Message Outline (Wives)

THE WIFE'S RESPONSIBILITY

Wives submit to your own husbands - indicating the husband's need to lead, requiring that the wife honor her husband, be supportive of him, respect him and obey him. - Ephesians 5:23-24

22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands as to the Lord; 23 For a husband is head of the wife as also Christ is Head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the Body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be subject to their husbands in everything.

Wives learn to be women of prayer, quietness and productive labor in good works - 1 Peter 3:1-6

3:1 In like manner, wives, be subject to your own husbands, that even if any disobey the word, they will be gained without the word through the manner of life of their wives, 2 Seeing with their own eyes your pure manner of life in fear. 3 Let your adorning not be the outward plaiting of hair and putting on of gold or clothing with garments, 4 But the hidden man of the heart in the incorruptible adornment of a meek and quiet spirit, which is very costly in the sight of God. 5 For in this manner formerly the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands, 6 As Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children you have become, if you do good and do not fear any terror.

Knowing the female gender and its weakness

Seek not to stand out, but to pray

Seek not to be known, but to be filled with good works

Seek not to teach others by way of authority, but be an example in works

Cherish the gift of childbearing

Remain in faith, love and holiness with sobriety

Love your family and labor for them in such a way as in Proverbs 31:10-31

Your husbands heart may trust in you (Proverbs 31:11)

Your husband will prosper

Your family may be rich in conduct and virtue through your labor (Proverbs 31:13-22, 24, 27)

Making her husband well known in the gates when he sits among the elders (Proverbs 31:23)

Gaining the praise of her children and husband (Proverbs 31:28)

Thus making yourself full of strength and dignity (Proverbs 21:25), hopeful, with wisdom and kindness and you will receive the fruit of your hands and your works will praise you in the gates. (Proverbs 31:31)

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeks wool, and flax, and works willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar. 15 She rises also while it is yet night, and gives meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. 16 She considers a field, and buys it: with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. 17 She girds her loins with strength, and strengthens her arms.18 She perceives that her merchandise [is] good: her candle goes not out by night. 19 She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. 20 She stretches out her hand to the poor; yea, she reaches forth her hands to the needy. 21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet. 22 She makes herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing [is] silk and purple. 23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. 24 She makes fine linen, and sells [it]; and delivers girdles unto the merchant. 25 Strength and honor [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. 26 She opens her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness. 27 She looks well to the ways of her household, and eats not the bread of idleness. 28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praises her. 29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but you excel them all. 30 Favor [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] fears the LORD, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.