I was taking an uber home from work and my driver was such a blessing to me. He said, God calls women to submit because we have a hard time doing so, we love easily. Men are called to love their wives because men dont love easily. Women should pray, "Lord, show me how to honor and submit to my husband that will glorify You." Men should pray "Lord, show me how to love my wife in a way that will glorify You."
This is the best sermon on wives submitting to their husbands. Although I readily and joyfully submit to my husband; I have always struggled with the word to mean less than.
Men can and do use this verse to control woman and to be abusive . This needs to be acknowledged and dealt with in the church.. Husbands use it to thier advantage and treat thier wives like second class citizens.This command is to wives not to the husband.
Hi Joanne, you'ree corrrect that men can and do use submission to control and abuse women. But this is a reflection of the men versus a reflection of God's design. Just because sinful man twists and perverts what God has created doesn't make his design wrong or evil. You said, "This command is to wives not to the husband." I'm sorry, but what command? Also, did you watch the message? Do you have any specific thoughts on the messageitself? Thanks and God bless!
This is a wise man. God has given you the ability to speak in such a way that is gentle but truth pours out. I am looking forward to listening to your speech to men. I continue to pray for my marriage and will be keeping this video as a refresher every so often. Thank you!!
Brittany, I'm glad my teaching on such a sensitive topic was received so well by use, and hopefully others as well. Yes, you can find all of the messages for my marriage conferences on my channel. Please let me know if I can pray for you in any way!
Pastor Scott. I just found your sermons and information through reading an article online (can’t remember where) but am so thankful I did. It is hard to find biblically sound sermons on this subject of submission/respect/marriage as a wife and praise God for the clear teaching He does through you. I want to say that where I do and have found encouragement through other women in this area of scripture (specifically submission to husband), I don’t think there is anything more fruitful that a teaching by a man/pastor on the subject especially when it addresses husbands and wives together. This way, the word is taught correctly and by a man called to do so, and husbands and wives are able to listen in together. This message was extremely helpful for me, and I am so very thankful to be given insight to areas of scripture I had not yet realized. My absolute favorite part was the analogy of Sarah so “easily” submitting to Abraham which you made an excellent point about that NOT being easy! The constant moving and instruction to lie because of his cowardice would have been so discouraging as a wife and yet God uses Sarah’s obedience to her husband, ultimately her, Obedience to God, as a template for us women now. Powerful! Gave me a good laugh and some healthy conviction on how I know if my husband asked me to move so many times or to lie because he was afraid how much I would kick my heels into the ground, roll my eyes or nag, and by the teaching in scripture I am able to see by Sarah’s example that those responses I am guilty of are definitely not God’s will. Anyways, I am glad to have found another scripture sound pastor to watch and listen to during our day. Thank you and God bless you, Katie, and your children.
@@thewordasitis914 Nice to hear from you. Thank you for letting me know. I’m blessed that God is using my sermons in your life. I sure appreciate what you wrote. The applicable Scriptures commanding wives to submit to their husbands were written by men; therefore, it makes sense that because God used men to write these truths to women, he would then use men to teach them. If you enjoy my marriage sermons, I hope you will check out Your Marriage God’s Way, the book and workbook: amzn.to/3TKOUjx. If money is tight, please let me know. Also, please let me know if your church would like to host one of my marriage conferences! You can reach me through the contact page on my website: www.scottlapierre.org/contact/
This greatly blessed me, your wife is so precious! It was like God handed me a mirror to my heart and convicted me of my contriteness. I have wasted so many opportunities to bless my husband in his short comings. My husband may not lead the way for our family like he should but I am without excuse. Thank you Scott and Katie. I've been listening to you guys for awhile now and I will admit, I was jealous of your relationship with God and one another, your quiver full. Please forgive me...I know because of Covid that your church is probably not in person (we live in Portland) but I would love to join via online if possible.
@goldielockks I’m thankful my message ministered to you. Submission is always a sensitive subject. I appreciate your heart for the truth and receptiveness to God’s Word. Just to let you know, we have our own marriage and family problems too 😊. Yes, God has blessed us, but no relationships are without struggles. Definitely no need for forgiveness! Actually we have been meeting in person, but with some guidelines. We have some pews roped off so people can social distance if they want, and some people wear masks, but we don’t enforce it. It would be wonderful to have you join us for service. If you’d rather just watch online here is the link for our service at 11:00 AM: www.sermonaudio.com/solo/woodlandchristian/webcast/. This Sunday I’m not preaching because I was out of town at our elders retreat. If you have any questions, please let me know. You can also e-mail me: scott@scottlapierre.org. God bless!
So do we as woman submit even unto sin? My husband has been asking me to sin for him out of submission but I’m struggling figuring out of sinning for my husband is sinning against God or if it’s honoring.
@ sweatersanddustbunnies Great, understandable question. I actually have a chapter in my book, Your Marriage God's Way, titled, "What Submission Does Not Mean." You can join the launch team if you would like a free copy of the book: forms.office.com/r/JXRbZpgXui In the chapter there is a section titled, "Submission Does Not Mean That Wives Submit to Sin." I like to copy this section for you… "The account in Acts 5:1-11 of Ananias and his wife, Sapphira, is instructive. The background of this story is that early church members were selling their possessions and sharing the proceeds with the apostles and other believers who had needs. Ananias sold a possession, kept part of the money when he brought his offering to the apostles, but acted as though all the proceeds were being given to the church. As the apostle Peter declared, Ananias had every right to keep part of his profits if he wanted. But because Ananias claimed to have turned over all the funds-and thus he lied to the Holy Spirit-he dropped dead on the spot. The correlation is that Ananias “kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it” (Acts 5:2). When Sapphira showed up, not realizing her husband had died, she had the opportunity to tell the truth. Instead, she reiterated her husband’s lie. This led Peter to say, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out” (verse 9). God’s judgment on Sapphira for supporting her husband’s sin shows she was as accountable as him. Peter’s response indicates that if she had refused to participate in the deception, her life would have been spared. This is a perfect example of a time when a wife should not have submitted to her husband. Let me add a caveat that the principle in question applies to being asked to engage in blatant sin. A wife should say no to a husband who demands that she participate in any kind of illegal activity, such as drug dealing, theft, adultery, or even lesser legal offenses, such as cheating on income taxes or lying to an employer. This is quite different from a husband opposing his wife’s involvement in positive spiritual activities. A husband may resist his wife taking time from home and family to join a Bible study fellowship, attend church several times a week, volunteer for a Christian outreach, or participate in a church sports league. In those instances, he is not asking her to commit a sin, but simply to respect his preference. That raises an important question: What is a wife supposed to do when her husband resists her participation in activities that can contribute to her spiritual growth? A wife can respectfully let her husband know her desire and ask if he would allow this for the benefit of their marriage, children, or family. If he is still resistant, then she should submit and pray. Assuming God wants her or the family involved in the activity, there’s a possibility He will change the husband’s heart. Even if a wife does not like her husband’s decision or request, she should be encouraged that God will reward her submission and-assuming the husband is disobeying God by declining-hold the husband responsible for his poor spiritual leadership."
I've listened to almost all of your conference on You tube and really learned alot and also it helps me see how I can be better as a wife. I get confused about submission and why the bible tells us for husbands also to submit to their wives. How does that look in marriage?
Jennifer, thank you for listening, commenting, and asking this question, but I need some clarification. Where does it say that husbands should submit to their wives? I am happy to try to help when I understand better.
Good question. I answered this in my book, Your Marriage God's Way… Because Ephesians 5:21 says to “[submit] to one another,” the passage is sometimes used to argue that husbands and wives should submit equally to each other. There are a few problems with that interpretation: • Ephesians 5:21 does not refer to the marriage relationship. Rather, it is talking about believers’ mutual responsibilities toward each other. Paul does not transition to the subject of marriage until verse 22, when he begins addressing wives directly. • As we saw earlier in chapter 6, at least two husbands-Adam and Ahab-were rebuked for submitting to their wives (Genesis 3:17; 1 Kings 21:25). • Paul cannot be teaching that husbands should submit to their wives because that would conflict with the instruction that immediately follows in verses 22 and 24 for wives to submit to their husbands, as well as similar instruction in Colossians 3:18, Titus 2:3-5, and 1 Peter 3:1.
"As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, your leaders are misleading you-they're giving you confusing directions." "The LORD is taking his place to argue his case; he's standing up to judge the peoples. If women did not possess an infinite capacity for disassociation, the effectiveness of her manipulations would be greatly lessened. if a Woman cannot sell herself a false narrative she cannot manipulate men into holding her in higher regard. if women got what they deserved rather than what they wanted they could not disassociate. With disassociation she can avoid the consequences of taking her to the same issue as innocent and chastity. Proverbs 31:10 who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that she shall have no need of worldly things. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. This verse is like finding the magical unicorn. She doesn't exist. However when a society follows the cultural advice laid out by ancient wisdom in which the recklessness of women are constrained, women begin to behave with a godly reverence. God created women to be a completer not a competitor.
Larry, Women, like men, do have sinful natures, which means they have the potential to cause hurt, confusion, and ruin marriages. At the same can be said of every man. Proverbs 18:22 says, “He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.” Yes, redeemed women who follow the wisdom in the Bible are blessings to their husbands, but again the same can be said of husbands. On another note, your language seems pretty strong. Most of your comment is negative, with only a little positive at the end. If you have been hurt by women in the past I hope you will consider the know all women are representative of what you have experienced, and we, as men, have the same potential to be as hurtful.
@@ScottLaPierre scott i am sorry you missed the point of my comment. The point i was trying to make was not sin but character of modern women who proclaim they are independent, empowered and powerful. When a person claims independence from god and man she is in rebellion. God created women to help man not hinder or compete with him for headship, that is what Eve did in the garden when she exalted herself, ate the forbidden fruit and offered it to her husband who chose the woman over his creator.
@@larrykandros6507 You’re right, I did miss the point of your comment. After rereading it, that does make sense. Since the feminist movement, I agree with you that women have given themselves over to sin and unbiblical behavior in a much greater way. You’re correct thanks for explaining. God bless!
@@larrykandros6507 that is why even the Lord said a woman will try to dominate the man...after the fall. I agree that society is literally teaching separation of men and women...this is Satan himself! When God said it is not good that man should be ALONE...this means SEPARATE in Hebrew. Did you also know that the same word used for the Holy Spirit in the Bible is the same word used for helper when God referred to the creation of woman?
