev") [Anne Edgar](https://unsplash.com/photos/0Hf3SuP-Muc "caption") >>> + *not obey:* **disbelief** / faithless + even if **called** Chr, bapt + **actions** / lifestyle + *be won:* **profit**, gain (biz) + Winning: not that he **loses** + Prize / profit: **redemp** of heart + Goal is not to be **free** from him + but that he **repent** + and become a **worthy** hubby + (if **non-blv** wants leave, let him: + called to **peace**, 1Cor7) + Subm means sub 1st to **God**, in holi, + not **particip** in sin w/husb + (hubby to **rob bank**) + Num16 **Korahites**: prior to God's judg: --- **Depart**, please,
from the tents of these **wicked** men,
and **touch** nothing of theirs,
lest you be **swept away** with all their sins. [Numbers 16:26 (ESV)](# "ref") [Brad Helmink](https://unsplash.com/photos/8EFA86nI6yg "caption") >>> + **Earth** swallowed up: not just sinner + but whole **household** + Submit to hub out of **rev** for Chr + not as **replac** for Chr + e.g., hubby forbids kids to **church**: + Craft env: kids learn God's **love** + **Train** + instr of Lord + Wife's **testimony** can be powerful: ______ + #TODO: examples of mental/verbal abuse --- when they see your
**respectful** and **pure** conduct. [1 Peter 3:2 (ESV)](# "rev") [Ben White](https://unsplash.com/photos/qYanN54gIrI "caption") >>> + "conduct": turn, **daily life** (not words) - impact of wife/**mother** on daily life + e.g., wife handles **food** dept - forgot how to **order** food - not **overruling** my prefs: - my **tastes** have changed + home atmos: **peaceful** + content - or bitter + full of **conflict** ______ + "resp + pure": in fear, holy conduct: + In **awe** of God's power + love, + desire **clean**: holy as God is + Not fear of **husb** but of God + e.g., react child's **tantrums** + If submissive / humble **attitude** + not bc his **coercion** + but **reverence** for God + **Powerful** testimony! + **not** doormat: **power** of HS --- # How can we **submit** to
one another out of
**reverence** for Christ? >>> + Not **particip** in sin + but **pursuing** holiness + Not **fearing** man + but **humble** / sub attit + in **fear** of God + Demonstrates **strength**, + unshakeable **faith** in God --- ## 1 Peter 3:1-7 1. Strength in Submission [(v1-2)](# "ref") 1. **Beauty in Gentleness** [(v3-4)](# "ref") 1. Mothers in the Faith [(v5-6)](# "ref") 1. Honour to the Weak [(v7)](# "ref") >>> + Where does **beauty** come from? + Is it **wrong** to want to look beaut? --- Do not let your **adorning** be external — the braiding of **hair**
and the putting on of gold **jewelry**,
or the **clothing** you wear — [1 Peter 3:3 (ESV)](# "rev") [Gdynia, Poland](https://unsplash.com/photos/urfVdTSFKfo "caption") >>> + beauty rl to **self-image**: dress up + not always for **male gaze** + but to **feel good** about self + *adorn:* (cosmos): **arrang** in place + totality, univ: **order** + **cosmetic**: not superfic, but + **"put together"** as should be + For **men**: to notice / recog / val - singles: **looking** for in wife - hubbies: **apprec** / cultiv in wife --- but let your adorning be
the **hidden** person of the **heart** [1 Peter 3:4a (ESV)](# "rev") >>> + "hidden" (encrypted) + not **obfusc**, inscrutable, duplicit + Tho **men**: she makes no sense + tho **women**: don't underst self + But **covered**: + protected, precious, treasured ______ + "person of heart": + not just inner **thoughts** / feelings + But **core** of who you are: + the **true you**, how God made you + For rl of **love** w/perfect Father: - immersed in **grace** + protec, - respond w/ **gentle** + peace: --- with the imperishable beauty
of a **gentle** and **quiet** spirit [1 Peter 3:4b (ESV)](# "rev") [Alex Jones](https://unsplash.com/photos/p0W9Q9gei4g "caption") >>> + "gentle": **meek**, strength withheld + strong enough: **accommodating** + **stand** firm, **bend** to help + "quiet": still water, undisturbed, + **equanimity** despite stress + "but that's not **me**!" + Heard of this quote? --- "Well-behaved women seldom make history" [Laurel Thatcher Ulrich](# "ref") >>> + how things **are**, not **should** be + not: **misbehave** to make history + but: male-dom **accts** have + **overlooked** powerful impact + of many **gentle** + quiet women + who changed history + w/o **intending** to ______ *(SKIP READ)* --- with the **imperishable** beauty
of a **gentle** and **quiet** spirit, which in God's sight is very **precious**. [1 Peter 3:4b-c (ESV)](# "rev") >>> + **Fight** for self, win **respect**: + "How **can** I be gentle? + "They'll **walk** all over me!" + Or: "I **was** peaceful, + until hubby **ruined** it" + "I **am** at peace -- **he** makes me not!" + Not willpower / **trying** harder: + **Fruit** of your spirit - as transformed by **HS** + Rooted in **identity** + as God's beloved **daughter** + Indep of **circum**: shows **strength** + This **beauty** doesn't get **old**, decay + God deems "precious": great **worth** --- # What makes us **beautiful**? >>> + Not **automatically** beautiful! + Poss to have very **ugly** spirit + **Adorn** self, **cultv** + **hidden** person of heart + Spirit **strong** enough to be + **gentle** + quiet + So let go of "**right** to be angry" + **Endure** suffering bc + God **calls** us to righteousness --- ## 1 Peter 3:1-7 1. Strength in Submission [(v1-2)](# "ref") 1. Beauty in Gentleness [(v3-4)](# "ref") 1. **Mothers in the Faith** [(v5-6)](# "ref") 1. Honour to the Weak [(v7)](# "ref") >>> + Too **hard** to do **alone**: + **women** know better than men + Need power of **HS** + and enc of **saints** gone bf: --- For this is how the **holy women**
who **hoped in God** used to **adorn** themselves, [1 Peter 3:5a (ESV)](# "rev") ["Ruth Gleans in the Fields of Boaz", Bible Panorama, 1891](https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/14598288918 "caption") >>> + Not just **sisterhood** of peers + Examples of **holy** women: Rahab, + Ruth, Esther, Priscilla, Lydia + *adorn:* cosmos, put together: + **arrange** self acc God's design + *hoped in God:* just as **Jesus** did: --- When he was reviled, he did not **revile** in return;
when he suffered, he did not **threaten**, but continued **entrusting** himself
to him who judges **justly** [1 Peter 2:23 (ESV)](# "rev") [Aaron Burden](https://unsplash.com/photos/o--lefJNe0w "caption") >>> + Tolerate, **suppress**: build up + "Let you **know** how it **feels**!" + "S.o. has to let them **know**, or + they'll think they're **right**!" + Righteous **Judge** sees + so **hope** in God --- by **submitting** to their own husbands,
[6](# "ref") as **Sarah** obeyed Abraham, calling him **lord**. [1 Peter 3:5b-6a (ESV)](# "rev") [Egypt. Mariam Soliman](https://unsplash.com/photos/Ht5XmeuLyDg "caption") >>> + OT doesn't say much **good** on Sarah + Gen18: **laugh** at prophecy of Isaac + Here says Sarah did **right** + in following **lead** of Abraham + What got into **trouble** was her idea + Even doubt **angels**, but trust **husb** --- And you are her children,
if you do **good** and do not fear
anything that is **frightening**. [1 Peter 3:6b (ESV)](# "rev") [Luis Quintero](https://unsplash.com/photos/ibWxfQOePt4 "caption") >>> + *frightening:* **terror**, intimidation + **Bullies** fear man: what ppl think + so use fear to **intimid** + others into **respecting** them + Do not fear either **them** + or what **they** fear: --- Have no **fear** of them, nor be **troubled** [1 Peter 3:14 (ESV)](# "rev") [Yosemite Valley. John Towner](https://unsplash.com/photos/89PFnHKg8HE "caption") >>> + Do not **fear** their **fear** + Rather: v2 **respect** + pure conduct: + in **fear** of Lord + Keep doing **good** in God's eyes + And you'll be in **good company** + w/**saints** of old --- # Who are the **mothers**
in the faith
I can learn from? >>> + Here at **church** + Women in **Bible** + Mentors / teachers from **afar** + Don't even have to **know** personally --- ## 1 Peter 3:1-7 1. Strength in Submission [(v1-2)](# "ref") 1. Beauty in Gentleness [(v3-4)](# "ref") 1. Mothers in the Faith [(v5-6)](# "ref") 1. **Honour to the Weak** [(v7)](# "ref") >>> + In light of God's **calling** to holy, + out of **fear** / rev of God, + endure what might seem **unfair** + knowing **Chr** did same for us + All this applies to **husb**, too: --- Likewise, husbands, **live** with your wives
in an **understanding** way, [1 Peter 3:7a (ESV)](# "rev") [Drew Coffman](https://unsplash.com/photos/llWjwo200fo "caption") >>> + *live with:* **dwell**, house: daily life + Know the **theory** vs live it out + Not just **one time** I did sth nice + "This **week** work stress": bad behav + **"Temp"** ⇒ long-term + ⇒ **habit** ⇒ who I am ______ + *understanding:* acc **knowledge** + Seek to understand: God's **Word** + and God's **people** (her + me) + How God made **marriage**, + how He made **her**, and + how **my actions** affect her + wife says: "why **yelling** at me?" + not **malicious**, but + **ignorant** / unaware + press **gas pedal** harder than thought --- showing honor to the woman
as the **weaker vessel**, [1 Peter 3:7b (ESV)](# "rev") [Warsaw, Poland. FreeStocks](https://unsplash.com/photos/r_oV6smBBYk/info "caption") >>> + *weaker:* as of the sickly, + less **capacity** to fight/move + Wife as **help-meet**: unique **strength** + Husb: comfort, **stability** + God-designed mutual **dependency** + *vessel:* **utility**, fit for purpose + **body**: impl. of mind's intent + Often take **offense** at this passg + bc **misund** utility of weak + How should we **treat** those weaker? + **belittle** / look down / less imp? --- On the contrary, the parts of the body
that seem to be **weaker** are **indispensable**, [23](# "ref") and on those parts of the body that we think
**less** honorable we bestow the **greater honor**, and our **unpresentable** parts
are treated with greater **modesty** [1 Corinthians 12:22-23 (ESV)](# "ref") >>> + **Indisp**! necessary, constrained: + can't **survive** w/o her + cf v4 "**hidden** person of heart": + how she treats **own** heart + Here: how **husb** treats her heart --- **showing honor** to the woman
as the weaker vessel, [1 Peter 3:7b (ESV)](# "rev") >>> + "show": **apportion**, assign, give + Not just "**consider**" / think (internal) + but **distribute**, hand out: + God deems her as **worthy** of honour + gave you **role** to give to her --- since they are **heirs** with you
of the **grace** of life [1 Peter 3:7c (ESV)](# "rev") [Ju On](https://unsplash.com/photos/e6XsI7qqvAA "caption") >>> + **Co-heirs** of Christ's grace: + God chose us to be a **team** + Don't try to change wife into a **man**! + diff **thinking** + approach to **decision** making, + things she **notices** / attuned + **Treasure** those diffs + even as **work together** toward + common **goal** of serving Christ ______ + Things I **learn** by watching her life + even w/o **words**: + Deeper underst how God **saves** us + Effect of **pain**/suffering, + and finding **grace** amid it + What **faith** means: trusting God + when life doesn't make **sense** + Give her **honour**, so that --- so that your **prayers** may not be hindered. [1 Peter 3:7c (ESV)](# "rev") [Aaron Burden](https://unsplash.com/photos/fgmf2Eyrwm4 "caption") >>> + **Neglecting** underst + **honor** wife + **harms** my rl w/God + bc it's God's **plan** that I + learn **Christ's** love for us + by learning to **love her** + Doing so **habitually** + **improves** my prayer life + Husb: **prayer life** needs impr? --- # How do I **treat** those
**weaker** than myself? >>> + Specifically, **husbands** to own wife: + if she's **weaker** in one area: + "Get out of my **way**, + I can do this **faster** myself!" + "Why can't handle such tiny **setback**?" + "Not a big deal, **toughen** up!" + Or: extra special **honour**, apprec + **bc** of her weaker position + **Precious** in God's sight + God entrust **me** w/the privil + to bestow **honour** to her ______ *(PRAYER)* --- >>> + **Gift** of marriage: + Sign of **covenant** w/us + We: weak, **struggle** w/holiness + Other: not **coop** on journey + Remind: **true** us, transf by glory + **lasting** beauty of + **gentle + quiet** spirit