Title: Wives!
Contents Wives! (1 Peter 3:1-6)
Next week is Father's Day: In today's Word, may it be a blessing to fathers and mothers, and a blessed opportunity for wives and husbands to build new relationships.
The Christian home is the home of the restored Garden of Eden. Our family must return to the Garden of Eden where love and trust bloom.
Ladies and gentlemen, God has created two sacred gatherings in the world to restore the Garden of Eden. One is the church and the other is our home. Because God made us and our family with the Word, if we follow the Word again today, we can become a divine, fresh, and wonderful home! Amen!
While looking for God's will for the family, today, let's take a look at the life of a wife of true faith. The text of the Bible reads, “Wives!” start by doing The Bible says that calling is a blessing. Ah! you remember me!
Here we go one step further and say “wives” - ah! I need to realize that God has made me the wife, mother, and family of this family.
Text) Peter, who wrote the epistle of Peter today, is a married man. - Perhaps among the apostles and disciples, the family was well understood.
Text) God was moved by Peter and gave the Word.
Doing this to wives is “a priceless thing in the sight of God” - a priceless thing! -1) What pleases God and pleases God 2) What ultimately brings me the greatest joy 3) What God rewards! when to do it?
1. As a wife, you must be spiritually awake.
I wish everyone and their families the best in any home. I wish my children well!
What is the secret to a successful husband and family? Stand right in your wife's faith!
A woman from a certain family said that she had the power because she went to church, but she was given the power to fight with her husband, and said that she would never lose if she fights! However, when I received the Holy Spirit and received grace, my abilities changed, and I changed into a compassionate heart and changed into the ability to endure and pray.
We all want to do good for our wives and husbands, but what are we really good at? To build faith, to share the gospel
The whole family is the same, but a wife must stand up for faith, take the lead in faith, open her eyes to the gospel first, and deepen her love for Jesus. That's how the family lives! Therefore, we must see and treat our family as a mission to save our family spiritually.
That is exactly what verse 1) “that his wife might be saved through her works.”
It means that all of your actions as a wife should be able to focus on helping you to be saved.
The deacon, who finally believed in Jesus and was thrilled to be baptized by her husband: Testimony after her husband’s baptism: In fact, thanks to my wife, I met God and knew God’s grace, and I have this position. , I still think it's not too late. “Thank God for giving me a reliable wife.” The woman weeps endlessly with joy as she hears this testimony
The wives are the great missionaries sent to the most difficult mission field in the world. They must win in the mission field called family. Above all else, if you depend on the Lord, you must do it!
Isaiah 43:1 and below in the Bible: "Protection in the midst of water and even in fire" - The home is where the challenges like water and fire are strongest! - But the Lord helps!
Ex) When a woman does well as a wife and mother, three generations change! - Mother-in-law, husband and children!
But for that to happen, a woman must be able to stand right in front of God before his wife and mother.
Our faith is our faith when we stand right in front of God, God grants our wife's wishes, and pleases God, God will solve it.
Ex) Professor Lim whom I met this time: While sharing fasting prayers and grace, he said that he had a week of fasting. Why? Ahead of divorce, but God restores the family with an amazing experience!
May this grace live with this spirit of grace as a wife and mother!
2. As a wife, you must embrace your family with love.
100 students who saw your dad and mom hugging and kissing each other? one or two people. Has anyone seen your mom and dad arguing and fighting? 100 people listen
“What does a man do with a narrow heart?” - But the widest arms in the world are the mother's arms, and the deepest arms in the world are the wife's arms.
But there are people who look at her husband like a stone; “When did you go to work? I didn't know." "Bob? You eat it yourself.”
There are people who look like animals: “Why are you doing this, disgusting!”
There are people who see it like a failing student: “You have to be good at something.”
There are people who see it as a bunch of accidents: “What did you do today, where did you go? Tell me everything, it must be suspicious!”
My wife says three things should be open at home. - “Open your positive ears, open your mouth of encouragement, and open your heart of gratitude.
“Pastor, I’m going to die, but I think it’s too much of a request!” - This becomes easier when we come before Jesus and live in grace. The family has to be done with the Lord's strength, not my own.
“Text verses 3 and 4) “Do not be lonely, but let the hidden person be incorruptible in a meek and stable spirit. It is of great value before God.”
It's not about living in a mess, it's about not being hung up on your looks. The more important thing is to look at the heart and soul! - And as the text says, it is the wife's role to lead the family with a 'gentle and stable spirit'. that this is what pleases God.
A survey of office workers in a survey company:
Ex) The words that a worker wants to hear the most: “I believe in you, you worked hard, you are capable” / The most difficult words to hear: “Do what you say!”
Same home! The most important words to share at home as a wife, “I believe in you, you worked hard,”
Ex) Henry Ford - A man who dreamed of and accomplished his dream of inventing a car - His wife is famous for being a person who acknowledged the dream and encouraged and followed it to the end. Henry Ford built a small house in his hometown after starting a large corporation. It was a very small and ordinary house for the head of a large corporation to live in. "Isn't this too shabby. Shouldn't life be uncomfortable even if it's not luxurious?" People around looked at Ford with worried eyes. Then he answered with a smile on his face. "A home is not a building. Even if it's small and humble, if it overflows with the love of Jesus and family, it's a great house."
“Meek and calm in spirit, like heart!” in the text May the wife be a comforter who builds up the family and embraces with love!
What does a wife say to her husband now? - Thank you for marrying you/ I believe in you/ Better chances will come/ I'm on your side/ Stay strong/ My dear (children) Do you know how much your father works for us? You should be grateful."
Above all, may the love of a wife be a living family!
3. As a wife, plant hope no matter how difficult it is.
Quiz: If the port is a woman, who is the ship? man! What is very strong and weak? Man, it sounds very complicated, but simple is man! Who will eventually return to a woman after traveling all over the world? man! Then, who rules the man who rules the world? Woman!
To wives in the text: “(Text verse 6) that you do good, and are not surprised by any fear
Ladies and gentlemen, women are weak, but mothers are strong. Ladies and gentlemen, women are weak, but women of faith are strong. However, he is still weak as a human being.
We do not know that we must live in love. The problem is knowing and not knowing. You are incapable of doing that. How do you get this ability?
The way to live is to rely more thoroughly on Jesus!
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13)
Gentlemen, this power is the power of the Holy Spirit. The Lord gives us power through the Holy Spirit. And to make this power mine, you must pray. It is us who work together with the Lord through prayer.
How much does it actually cost at home? They often wrestle with their children at home and even do all their work. There are times when you have to do everything by your in-laws.
In this case, you have two options! I can't do one thing, I'm falling apart! Another is to rely on and bear the power of God! Amen!
I hope that you will become wives who seek the grace of the Holy Spirit, pray diligently, and endure together with God.
The Bible) Only he knows the way I go, and after he has tried me I will come out like gold (Job 23:10).
Clearly, God answers her prayer. Do not be discouraged with this belief!
Example) A story about the family of a black farmer wife named (Rebeka Young). Successfully raised 14 children - All fourteen children have graduated from college. One got a PhD in economics from a good university, a nurse, a library professional, five teachers, four builders, a musician, and one farmer for generations. A wonderful blessing is that all of them live as great believers!
The secret is in Rebecca's confession: Confess this no matter how difficult it is! : “God is the root of our family”
Application) May you become a mother and wife who live by faith and build a family by faith! This is precious in the sight of God! What God values! Amen!