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Wednesday, December 6, 2017
A Rebellion Against Authority
Titus 2:3-5
"3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, 4 so that they may [a]encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored."
Notice these older women are teaching the younger "married" women. There are those who believe the husbands are to teach the women, but the Bible is clear on this. There is a resistance today for the mothers and mothers-in-law to teach their daughters and daughters-in-law. The young women find it offensive and even become angry when a mother or mother in law attempts to give them wisdom from the Word. There is a rebellion in the land against all authority including the authority of God.
Luke 12:52-52 "…52 From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
"3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, 4 so that they may [a]encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored."
Notice these older women are teaching the younger "married" women. There are those who believe the husbands are to teach the women, but the Bible is clear on this. There is a resistance today for the mothers and mothers-in-law to teach their daughters and daughters-in-law. The young women find it offensive and even become angry when a mother or mother in law attempts to give them wisdom from the Word. There is a rebellion in the land against all authority including the authority of God.
Luke 12:52-52 "…52 From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
Repent to be Saved, Confess to be Cleansed
We repent to be saved and "confess" as a born again believer to continue to be cleansed. When there is no confession there is no cleansing. Our spiritual growth is dependent on admitting our failings and desiring to be changed by Christ.
Our salvation is secure, but cleansing is not automatic, it comes when we want to be cleansed.
If we resist the Holy Spirit then God will bring to us things that break our stubborn will until we confess.
Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, or lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises everyone He receives as a son.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?…"
Those who love their sin, continue in it and defend it, most likely were never born again.
Ephesians 4:30
"Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption."
Luke 12:10
"And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him."
Hebrews 10:29
"How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?"
Acts 5:3
"But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land?"
Those who lie against the Holy Spirit are being influenced by the devil. The walk in darkness no matter how much they attempt to convince others of their goodness.
Ananias and Sapphira were those who wanted to impress others with their giving, while lying about just how much. These are people who are more concerned about their appearances as good people than they are about truth and righteousness.
As born again believers we want to obey the Word, walk in the power of the Holy Spirit and resist the temptation to be concerned about being popular with people.
Just like Ananias and Sapphira, there are those who will promote a particular humanistic doctrine to be elevated by man, rather than speak in honesty to be approved by God. Let's consider that when we go about our lives, do we speak truth or do we speak to impress man??
Our salvation is secure, but cleansing is not automatic, it comes when we want to be cleansed.
If we resist the Holy Spirit then God will bring to us things that break our stubborn will until we confess.
Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, or lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises everyone He receives as a son.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?…"
Those who love their sin, continue in it and defend it, most likely were never born again.
Ephesians 4:30
"Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption."
Luke 12:10
"And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him."
Hebrews 10:29
"How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?"
Acts 5:3
"But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land?"
Those who lie against the Holy Spirit are being influenced by the devil. The walk in darkness no matter how much they attempt to convince others of their goodness.
Ananias and Sapphira were those who wanted to impress others with their giving, while lying about just how much. These are people who are more concerned about their appearances as good people than they are about truth and righteousness.
As born again believers we want to obey the Word, walk in the power of the Holy Spirit and resist the temptation to be concerned about being popular with people.
Just like Ananias and Sapphira, there are those who will promote a particular humanistic doctrine to be elevated by man, rather than speak in honesty to be approved by God. Let's consider that when we go about our lives, do we speak truth or do we speak to impress man??
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