The verse obviously teaches us that men who fail in their Biblical responsibilities do great harm to their spiritual life, even to the point of breaking unhindered fellowship with God. The verse gives us two motivations for Giving Honor to the wife: 1 -- She is the weaker vessel -- which has to do with her role and 2 -- She is an heir together of the grace of life -- which shows her spiritual equality with her husband.
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Great Sermon! It's pretty sobering to think that one's prayers could be hindered. But, it's true. This Pastor has a keen insight into what it takes to make a relationship work and be obedient to God, resulting in blessing both for God's people and for God's glory.
I would encourage women to listen to this sermon even though it's directed to husbands, it's very edifying. For example, he says that men lead and women submit, and being in submission places a person in a state of vulnerability. I never thought about that before, especially in reference to her "being a weaker vessel", but it's okay because we are in the plam of our Lord's hand, nothing to fear. This sermon is packed with really good pratical advice for husbands and wives, I know from being married for 26 years that what he says should be taken to heart.
Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...