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October 5, 2018

Sermon Discussion Questions: Gender Roles in Marriage

Jason Meyer

Pastor for Preaching & Vision

The following discussion questions have been prepared to accompany the sermon on October 7 “Gender Roles in Marriage” (1 Peter 3:1–7). The questions can be used for discussion in small groups or for personal reflection.

Outline

  1. God’s Call Upon the Wife (1 Peter 3:1–6)
    • Be Submissive (1 Peter 3:1–2)
    • Focus on Inner Beauty More than Outer Beauty (1 Peter 3:3–4)
    • Rationale: Because This is Your Birthright (1 Peter 3:5–6)
  2. God’s Call Upon the Husband (1 Peter 3:7)
    • Live With Wives According to Knowledge (what)
    • Showing Honor to the Woman as a Weaker Vessel (how)
    • Because They are Fellow Heirs of the Grace of Life (why)
    • Warning: If You Don’t, Your Prayers Will be Hindered

Discussion Questions

  • What does Peter say about submission? Should a believing wife submit to an unbelieving husband? (1 Peter 3:1–2)
  • What does Peter say about external beauty and internal beauty? (1 Peter 3:3–4)
  • Why does Peter bring up the lineage of faith of “holy women who hoped in God”? What do they have to teach us about submission? (1 Peter 3:5–6)
  • In verse 7, what is the central call upon a husband’s life? How does he accomplish it?
  • Why is it important for a husband to live with his wife in an understanding way?
  • Name three things that submission is not.
  • What is the difference between humble headship and hyper-headship?

Application Questions

  • What is the most practical takeaway from this sermon about marriage that you need to apply immediately?
  • How is the biblical vision of marriage different than worldly counterparts?
  • What are some ways that you can make your marriage more God-centered and Christ-exalting?

Prayer Focus
Pray for a grace to live out gender roles in submission to the Lordship of Christ.