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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. OUTWARD PROHIBITION
A. MEASURED
I Pet 3:3a Don’t let your adorning be [merely] external,
1. NOT TOTAL BAN
2. “MERELY”
B. MODERATION
I Pet 3:3b in braiding of hair, or decorating with golden [jewelry], or wearing worldly clothing –
1. EXAMPLES
2. CONTEXT (I Tim 2:9-10)
II. INWARD PRESCRIPTION
A. MODESTY
I Pet 3:4a Rather [it should be] in the inward man of the heart with the imperishable beauty
1. FREEDOM FROM OBSESSION
2. REAL BEAUTY (I Sam 16:7)
B. MEEKNESS
I Pet 3:4b of a gentle and quiet spirit
1. GENTLE (Gal 5:22)
2. QUIET
C. MINDSET
I Pet 3:4c which in God’s sight is truly lavish!
1. PERSPECTIVE (Eph 3:16)
2. PRECIOUS (I Pet 1:19; 2:6)
III. HISTORIC PRINCIPLE
A. MODELING
I Pet 3:5a For in the past this is how the holy women who trusted in God adorned themselves
1. NOT “NEW”
2. DEMONSTRATING FAITH
B. MANIFESTATION
I Pet 3:5b by submitting to their own husbands,
1. BIBLE SUBMISSION (Eph 5:21-32; Heb 12:9; 13:17; Rom 13:1,5)
2. REWARDS (Ps 40:7-8; Jn 5:30; Es 4:17; Lk 1:38; Tit 2:3-5)
IV. ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE
A. MASTER
I Pet 3:6a as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him ‘master’.
1. OBEDIENCE (Gen 12:10-20; Gen 20:1-18)
2. HONOR (Gen 18:9-14)
B. MENTALITY
I Pet 3:6b And you’ve become her offspring, as you do good and don’t fear things that seem frightening.
1. TODAY (Prov 31:10. 12. 25)
2. CHOICE