DEMONSTRATE HUMILITY (4)
Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-24
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Title: Demonstrate Humility (4)
Series: Ephesians 5
Author: Stephen Whitney
Text: Ephesians 5:21-24
A married couple attended a seminar taught by one of those male demagogues determined to show that Scripture teaches that's the man is IN CHARGE at home. It was the kind of terrible teaching on submission that turns women into lowly doormats.
Well, the husband just loved it! He had never heard anything like that in his life and he drank it all in. His wife, however, sat there fuming as she listened to hour after hour of this stuff.
When they left the meeting that night, the husband felt drunk with fresh power as he climbed into the car. While driving home, he said rather pompously, "Well, what did you think about that?" His wife didn't utter a word, so he continued, "I think it was great!"
When they arrived home, she got out and followed him silently into the house. Once inside, he slammed the door and said,
"Wait right here - just stand right there." She stood, tight-lipped and stared at him. "I've been thinking about what the fellow said tonight and I want you to know that from now on that's the way it's gonna be around here. You got it? That's the way things are gonna run in this house!"
And having said that, he didn't see her for two weeks. After two weeks, he could start to see her a little bit out of one eye.
We don't like to be bullied by anyone.
We like to feel respected as an individual by everyone.
Allen Redpath, former pastor at Moody Church - "The essence of sin is arrogance; the essence of salvation is submission."
R.C. Sproul - "We are all servants. The only question is whom we will serve."
EVERYONE - Humility under Christ :21
Command
Submitting - is another command like giving thanks (:20).
It is not an option that we can take or leave, but a command.
Submit - Gk. was a military term meaning support, allegiance was Ty lo and cooperation. The word allows for ...
Series: Ephesians 5
Author: Stephen Whitney
Text: Ephesians 5:21-24
A married couple attended a seminar taught by one of those male demagogues determined to show that Scripture teaches that's the man is IN CHARGE at home. It was the kind of terrible teaching on submission that turns women into lowly doormats.
Well, the husband just loved it! He had never heard anything like that in his life and he drank it all in. His wife, however, sat there fuming as she listened to hour after hour of this stuff.
When they left the meeting that night, the husband felt drunk with fresh power as he climbed into the car. While driving home, he said rather pompously, "Well, what did you think about that?" His wife didn't utter a word, so he continued, "I think it was great!"
When they arrived home, she got out and followed him silently into the house. Once inside, he slammed the door and said,
"Wait right here - just stand right there." She stood, tight-lipped and stared at him. "I've been thinking about what the fellow said tonight and I want you to know that from now on that's the way it's gonna be around here. You got it? That's the way things are gonna run in this house!"
And having said that, he didn't see her for two weeks. After two weeks, he could start to see her a little bit out of one eye.
We don't like to be bullied by anyone.
We like to feel respected as an individual by everyone.
Allen Redpath, former pastor at Moody Church - "The essence of sin is arrogance; the essence of salvation is submission."
R.C. Sproul - "We are all servants. The only question is whom we will serve."
EVERYONE - Humility under Christ :21
Command
Submitting - is another command like giving thanks (:20).
It is not an option that we can take or leave, but a command.
Submit - Gk. was a military term meaning support, allegiance was Ty lo and cooperation. The word allows for ...
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