In 1 Peter 3, the title of the message this evening
is Likewise, the Key to a Happy Marriage. Now, my goal is not
exactly to preach a message on marriage. I have two goals in
preaching the gospel tonight. First, this, that we would worship
the Lord and see the Savior. that we would leave here tonight
rejoicing in salvation by grace. There's nothing more important
than that, than seeing the Lord Jesus Christ, preaching him. But second, in doing that, in
preaching Christ, I want us to see the key to a happy marriage
here on Earth. That's important, too. Most of
us will spend quite a number of years being married. It's
important that we see what God's word has to say about marriage.
Now, a few weeks ago, we looked at what God's word has to say
about being a good citizen, just like in talking about that subject. I'm not going to give you a big
laundry list of things to do in order to be a good husband
or be a good wife. What I hope to do is give you
from God's word the key to a happy marriage. The key to being a
good husband, the key to being a good wife, is this. It's Christ. It's looking to Christ. He's
the answer to everything. Marriage is no different. Now,
Peter begins in verse 1, chapter 3, Likewise ye wives, be in subjection
to your own husbands. Now, wives being in subjection
to their husbands is very unpopular in our day. I know that. But
this is the order. that God himself has given in
the home. God gave us an order in society. We looked at that. There's kings,
there's governors, there's those who are sent by him to enforce
order in the society. And if you look in Genesis chapter
3, this is the order that God has given in the home. After Adam's fall, this is what
God said to Eve. Genesis 3 verse 16, unto the woman he said, I will
greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception. In sorrow thou
shalt bring forth children, and thy desire shall be to thy husband,
and he shall rule over thee. The husband has the rule in the
home. And when a wife submits to her
husband's authority, what she's really doing is submitting to
the authority of God. Look in Colossians chapter 3. When a wife submits herself to
her husband's authority, she's submitting herself to God's authority. In Colossians 3, verse 18, wives,
submit yourselves under your own husbands as it's fit in the
Lord. This is the Lord's commandment
and as it's fit in the Lord. Now, it's very clear. Scripture
never means that a woman is to submit herself to abuse, to adultery
or anything of that nature, that's not fit in the Lord. But the
question is this, how then do you be in subjection to your
husband? Well, the key to a happy marriage
is likewise. Peter begins this, his writing
here on marriage, with this word likewise. Well, like what? Well, just what he'd been talking
about before. Just like Christ loved his people. Christ loved His people, so He
came in subjection to His Father's will. Just like our Lord was
in subjection to His Father, wives be in subjection to your
own husbands. Now this word, subjection, it
means to submit to one's control or to obey. And I understand
that's hard to do. I mean, it's just hard to do.
It goes against this flesh and it's difficult to do. But remember
this now. The key is likewise. Like Christ
was in subjection to His Father, be in subjection to your husband.
Not because you're forced to, but out of love. Out of love
for Christ and out of a desire for what's best. Was it not best
for us that Christ was in subjection to His Father? Yes, it was. It was. It was the Father's will
to redeem His people through the obedience through the sacrifice,
through the death, the burial and the resurrection of his son. And he was obedient unto death. Yes, it was best for us that
he came in subjection to his father. Now this word subjection,
now it's likewise, just like Christ. The subjection to your
husband is willing. This word subjection, it also
means this, a voluntary attitude of giving in and cooperation. I'd like to make three points
about this subjection to your own husbands. First one is this. Subjection to your husband does
not make you less of a person or less important. None at all. Scripture does not mean when
it talks about subjection, it never means women are second
class citizens. Ever. Any man who thinks that,
here's just a good example of that. This past weekend we had
a conference. Try having that with these ladies.
It would be kind of dry. It wouldn't look very good. You
have nothing good to eat. Try it. This does not mean women
are second-class citizens. It doesn't mean that you're not
equal to your husband in many natural abilities and your mind
and so forth. And women are never to be treated
as unimportant or that they're unable to understand things,
ever. If you're honest, you admit this,
your wife's as smart as you are. And many times she's more smart. And she's your equal in many
ways. But a godly wife willingly and lovingly submits to her husband
because this is the Lord's way. And remember, the key is likewise. Christ himself gives us the example
here. In Philippians 2, 6, the Lord
Jesus thought it not robbery to be equal with God. The son
is equal with the father. He's equal. It's not robbery
for him to say that. But what does he do? Look at
1 Corinthians chapter 11. He's equal with the father. Look
at 1 Corinthians 11. Verse 3. But I would have you know that
the head of every man is Christ. And the head of the woman is
the man, and the head of Christ is God. Now, he's equal with
the Father, but God's his head. He put himself in subjection
to his Father. Christ submits himself to his
Father, even though they're equal. Now, I want you to see this.
Be in subjection, Peter says, to your own husbands. Paul says
the same thing, to your own husbands. See, this does not make you less
of a person to be in subjection to your own husband. This is
not, you know, the world has given this an ugly connotation,
an ugly meaning, and it's not ugly at all. You're to be in
subjection to your own husband, not to all men. You're not in
subjection to your children, to your own husband, the man
who loves you and swore an oath before God to love, honor and
cherish you. Now you're to be in subjection
to him, and that does not make you less of a person at all.
Second, be in subjection to your own husband. God could use this
as a means to draw one of his elect to hear the gospel and
be saved. Look here at verse 1 again. Likewise,
you wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, that if any
obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by
the conversation of the wives, while they behold your chaste
conversation coupled with fear. Now Peter gives some special
instruction here to wives with unbelieving husbands. And to
you who are single and you little girls, now y'all listen to me.
I've got something to say to you. It's not too early for you
to begin right now praying that the Lord will send you a husband.
It's not too early. I'd do it now if I was you. I'd
begin it right now if I was you. This is what I pray for you every
day, for each of you, every one of you. I pray God be merciful
to you, that He'd save you by His grace. Every day I pray that. And second, my prayer is that
God send you a husband who's a believer. You grow up and you
marry a believer. Your life will be better if you
do. Now I'm telling you the truth. You ask these women around here.
Your life will be better if you do. You choose very carefully
when it comes time for you to get married. You choose very
carefully who you join yourself to. You be careful who you put
yourself in submission to. This is a lifetime commitment
and you're entering into a union that's a picture of Christ and
his bride. So you choose carefully and wisely. But if you're already married
to an unbeliever and he's pleased to dwell with you, don't leave
him just because he's an unbeliever. Look over at first Corinthians
seven. You honor your marriage vows. But to the rest speak I, not
the Lord. If any brother hath a wife that
believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not
put her away. And the woman which hath a husband
which believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her,
let her not leave him." Don't you leave him just because he's
an unbeliever. For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the
wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband.
Else were your children unclean, but now they're holy. But if
the unbelieving depart, if they're going to depart over the gospel,
then let them depart. A brother or sister is not under
bondage in such cases, but God had called us to peace. Now if
they're going to leave because of the gospel, you let them depart,
but don't you be the cause of it. We're called to peace. That's
what he's saying there. Now, Peter says back here, if any obey not the word, they
also may without the word be won by the conversation of their
wives. Now, no one will be saved apart from hearing God's word,
hearing the gospel preach. It's an impossibility. But if
you show some grace in your actions, you may be able to soften the
heart of your unbelieving husband toward the gospel. And maybe
they'll come here because of your actions, because you've
softened their heart with through natural affection toward the
gospel. Maybe he'll come with you because he'd like to make
you happy. You've just been so good to him
and he'd like to do something nice for you. And he thinks he's
doing you a favor, come to service. Maybe he'll hear the gospel.
People have heard the gospel coming for worse reasons. Could
be. Maybe he'll become interested
in what you have. Because he sees grace in your
actions and he'll become curious and he'll come here. The gospel
could be, you know, who knows? But the key is likewise. It's likewise. The drawing force
of the gospel stems from the obedience of Christ. Look at
John chapter 12. Christ was obedient unto death,
and it's that death that draws his elect to him and it stems
from his obedience. John 12, verse 32. And I, if I be lifted up from
the earth, will draw all unto me. That word mens in italics
is not there in the original. If I be lifted up from the earth,
will draw all unto me. Aren't you thankful for the obedience
of Christ? That He was obedient unto death
for you. That's what drew you who believed
to Him. What could be your obedience? Withdraw your unbelieving husband
to come hear the gospel. Could be. Third, subjection to
your own husband doesn't make you less beautiful. Matter of
fact, it makes you more beautiful. Look what Peter says in verse
three in our text, chapter three. Who's adorning? Let it not be
that outward adorning, adorning of plaiting the hair and of wearing
of gold or of putting on of apparel, but let it be the hidden man
of the heart. And that which is not corruptible, even the
ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight
of God of great price." Now, real beauty is the attitude. This thing of subjection is an
attitude. And real beauty is the attitude
of the believing wife. Now, don't y'all go around looking
like Amish. Wear makeup and perfume and fix
your hair. Wear nice clothes. Do those things. There's nothing wrong with that.
Don't, just like everything else, don't get carried away with it.
Always remember that makeup and those clothes and that hairspray
and that perfume, that's not your beauty. Real beauty comes
from your attitude. Those things are not what makes
you attractive. Just like our works are not what
makes us righteous and attractive to God. Isn't that right? What
makes us righteous? What makes us attractive to God? The righteousness of God's Son
imputed to us. Now, we ought to live a good
life, live an honest life. You ought not to be breaking
the law of God all the time. You ought to do those things.
Just like you ought to be clean and showered and look nice and
presentable when you go out. But those things, keeping the
law or living an honest life, that's not what makes us righteous
or beautiful. It's the righteousness of Christ
freely given. that makes us, makes the believer,
beautiful before the Father. It's the righteousness of Christ
that we wear that is what Peter says here at the end of verse
4. It's the righteousness of Christ which is in the sight
of God of great price. That's the righteousness that
we wear that makes us beautiful. His righteousness is our real
beauty. Just like your willing attitude
of subjection is what makes you beautiful. Now, submission. Submission is not going around
saying, yes sir, everything your husband says and waiting on him
hand and foot and acting like his slave. That's not a wife.
Men, she's your wife. She's not your slave. But remember
this, submission is an attitude. It's respecting your husband.
It's speaking well of him. Don't ever find yourself getting
caught up in a group of women, husband bashing. Now, I'll be
the first to admit, we're easy pickers. I mean, it's low-hanging
fruit to pick on your husband. I mean, you know, we do so many
stupid things. We're easy to make fun of. We
just, you know, gosh. There are so many funny stories
you could tell. But as long as what he's doing is not evil,
cover it up. Likewise. Remember the keys,
likewise. You'd never find yourself in
a group of unbelievers scoffing and mocking at what God's done,
even if you don't understand it. The key is likewise. You
see that? It's an attitude. And submission
doesn't mean that you never speak your opinion. Speak your opinion
to your husband. You're one flesh. Of course you
speak your opinion to him. Janet often has better ideas
than I do. I mean, I talk to her about everything.
I respect her opinion so much. Well, you can talk to your Heavenly
Father about everything. There's nothing you cannot talk
to your Heavenly Father about. And then we bow to His will.
By His grace, we bow to His will. Well, this thing of submission
doesn't mean you never speak your opinion. It means don't
badger your husband. Don't keep harping on something.
You talk about it. and then let it go. That responsibility
to make that decision and the consequences of it lies on Him. See, that's what that means.
And a godly woman who has this attitude of submission, likewise,
well, I'm telling you, she has great influence in her home and
she could have great influence over her unbelieving husband.
Look back at Proverbs 21. Proverbs 21. Verse 9. You know, it's funny, Solomon married
some women he ought not have married. He's probably writing
this right here from first-hand experience. This is why I told
you, now, marry a believer. Because look what Solomon says
in verse 9. It's better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than
with a brawling woman in a wide, big house. It's better. Look
what he says in verse 19. It's better. to dwell in the
wilderness than with a contentious and angry woman. The unbelieving
husband is not impressed with her religion, is she? You understand
that? But now look over Proverbs 31. We won't read all these verses.
You go read these verses when you get home tonight, all of
them. Proverbs 31. Beginning in verse 10, Solomon
says, Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above
rubies. The heart of her husband, to
safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need to spoil.
She'll do him good, and not evil, all the days of her life. And
Solomon goes on and on here, talking about this virtuous woman.
Now look over verse 25. Strength and honor her clothing,
and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth
with wisdom, and her tongue is a law of kindness. See, it's
good. She can share her opinion. It's
good she gives her opinion. She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and her tongue is a law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways
of her household, and she eateth not the bread of idleness. Her
children arise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and
he praises her. Many daughters have done virtuously,
but thou excells them all. Favor is deceitful, and beauty
is vain, but a woman that feareth the Lord, she should be praised. She should be praised by her
children, she should be praised by her husband, and should be
praised by God. This is the attitude of a godly
woman and that will have great influence on everyone she knows. Now someone will object, they
always do, about this matter of submission. Being meek and
quiet never gets you anywhere. Really? Now I know that's human
logic. Being meek and quiet never gets
you anywhere. But the key is likewise. This
is not, we're not talking about human logic here. This is from
God's word. The key is likewise. Wasn't our
Lord meek and lowly in heart? He was obedient in all things. It was for our good. It got him
a name which is above every name. The godly submission of a wife
to her husband is for good, for her good and the whole household.
Now look back in our text here at verse 5. Scripture gives us
examples of this attitude from the past. Look at verse 5, first
Peter 3. For after this manner in the
old time, the holy women also who trusted in God adorned themselves,
being in subjection unto their own husbands, even as Sarah obeyed
Abraham, calling him Lord, whose daughters you are, as long as
you do well, and you are not afraid with any amazement. Now
you remember the Lord came and he spoke to Abram. He said, Abram,
get out of your father's house and go to the land that I'll
show you. And he went. Abraham went out not knowing
whether he went. Sarah went out not knowing whether she went
too. Sarah didn't hear the voice of God. She heard the voice of
Abraham say, God said we're leaving. And she packed her bags and went.
Because she heard the voice of her husband. She didn't hear
God. She heard Abraham. And women today are the daughters
of Sarah when you follow her example and you have faith in
God. You follow your husband in the Lord. You follow without
being shaken by fear and insecurity. You trust in the Lord to provide. See what he says here at the
end of verse 6. You're not afraid with any amazement.
Not being afraid, well, if I submit, my husband will take advantage
of me. That's being afraid with amazement, full of fear. You
submit yourself to your husband, trusting the Lord. That's what
Sarah did. And Sarah called Abraham Lord. And she did that showing
him respect. Now, you all know Sarah. Read
about her many times. This is what I know about Sarah.
Our sister Sarah. She was not a mealy-mouthed wallflower
by any stretch of the imagination. She had thoughts and feelings,
and those things were important, and she voiced them. It was Sarah
who told Abraham, cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the
son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free
woman. That's the gospel. Sarah said that to Abraham. Those
were wise words. Abraham respected. Now, in our family, there's a
very famous story. Tease Janet one Sunday afternoon
at the dinner table. He wound up, buddy, he's waiting
on this one. And I think he may have popped
from this passage in the Sunday school lesson that morning. And
he's winding up to just get her. He's going to needle her. And
he talked about this Sarah calling Abraham Lord. He said, don't
you think all the women ought to call their husbands Lord?
And he just sat back waiting for the fireworks, you know.
But this was Janet's answer. A woman will show more respect
to her husband the more he loves her and the more he earns it. Those are wise words. Dad said,
you got me. He said, that's good. Those are wise words. Husbands,
did you hear that? If we want this kind of home
and this kind of marriage, you want this kind of respect from
your wife like Sarah showed Abraham, be the kind of husband and the
kind of leader that earns it and deserves it. Absolutely.
The key for us husbands is likewise. See this in verse 7? Likewise,
you husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving
honor unto the wife as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs
together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
Now, the responsibilities of a wife, those are difficult responsibilities
because they cross the way of the flesh, to be in subjection.
The responsibilities of a husband are utterly impossible apart
from the grace of God. Husbands are commanded to love
our wives as much as we love ourselves. Try that on for size. We're commanded to love our wives
as Christ loved the church and gave himself for it. You love
her with a self-sacrificing love because that's how Christ loves
you. He gave himself for you. Love her like that. The responsibilities
of a husband in marriage are the most important. Now, I want
you to listen to me, men. The most important. And I can
show you that with this key. Likewise. Now, people normally
think that a happy home depends on the woman. Now, without a
doubt, it's true. She gives love and warmth and
nurturing that men just can't give. Men are typically not nurturers. like their wives are. When our
girls were little and they were sick, they wanted their mama. Now, I love those girls. I mean,
I love them. I couldn't do for them what their
mama could do for them. It's just, you know, I hate to
say that. That's kind of embarrassing,
but, you know, that's just, that's kind of the way it is with men
and women. And people think a woman is supposed to put up with the
bad behavior of her husband and not say anything about it, just
submit to it, and everybody will be happy as long as she keeps
her mouth shut. and lets her husband do whatever he wants.
That kind of thinking cannot be further from the teaching
of Scripture. The primary responsibility of
a happy home lies on the shoulders of the husband. Men, we're the
leader. You're the priest in your home.
It's our job to set the tone, to set a tone of love and support
So our wife can give our home the love and the warmth and the
nurturing that it needs. And she cannot do that unless
you support her. Unless you give her your love
and your support so she can do that. She can't do that unless
you set the tone of a loving atmosphere likewise as Christ
loves His church. Now, I know that we can't love
our wives to the degree and to the extent that Christ loves
the church. But if we do our best to imitate it, I bet you
you'll find this to be the case. Our wives will find it easy and
they'll find it a joy to submit to us. If we just do our best
to imitate Christ, it will be a very unusual woman. It can
happen, but it's very unusual that that wouldn't be the case.
If a man is constantly reminding his wife that she's supposed
to be his objection to him, invariably, He's the one doing something
wrong. Again, it can be not the case, but it's very rare that
that's not true. You single men, you boys, you
young men, you listen to me. When you get married, don't ever,
ever remind your wife she's supposed to be in submission to you. She
already knows that. I promise you, she already knows
that. is likewise. Do you love Christ? I want you to answer that question
in your heart. Do you love him? Do you just
find it a joy to submit to his will, to be saved by his grace,
to follow him? Do you find that a joy? Well,
if you do, let me ask you this question. Did Christ beat you
into subjection with threats of the law? Or did he love you? in submission to you. Oh, think of the love of Christ
for His people. Love your wife into subjection.
You're not going to threaten her. You're not going to love
her into subjection, likewise as Christ loved you. Husbands
are to imitate the love that Christ has for the church, and
we're to imitate His rule. Now, do you have a hard time
submitting to the authority of Christ? Believers shouldn't. His commandments are not grievous.
His yoke is easy. His burden is light because he
loves his people. You see, this is the primary
responsibility for a happy home lies on the husband's shoulders.
Now, men, we should be men of prayer. And one of the things
we should be praying about is this, that the Lord will give
us a heart, give us the attitude to lead our homes in a godly
fashion. And Peter gives us husbands some
specific instructions. And each one of these is a blessing
and not a duty if we look at it in terms of likewise. Peter
says, likewise, you husbands, dwell with them according to
knowledge. That word knowledge is understanding. Do you have an understanding
of God's grace to you? Then do likewise. Even if some
days she might not deserve it. Usually she does. She's putting
up with us. Usually she does. But somebody
could say, you know, she don't deserve that. She don't deserve
me being kind to her. She's been rotten this week. Wait a minute.
Wait a minute. Did you deserve God's grace or
were you a rebel? He was gracious anyway. You do
likewise. She'll come around. You do likewise. Do you understand how the Lord
is freely giving you all things. Then don't be stingy with your
wife. Do likewise. Do you understand how the Lord's
loved you with an everlasting love? Then be loving. Give her affection. Women love
that stuff. Just kiss her neck and hold her
hand and give her affection that she needs. The Lord gives it
to you, doesn't He? Do you feel His love? Do you
enjoy it? Likewise, give it to your wife.
Do you understand how the Lord has made you beautiful with His
beauty that He's put on you? Then tell your wife how beautiful
she is. God's made you beautiful in His
sight. Then be loving and tell your wife, you're beautiful to
me. Likewise, do you understand how
the Lord has covered all of your sin with the blood of His Son?
Then cover your wife's faults. Never, ever get out in public
and talk bad about your wife and make fun of her faults and
weaknesses. If she can't bake biscuits or
she can't whatever, don't ever make fun of it. Ever. The key
is likewise. Does the Lord keep bringing up
your sins and your faults? Or He said, I don't remember.
Then do likewise with your wife. Do you understand how God has
given His best to redeem you? Then do likewise and give your
wife your best. Whatever your best may be, give
it to her. She'll appreciate it. Do you
understand how the Lord drew you to Him with His love and
made it easy for you to be in subjection to His will? Then
don't be harsh. and threatening with your wife.
Love her into submission. Your job as the husband is to
make it easy for her to be in submission to you. The key is
likewise. Then Peter says, giving honor
unto the wife. Now look over at Romans chapter
9. I think this is a really good commentary on what Peter says
here. Giving honor unto the wife. Romans
9 verse 21. Hath not the potter power over
the clay of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor and
another unto dishonor? God's made his people vessels
unto honor. He fills us with honor. He's made us a vessel to receive
honor. What's that honor? Christ himself. He's the honor. What an honor
to receive the grace of God, the mercy of God. What an honor
to bear his name. Jeremiah said this is the name
wherewith she shall be called Jehovah Sidkenu, the Lord our
righteousness. She bears his name. What an honor. Give your wife honor. Likewise,
lift her up like God in mercy has lifted you up. Then Peter
says, as unto the weaker vessel. Now, usually the woman is weaker
physically and emotionally. I like this. The Jews have a
saying. If your wife is short of stature, bow yourself and
whisper to her. Isn't that what Christ has done
for us? He bowed himself to come where
we are. And He whispers to His people.
It's not the thunders of the law. It's the whispers of grace
that draws His people. The Lord talks to His people
in a way that we can understand with our much weaker frame. Our
Lord knows how to talk to us because He knows our frame. He
became bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh. He took on our
weakly fleshly frame upon Himself so He could redeem us. And now
He talks to us in words of grace that we can understand. Christ
has done everything for His bride who was too weak to do anything
for herself. He chose her because she would
never choose Him. He redeemed her because she could
never pay her own sin tax. She could never cleanse herself,
so He washed her in His own blood and gave her His righteousness.
He died so she could live. He gave her His own life. He suffered hell that she could
never suffer. He did everything for the weaker
vessel. Sounds like to me Christ was
not only the servant of God, He was a servant of His people.
Doesn't that sound like that? Because it's so. He came to be
a servant. He came to serve. And our homes
might run better if we husbands look for ways to serve our wives
instead of looking for ways for our wife to serve us. That shit
would. The church serves the Lord. Don't
you serve the Lord. You look for ways to serve the
Lord. We need to clean up after the
conference. I mean, it was done. This opportunity to serve the
Lord. What a blessing. But now, whose service is more
important? Yours or God's? Whose is more important? What
God does for us or what we've done for God? Of course, it's
what God's done for us. And we serve the Lord because
of His work for us. Well, do likewise. Make it easy
for your wife to be in subjection to you. Don't demand that she
serve you. Make her want to and serve her
once in a while. Make her happy. And then last,
Peter says, is being heirs together of the grace of life. Heirs together. Joint heirs with Christ. She's
not beneath you now. She's in co-heir, joint heir. She's an equal. Treat her like
the daughter of the King of Kings. Wayne, can a man be mean to your
daughter and have fellowship with you? Not a chance. Always
remember, your believing wife is the daughter of the King.
Well, treat her that way. Peter says that your prayers
be not hindered. Now, it's not just that the Lord
won't hear you, but you will not be in the right spirit to
pray if you're not looking to Christ and seeking to follow
Him. So, husbands, keep this in mind. You're married to the
daughter of the King. Treat her accordingly. Treat
her like Christ treats his bride, and you'll have a happy marriage.
And wives, see that you reference your husband. Rebellion against
his authority, when it's used properly, is rebellion against
the Lord. So do your best to be in subjection
to his authority, and you'll have a happy marriage. We'll
have a happy marriage when our marriage fits the example of
the union between Christ and His bride. And the key to understanding
that is likewise. If we think of Christ, we think
of His love for us. We think how far down He stooped
to save us. You think of what He suffered
to save our sinful soul. That's off in your heart. A man
with a soft heart is a better husband. A woman with a soft
heart is a better wife. It's likewise, looking to Christ. All right. Well, Lord bless that
to you. Let's bow in prayer.