A Living Hope Week Seven
1 Peter 3:1-7
Greet everyone and check in on how everyone’s week has been.
Take a moment to read Psalm 118 verse 5 as a group.
Take some time to ask God to quiet your hearts and make you aware of his presence in your life and in the group tonight. Remember: We are not just gathering as a small group, but we are gathering and the Lord is in the meeting with us.
Pray that everyone would feel welcomed and willing to join in the discussion.
1 Peter 3:1-7
1 In the same way, you wives must accept the authority of your husbands. Then, even if some refuse to obey the Good News, your godly lives will speak to them without any words. They will be won over 2 by observing your pure and reverent lives.
3 Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. 4 You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God. 5 This is how the holy women of old made themselves beautiful. They put their trust in God and accepted the authority of their husbands. 6 For instance, Sarah obeyed her husband, Abraham, and called him her master. You are her daughters when you do what is right without fear of what your husbands might do.
7 In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God’s gift of new life. Treat her as you should so your prayers will not be hindered.
What initially stands out to you from the passage?
Have any of your beliefs about marriage been encouraged over this series? Have any been challenged?
What is Peter’s point when it comes to the purpose of marriage?
How does a Christian marriage portray the gospel?
What makes a marriage hopeful?
Pray for Christian marriages to reflect the gospel.
Pray specifically for Christian marriages that you know personally. It may be your own or close family and friends.
