June 8th- June 13th Life Group Notes

June 4th, 2026
by Nancy Wiltshire

SIMON SAYS- Do Marriage God's Way

I Peter 3: 1-7

LEADERS - Take attendance in the TLC app. Read group guidlines.

Open in Prayer

Welcome/Introductions/Cast Vision - Remind the Life Group of the Guidelines- See bottom of page.

Doing the Mission: Did anyone share Jesus or last week's passage?

Does anyone have a God story?

Opening Question: What have you admired about your grandparents, or other people’s successful marriages?
Share background for the passage: Peter is teaching the church about life for married couples.

Thought/Focus: Submission is something that Christ does with the Father – even though they are equals. He is our example in our marriages where submission is concerned.

Have someone read or tell this week's passage/story: I Peter 3: 1-7

Discuss these questions: Go deeper as led. Remember Head, Heart, Hands.

What does it mean for a wife to submit to a husband? Do you think that this is cruel?
How can God use the spouse of an unbeliever to bring about belief? See verses 1 and 2. Does this mean that there should never be any conflict?
In what ways can a husband be considerate to his wife and treat her with respect? What do you think this kind of respect will do for a marriage? Should respect be on both sides? How is respect earned?
When striving for beauty, on which do you most often focus? (See verses 3-4.)
What does a marriage built on voluntary submission and consideration look like? Have you seen it work?
Do you think that Peter is advocating that spouses stay in cruel situations, or that wives never should say no?
See if you think that this is a true statement: - Submission should be 2 people talking something through until they are both in agreement, and then working out that agreement, which means that in the end, the 2 are submitting to each other. Feel free to discuss this one!

Next week's passage/story: TBD
Select someone to tell next week's story
Dismiss in Prayer

Life Group Guidelines

This needs to be a place where people feel comfortable opening up and sharing with one another. Below are some group guidelines that will help create a safe environment.

CONFIDENTIALITY: What is said in the group stays in the group.

LISTEN: Let's value one another during the discussions by really listening to what is being shared. Try to avoid thinking about how you are going to respond or what you are going to say next.

PAUSE: Allow a pause in conversation after someone shares. Give the person sharing a chance to finish and the group the opportunity to consider what was just shared before responding.

NO "CROSS TALK": Be considerate of others as they are sharing- no side conversations.

NO FIXING: We are not here to fix each other. Jesus does that part. Speak truth is love, give
encouragement, empathize, point to Jesus. You may share solutions God has led you through. The other person should never feel shame or failure, but rather connection & hope.

NO HIJACKING of shared stories.

NO RESCUING: When people are sharing something deeply personal, there can be a tendency to try to make them feel better about themselves or the situation by providing immediate condolences. This will often cause them to stop sharing. Resist the temptation to rescue people.

SHARING: Be sensitive about the amount of time you share.

SILENCE: It is important to allow silence in the group as it provides an opportunity for someone else to share and for members in the group to process the topic or question being considered.

BE SELF-AWARE: Be self-aware of how you are personally affecting the environment through your words, actions, and non-verbal communication.

"I"STATEMENTS: It's easy to talk about the issues of others, but for our purposes, we want you to put yourself on the table. Try to use "I" statements rather than "them', "they", "you", "the church", "us", "we", etc.

FIGHT FOR RELATIONSHIP: We will commit to resolve conflict biblically. When conflict or sin issues arise between group members, we want to make sure that we are honoring God and each other in the way we deal with these issues. We will fight for relationship. I will discuss the struggle with the person I am in conflict with first, & if not resolved, seek wise advice. The following are a few key Scriptures in this regard (there are many others.)