Living With an Unbelieving Mate

1 PETER 3:1-6

“Living with an Unbelieving Mate”

Introduction-

This passage is directed to a wife with an unbelieving husband; The opposite also fits in general

I. THE SITUATION – v. 1

1- A Believing Wife and an Unbelieving Husband

2- Common in Church History

3- Not an Approval of Marrying an Unbeliever

2 Cor. 6:14; 1 Cor. 7:39

4- Can Be Difficult for the Believer

5- Can Be Difficult for the Unbeliever

II. THE SOLUTION – v. 1

1- Not to Leave- v. 1a

2- Not to Pressure- v. 1b

3- A Consistent, Godly Life- v. 1c

III. THE SPECIFICS – vv. 1-6

1- Submission- v. 1

2- Moral Purity- v. 2

3- Inner Beauty- vv. 3-4

Conclusion-

It is difficult for any unbeliever to resist such a lifestyle