1. LIFE
GROUP
STUDY
GUIDE
1
Peter
3:1-­4
Marriage
DIG:
Read
1
Peter
3:1-­4
 What
is
the
biblical
definition
of
submission?
Distinguish
it
from
male
chauvinism
and
subjugation.
 Why
do
Peter’s
statements
about
submission
stir
up
so
much
controversy
in
our
culture?
Read
Ephesians
5:22-­‐25
and
discuss
how
it
compliments
and
further
explains
1
Peter
3:1-­‐4
 To
whose
husbands
should
wives
be
submissive?
Why
is
that
significant?
 What
is
the
husband’s
attitude
toward
the
Word
of
God?
 Do
you
think
Peter
meant
a
wife
should
never
talk
to
the
husband
about
disobedience?
 Do
you
think
that
Peter’s
instructions
to
the
wife
regarding
conduct
and
submission
really
work?
 Think
carefully
about
the
next
statement:
What
is
Peter
saying
and
not
saying
about
outward
beauty
and
appearance?
APPLICATION:
 In
light
of
the
same
sex
marriages
laws
today-­‐
what
does
scripture
say
regarding
who
is
suppose
to
get
married?
 This
portion
of
Scripture
deals
with
the
conflict
of
a
Christian
being
married
to
a
non-­‐Christian.
As
a
parent,
what
are
you
doing
or
how
did
you
encourage
your
children
to
marry
a
Christian?
 If
you’re
married
to
a
non-­‐Christian
or
a
Christian
that
has
become
disobedient,
how
does
Peter’s
instructions
help
you?
 Our
congregation
is
like
most
others,
where
a
large
number
of
women
are
married
to
non-­‐Christians
or
disobedient
Christians.
How
can
this
Life
Group
and
the
congregation
as
a
whole
help
our
sisters
in
Christ
in
this
pain?