by Dr. Grant C. Richison
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one anotherin psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
The third result of God’s Word finding lodgment in our soul is a song in our heart.
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs
It is […]
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
We do not truly sing until we sing with grace in our hearts. This is the […]
“And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
And whatever you do in word or deed
There is an implied imperative in that everything we do it is to be done in the name of the Lord Jesus.
There is no […]
“And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
giving thanks to God the Father through Him
Three times in three verses (vv. 15, 16, 17) God asks us to give thanks.
The added thought here is that we give thanks through him […]
“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.”
Paul now turns to relationships within families. The Bible shows us how to relate within the family. First, the role of the wife. This is not going to be the greatest day for feminists! There are no loopholes for feminists here. This is not […]
“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.“
as is fitting in the Lord
The qualification to submission is “as it is fitting in the Lord.” The Bible does not command submission under all circumstances. Her first priority is to the Lord. There is an analogy here to government. The Bible limits […]
“Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.”
God gives both positive and a negative responsibility to the husband in this verse.Most people feel their marital problems are due to an exceptional misfortune. This is error. It is naive but sincere belief by many.
Husbands, love your wives
God never gives leadership the prerogative […]
“Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.”
and do not be bitter toward them
Verse 19 expresses the second command negatively. God does not want us to become cross with our wives. He does not want us to resent them. Our wives can be handy scapegoats for our frustrations. It is so easy […]
“Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.”
and do not be bitter toward them
Bitterness means resentment. Resentment withdraws and isolates from the wife.
Are you caustic with your wife? Do you use sarcasm on her? Ray Stedman tells of a man who said to his wife, “You’re nothing but a rag, a bone, […]
“Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.”
Chapter three begins in the heavens and ends in the home. It comes right down to husbands, wives and children. God expects a difference between a Christian home and a non-Christian home.
In this verse God introduces us to another principle […]
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