Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for March 30, 2025

Exiles in Action

1 Peter 3:1-12

1. Introduction

• submission and substitution (2:13-25)
• this morning: specific applications and summary regarding submission
• Considering your identity and destiny, honor the Lord presently.

2. Wives: Adorn the Eternal 1-6

• being subject: the humble recognition of the divine ordering of society
• prioritizing inward character over outward cosmetics
• confident expectation enables courageous compliance

3. Husbands: Conform to God’s Standard 7

• active sensitivity
• assigning specific honor
• acknowledging spiritual consequences

4. All Believers: Commit to Mindful Modeling 8-12

• displaying the character of Jesus
• being mindful of ultimate accountability
• “Jesus is all the world to me and true to Him I’ll be. O how could I this Friend deny when He’s so true to me?” (W. Thompson, “Jesus Is All the World to Me”)