Wives as Stewards
Life In The Family
October 20, 2019
Rev. Gabe Sylvia
The sermon teaches that Christian wives steward their marriages for God's glory by practicing submission as an intentional, Scripture‑grounded action—submitting to their husbands as to the Lord within God's creational order, with husbands called to lead toward Christ, daughters trained in submission, and believers relying on Scripture and godly mentors rather than worldly advice.
Summary
Drawing from Ephesians 5 and a stewardship framework, the sermon explains that submission is an action (not merely a role) through which a Christian wife honors God by submitting to her husband as she submits to Christ. Husband headship is presented as God’s creational design intended to lead the wife into what Christ has for her, and a wife’s obligation before the Lord includes submitting in everything that aligns with Scripture. Where requests are biblically required wives should obey; in neutral matters spouses must not impose personal preferences on one another. The preacher exhorts training daughters in submission, warns against worldly crowdsourced counsel, and prays for the Holy Spirit, godly friends, and mentors to guide women in this path.
Key Points
- Grounded in Ephesians 5: stewardship of relationships aims for God's glory
- Submission is an action and stewardship standard, not a mere role
- A wife's submission to her husband is the way she submits to Christ in marriage
- Husband's headship is by God’s creational design and is meant to lead the wife toward Christ
- Wives must submit insofar as their husbands' requests align with Scripture
- Neutral matters should not be governed by one spouse's personal preferences
- Avoid worldly or crowdsourced advice; seek Scripture and godly counsel instead
- Train daughters in practicing submission to authority
- Pray for the Holy Spirit, godly friends, and mentors to help women walk this path
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