Springs Article 2020-09 (2)
Proverbs 3:5-12
2 Timothy 2:19-22
1 Peter 3:1-7
Colossians 3:18-25
What does it mean to honour the Lord?
- Obeying the Word of God in every aspect of your life
- Letting the Word have absolute and final authority in your life
- Putting God (and His Word) first in all things
- Proverbs 3:5-12, 9:10
How does honouring the Lord affect your faith and blessings?
- The Lord honours those who honour Him!
- Not honouring the Lord (by obeying His word) will limit your revelation of God and the blessings that follow
- 1 Samuel 2:30
Why should a wife submit to her husband?
- The husband is the head in a marriage relationship according to divine (spiritual) law
- Submission helps to maintain order and harmony in the home
- There can be no harmony and cooperation without submission!
- There is submission in the Godhead: the Spirit submits to the Word and the Word submits to the Father
What if I am under a bad leader or bad husband?
- Practice submission with godly wisdom!
- Godly wisdom is defined by obedience to the Word and the Spirit
- Godly wisdom necessarily involves maintaining an attitude of humility
- 1 Peter 3:1-6
What is the master principle of godly submission?
- Honour your head!
- Respect, adapt, defer, esteem and prefer him
- Your head is your head, whether you like it or not
- If the body dishonours the head, it will end up in disorder!
- Don’t seek to cut off your head. Rather, seek to support, enhance, facilitate and back-up
- Don’t engage in obstinate rebellion, blatant criticism, arrogant disrespect and unnecessary opposition
- The keywords of godly submission are humility, cooperation and facilitation towards a godly outcome
Is it right for a godly woman to call her husband ‘baby’ or ‘babes’?
- Sarah called Abraham Lord (master, leader, chairman, boss, head, captain, shepherd, director, prince, king etc.)
- The husband is the wife’s father (Adam was the father of Eve)
- The wife is the husband’s baby (Eve was the daughter of Adam)
How do I overcome my marital problems?
- Start with obeying the divine (spiritual) law of marriage!
- Ephesians 5:22-33, Colossians 3:18-25, 1 Peter 3:1-7
- A rebellious (disrespectful) woman can NEVER win over her husband
- A selfish (mean) man can NEVER win over his wife
- Emotional law depends on feelings and your feelings are not the best foundation for righteousness
- Spiritual law depends on obedience to God (honouring the Lord in your marriage through submission and love), irrespective of feelings
What is the godly principle of bodily adornment?
- Meek (gentle) and quiet (moderate) rather than extravagant (aggressive) and loud (excessive)
- If you focus on the external, you will pay less attention to the internal!
- The adornment of your inner man (spirit and soul) is of much greater value than the adornment of your body
- Avoid excessive and unnecessary adornment. Stay within or below the average equilibrium level for bodily adornment in your society
- Inner beauty is of much greater value and will do you much more good in life than the external
- Pay attention to inner adornment – attitude, behaviour and character – by giving place to the fruit of the Spirit
Why should I pay my tithe?
- Because the Lord is your maker and sustainer!
- The Lord is your source and you honour him by giving back the first and best part of your income (i.e. 10% or more)
- Generous giving to the Lord is never less than 10% of your income
- Proverbs 3:10
Where should I pay my tithe?
- You give directly to the Lord by giving to the Church!
- The Church is the Body of Christ
- Pay your tithe to the local church where you receive spiritual covering and nourishment
When should I pay my tithe?
- As soon as you receive any income!
- Before you spend the money on any other thing
- Give your tithe as the first and best part – the Lord sees your heart!
- He who sees what you’re doing in secret will reward you openly