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His Wife Stirred Him Up


I. Introduction:

A. A good woman is of great value to a man (Proverbs 31:10).

  1. Even beyond marriage, good women are awesome (Mark 15:40-41 and Romans 16:1-2).
  2. As women age, they continue to be great influences for good (Titus 2:3-5).
  3. Behind great men there is often the influence of a great woman somewhere in his life (i.e. II Timothy 1:5).

B. With the good, there is also the bad. This lesson is going to be about the influence a woman can have on a man for evil (Proverbs 6:26).

  1. It matters, for man is supposed to take the lead (I Corinthians 11:3).
  2. Yet, if his authority is just in name and his wife is really the one in authority… BACKWARDS (I Timothy 2:8-15)!

II. Body: I Kings 21:25

A. Ahab, on his own, was evil enough (I Kings 21:20).

  1. His wife made him worse (I Kings 16:30-33).
  2. She was manipulative (I Kings 21:5-15).
B. Jezebel was opposed to prophets of the truth (I Kings 18:4; 18:13).

  1. She had influence among the false prophets (I Kings 18:19).
  2. Elijah slew her prophets so she promised to take his life (I Kings 19:1-2).
  3. In the end of the matter, the Lord said she’d be dog food (I Kings 21:23; cf. II Kings 9:30-37).
C. Other men in authority erred because of their wives too:

  1. Adam (Genesis 3:6; cf. Genesis 2:16-17).
  2. Solomon (I Kings 11:1-8).
  3. King Herod (Mark 6:14-28).

III. Conclusion: A godly man will make concessions for his wife (I Corinthians 7:33). Yet, he must know how to stand (I Corinthians 16:13) and execute the office given to him of the Lord with the proper balance (Colossians 3:18-19).