Title: Bricks to Build a Marriage (Wives)

Text: I Peter 3:1-6

PROPOSITION: Both husbands and wives must bring some bricks to the marriage to make it strong and lasting.

Question: What?

Key Word: Essentials (Bricks)

INTRODUCTION:

1.        On Father’s Day – Bricks for Husbands

2.        I Peter 3:1-6

3.        A girl hears "Snow White" - "You know what happened then?" Mother –  "They lived happily ever after."  Girl – "No they got married."

4.        This passage is addressed those who married the "wrong kind of husband".

I. Behavior - 2

"Conversation" = manner of living “chaste conduct” NKJV

Life-style, Character, manner of living

"Behold" = look closely, watch with interest

During a football game = instant replay

Watch closely, pay attention to details

II. Appearance - 3

                1. It is not wrong to look nice -

                2. BUT - Keep it in balance

                                A. Spend time and money on the outside

                                B. What about the inside?

                3. Some look like an unmade bed

                4. Smell like they were dipped in Lysol

                5. Wrong to wear make-up?  "No, any barn looks better with a coat of paint." Marvin Phillips

III. Attitude -4

1.        Hidden person of the heart

Not corrupt

Meek

Quiet

2.        Here is the great value

Proverbs 31:25 "strength and dignity are her clothing"

This is what men are looking for.

IV. Response - 5

                1. "Obeyed"

                                1. Pay close attention to, listen, heed, to be attentive

                                2. "Disobey" = not pay attention

                                3. Wives - Pay attention to husbands needs

                                                A. Male ego - VERY Fragile

                                                B. "Do Not Destroy or Damage"

4. Can you imagine Sarah leaving this note?

2. Do not be afraid - this will work. - 6