'WIVES SUBMIT' - What it REALLY means! Bible Study

An unashamed teaching on this controversial and often misunderstood passage.
What submission is/isn't, how to submit and when not to.
1 Peter 3:1-6

[cjfamily]

My mom was saved out of Woodstock style second-wave-feminism. She studied submission deeply after she found Jesus. Her motto is “ Trust God and trust your husband, and when (not if) you can’t trust your husband, trust God.”

[Allyporter]

Ugh this is a hard one for me. I have been sinfully un-submissive to my husband. I needed to hear this teaching today... the Lord has been showing me my blindspots and this is one of them. Pray I will be able to do this as my service to the Lord.

[megamaze]

I’ve never been happier than when I began submitting to my husband. He honors me, and my wishes, and I have never once felt like I was capitulating to his will without him taking my thoughts & feelings into account.

[neraphruneblade]

How my wife and I interpret this is that it is my place to make the decision, and therefore I assume all the blame for any problem that occurs; whereas my wife is truly liberated to advise me completely, without the inhibition of making the wrong choice. She is my partner, best friend, and confidant on the hard decisions I must make. She must abide by my decisions, but I must make those decisions with her best interests in mind as well.

[noweternity]

Submission done properly should be a blessing & liberating for any Christian wife.

I heard excellent teaching on this when the Minister of the church, said that of course, the man must also be submitting to Jesus Christ.
So the husband submits to God.
The woman submits to her husband as to the Lord Jesus.

The husband isn't being selfish, He is being Christ-like & putting his wife's needs above his own.
The wife isn't being selfish & is putting her husband's needs above her own.

If both are praying & submitting to God, out of love & respect for one another, there should be much less controversy as both are wanting to obey God & be a blessing to one another, as they seek to properly honor their Lord's loving authority !!!

[valleyhomestead]

Pray for my husband's salvation please...

[janeth]

Powerful point, we are supposed to do our part unto the Lord without looking over our shoulders at the other person to see if they are doing their part. The hardest part of any relationship is still doing your part even when they aren't doing theirs.

[jordanradociful]

My husband and I LOVE your lessons. Could you please do one on raising children biblically?

[jeanhill]

Wow this has been such a blessing. I am a young woman in college. As I get older, marriage is something that I'm thinking about more often. Submission has always been a difficult topic for me. It used to be one of the reasons I ran away from God and avoided reading the Bible. I've recovered my love for God within the past year and I have tears in my eyes right now from this message. How could I not have seen the beauty in his design? God is great and much wiser than I.

[JuliaYstine]

This has been the most challenging thing in my life. I have so many trust issues with my dysfunctional family history that it feels dangerous and terrifying to submit to my husband. But a huge part of me feels relieved knowing that is God's will for me. That changes EVERYTHING ❤ Thank you, Mike!

[karenbutler]

Monumentally hard. Yes, I am married for 11 years now, to an unsaved husband. I so needed to hear this AGAIN. Thankyou, thankyou. The Lord is my strength. I do every day unto God. He stretches us and enlarges our cup!

[BrittanyAmberHeberling]

Wow I’m excited to hear this. It’s common to hear “submit to your husband” but no one really talks about how to do that.

[HomesickHeaven]

My husband sent me your sermon on being a better husband after a rough night of arguing. So far I have been the spiritual head of our household, a role that is not mine and I don’t want, but I digress. I was so impressed with your sermon on Biblical husbands I sought out this video. I am so thankful I did. Thank you for your accurate Biblical representation of both separate callings ❤ I will be listening to more of your sermons!

[erinbailey]

Submission is much easier to do, When the husband is a Godly man, doing what he is supposed to do. Then, of course, when mistakes are made, apologies are needed and communication to resolve the issues. As you have said before, Love is not just a feeling, it is a work in progress. A choice that is made and a commitment to Adapt, Adjust and Overcome. Pray together, succeed together.

[alliegirl]

I’ve had a really hard time with this as a young married woman (got married at 20, now 22) but I think what I’m realizing is that either we haven’t gotten to a point where we disagree enough for me to “submit” (we are usually on the same page about everything), or that I already “submit” but it makes my heart happy because I love and trust my husband.

[RaginCajun]

I know you don’t agree much with Catholicism, I’m Catholic. But I love listening to your lessons, they are so good. Tbh keep studying and teaching, you’re amazing at it.

[skittlepumpkin]

As a woman who has been in an unequally yoked marriage for a long time, Abigail's story has always been very near and dear to my heart. ❤️

[michellewilson]

I don’t think most wives as believers have problem with submission but are more concern with the issue where husbands weaponize these verses to spiritual, verbal or physical abuse their wives.

[jonmkl]

It’s unreal how upset people get about this subject because they don’t understand that the equivalent job of the man is to love you wife _as Christ loves the church and gave himself for it._

Christ is not a tyrant, so how could the man in this formula ever be justified in acting like a tyrant? How can a man who prefers his wife above himself _subjugate_ her.

Both spouses have to fulfill their scriptural roles of preferring one another above themselves in the way that the scripture describes. That’s real love, and a righteous unity.

[crobinson]

I really did enjoy this teaching.
In my heart I have very deep feelings for a man who is not capable of leading a household. He has rejected me and 8ve been looking for comfort.