Colossians 3:18 - Marriage and Family: Role of the Wife

Christian marriage is to be characterized by the husband's loving, sacrificial headship and the wife's response of loving submission--reflecting the relationship of Christ and His Church.

In this sermon, the scriptural command of Colossians 3:18 for the wife to submit to her husband is unpacked: it is a self-imposed, specific, spiritual, and sweeping--but not sovereign--submission. Then Titus 2:1-5 and 1 Timothy 5:3-15 are used to present a fuller view of the role and priorities of the Christian wife.