In this message from our 1 Peter series, Pastor Andrew digs into Peter’s teaching on submission within marriage. Set in a cultural context where women were often undervalued and objectified, and at times spiritually isolated in marriage, Peter’s words offer a radically dignifying and Christ-centered vision for both wives and husbands.

Peter calls wives to a posture of courageous, Christlike submission—not inferiority. Just as Jesus willingly submitted to the Father, a wife displays holy strength when her respectful, pure conduct points unbelieving husbands toward the gospel. Her beauty is to flow not from external adornment, (highly prized by Roman culture at the writing of 1 Peter) but from the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, precious in God’s sight. Peter points to the “holy women who hoped in God,” especially Sarah, whose faith triumphed over fear and whose inner character revealed her true adornment as she lived out true faith toward God in her marriage to Abraham.

This passage invites us to resist cultural distortions around gender, beauty, and marriage, and instead embrace God’s design. Biblical submission is faith-filled, courage-driven, and rooted in hope—a reflection of Christ’s own humility and strength. May our marriages display His glory.

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