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In a world that encourages us to grow in assertiveness, domination and control, Paul tells us that people who are filled with the Spirit will grow in the opposite direction. As the Spirit increases in us, our pride will decrease.

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The heresy of asceticism was a key component of Marcion's rejection of God's physical creation. Forbidding marriage and requiring abstinence from foods are demonic teachings that impugn God's goodness and promote pride. All of God's creation is good and intended to be received with thanksgiving. True spirituality comes from a pure heart aligned with Scripture, not from man-made rules or self-imposed denials. Believers are called to enjoy God's gifts while remaining grounded in the Word and prayer.

In this sermon from 1 Peter 3, Dylan Joyner explains God's instructions for wives and husbands within the marriage covenant. This passage continues Peter's broader teaching that Christians should humbly submit to the authorities God has placed over them, not merely to preserve personal comfort, but to follow the example of Christ and glorify His name. Christian wives are called to submit to their own husbands, displaying respectful, pure, and Christlike conduct. This submission does not require obeying commands that would dishonor God, because every Christian's highest allegiance belongs to the Lord. Peter also addresses wives with unbelieving husbands, showing how godly conduct can support their verbal witness and demonstrate the transforming power of the gospel. Christian women are encouraged to pursue the imperishable beauty of the heart rather than making outward appearance their primary concern. Their lives should be marked by spiritual purity, reverence for God, humility, meekness, self-control, and a gentle and quiet spirit. Husbands are commanded to live with their wives in an understanding way and to show them honor. They must use their God-given strength to protect, provide for, gently serve, and sacrificially love their wives. Christian husbands must also remember that their wives are fellow heirs of eternal life, and that God will hold them accountable for how they treat His daughters.

Sermon preached by Harry Fujiwara on Psalm 45:1-17

The God who claimed you for Himself is working Christlikeness in you through His lowly ministers as they teach you to love God by loving your neighbor. - You glorify God with your body by continually sharing yourself with your spouse (7:1–2). - You glorify God with your body by selflessly submitting yourself to your spouse (7:3–4). - You glorify God with your body by consistently giving yourself to your spouse (7:5–6).