March 30, 2025 - 1 Peter 3:1-12
March 30, 2025
1 Peter 3:1-12
Lessons Learned
by Wayne Gaeddert
1. The context of 1 Peter 3 begins at 1 Peter 2:13 where Peter is encouraging believers to live their lives among unbelievers in a way that lifts up Jesus. Do this by:
Submit to government authority. 1 Peter 2:13-17
Servants submit to masters. 1 Peter 2:18-25
Wives, submit to your husband. 1 Peter 3:1-6
Husbands understand and honor your wife as an equal heir of grace. 1 Peter 3:7
Everybody be of one mind and have compassion for one another. 1 Peter 3:8-12
2. Jesus is our example for being submissive.
To earthly parents
To his heavenly Father
To Rome as he died on a cross
3. Being submissive means you are under the authority of someone else.
4. Being submissive does not mean you are inferior.
5. This text is not meant to apply to abusive relationships.
6. The changed life of a submissive wife will have a profound impact on her husband.
7. Outward beauty fades over the years.
8. Inward beauty fed by the spirit of God becomes more attractive over the years.
9. The wife is not to dress to draw attention to herself.
10. Submission is counter to a culture where self is a top priority.
11. The husband and wife are equal in God's grace.
12. The husband is not to use his superior strength on his wife to force her into submission.
13. “Peter says to husbands, don’t call your wife ‘honey’ and act like vinegar.” Anonymous
14. A husband's prayers are hindered when his actions and attitude do not honor his wife.
15. When evil persons persecute you, remember that God is against those who do evil.
16. What is in the heart of a believer will spill out of their mouth when they get bumped and jostled around in the world.
17. Believers are called to: (v8)
Be like-minded- disagreements do not divide.
Sympathetic- try to understand from the perspective of others.
Love one another- a sign of a true believer. 1 John 3:10
Be compassionate- what can I do to make things better?
Be humble- pride does not interfere with relationships.
18. “Enjoy life with the wife whom you love all the days of your futile life which He has given you under the sun, all the days of your futility; for this is your reward in life and in your work which you have labored under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 9:9
19. Application:
Embrace the role God has placed you in to honor Him and bring glory to the kingdom of God.
When called upon to suffer for the sake of righteousness, don’t respond with bitter revenge.
God sees and hears the cries of his people, and He will respond at the right time to render justice.
Results from Android AI bot Gemini.
Evidence of Sensuality in First Century Roman Culture:
Art and Material Culture:
Erotic art was widespread and found in various contexts, from household decorations (paintings, mosaics, pottery like Arretine ware) to public spaces. These depictions included a wide range of sexual acts, sometimes explicit, and were not necessarily hidden away.
Statues of gods and goddesses, like Aphrodite/Venus, often emphasized the beauty and sensuality of the human form.
Public baths were not just for hygiene but also social spaces where physical bodies were on display and social interactions occurred.
Literature:
Poets openly discussed love, desire, and seduction.
Social Practices and Attitudes:
Prostitution was legal, public, and widespread, indicating a societal acceptance of sexual activity outside of marriage.