According to the title knowledge...
Follow your knowledge...
2006-05-21
1 Peter 3:7
I. text commentary
II. couple's love
Ⅲ. according to knowledge
A. About God: You must first have the knowledge of God. When God created this earth, He had His purpose and will, and not only each of us, but also our families, should live according to the mission that contributes to that purpose. The source of the mission is in God's plan. Therefore, the family can achieve true happiness only when it is in His plan, and only in the knowledge of God can find the position and place He has designated. The life of sanctification and the life of self-brokenness are also meant to return to this place in the end. When we realize who God is, we will know clearly where we should stand, our family, and our wife.
B. About your wife: You must have knowledge of your wife. The first is the knowledge of universal wives, which refers to all women who are wives of one husband. We should know that women are created differently from men from the time of creation. Many conflicts arise from ignorance of this, and if sin intervenes in this, it will be transformed into selfish desire. We can be free from all the contradictions that we tend to have only when we love each other and live together in a way that contributes to the plan according to the clear purpose set by God, strengthen relationships and accomplish tasks. Therefore, the Bible advises us to love one another according to knowledge. Have a full understanding of what a woman is and what a man is. Second, it also requires knowledge of the individual wife, that is, what kind of person her own wife is. Love is attentive care and cherishing. In that knowledge, love also grows.
Living together doesn't just mean living together. It refers to living together in unity of mind and will. Cohabitation of a married couple is cohabitation in which heart and mind are united. Living together with the joy of each other's existence is true cohabitation. Also, this relationship is bound to have an unavoidable effect on their children. It is through the couple living together like this that instills the right image of husband, wife, father, and mother in the hearts of their children. His mission to the family is so profound.
Sharing 1. Let's share the life we practiced after listening to last week's message, 'Do not provoke your children to anger' (Ephesians 6:4).
Sharing 2. Let's share the overall content of the sermon in 1 Peter 3:7 and tell each other the parts that we have come to deeply.
Sharing 3. What are the principles and foundations on which families and churches are built? What are the sacrifices that break you down to build a family?
Sharing 4. Apostle Peter referred to his wives as ‘weak vessels’. What does the word ‘vessels’ mean? Let's share what is the unique mission given to each of us, to our families, and to couples.
Sharing 5. What two pieces of knowledge are needed to live ‘according to knowledge’? Let's talk about the different inclinations of men (husbands) and women (wives), and write a love index that allows you to know your husband or wife and share only a few (you can get a map of the love index from the district manager).IV. Conclusion and application 2006-05-21