5. 1 Peter 3:1-7
As marriage rates decline and gender roles shift, does the Christian vision of marriage have anything to offer? In this talk on 1 Peter 3:1-7, Michael Bouterse, Thrive’s local director, unfolds 1 Peter’s instructions to husbands and wives, addressing along the way its many cultural “landmines,” such as: What does the Bible mean by submission? What is “a gentle and quiet spirit”? And why are wives called “the weaker vessel”?
Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include 1 Peter 2:12-18; 3:8; Ephesians 5:22-24; Proverbs 31; Acts 5:29; and Genesis 2-3; 18:12.