Gospel Light Society Podcasts

Gospel Light Society Podcasts

By Daniel Whyte IIIReligion & Spirituality
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Gospel Light Society Podcasts episodes

  • How to Keep Your Prayers From Being Hindered, Part 8 (Praying Through the Bible #422)
    TEXT: 1 Peter 3:1-7
    First wives are to submit to their husbands. Peter told wives to submit to their husbands so that even if they are not Christians they could be won over by the conduct of their wives. Peter said that wives should be focused on making sure their hearts are right rather than being preoccupied with their clothes or makeup. While there is nothing wrong with styling hair or wearing jewelry, God is concerned with your inner beauty. Christian women should be most concerned with having a Godly spirit. Peter gave these Christian wives examples from the Bible, specifically Sara, as women to aspire to be like. Sara is held up as a Godly woman who obeyed Abrahama and trusted in God. David Guzik said, “The godly wife will be submissive to her husband. This submission isn’t a reward for the husband’s good behavior; as the proper order of the home, God commands it. The benefit of submission is shown in the way that it affects husbands for God. A wife’s submission is a powerful expression of her trust in God. This kind of faith and obedience can accomplish great things, even without a word. Wives may want to shape their husbands, either guiding them to Jesus or guiding them in Jesus through their words. Peter reminds them that God’s plan is that wives impact their husbands not through persuasive lectures, but through godly submission, chaste conduct, and the fear of God. Peter did not forbid all adornment. But for the godly woman outward adornment is always in moderation, and her emphasis is always on inward adornment. Real beauty comes from the hidden person of the heart. It isn’t something you wear or primp before a mirror to have. It is something you are. The real question is “What do you depend on to make yourself beautiful?” Peter’s point is not that any of these are forbidden, but that they should not be a woman’s adornment, the source of her true beauty. The inner beauty of a godly woman is incorruptible. This means that it does not decay or get worse with age. Instead, incorruptible beauty only gets better with age, and is therefore of much greater value than the beauty that comes from the hair, jewelry, or clothing. Peter described the character of true beauty – a gentle and quiet spirit. These character traits are not promoted for women by our culture; yet they are very precious in the sight of God. When women submit to their husbands and when they do not put trust in their outward adornment, they are like the holy women of former times who trusted in God. They powerfully demonstrate their faith. Two things demonstrated Sarah’s submission to Abraham. First, she obeyed Abraham even when it was difficult. Second, she honored Abraham by calling him lord. It is possible to obey someone without showing them the honor that is part of submission. True submission knows the place of both obedience and honor.”
    1 hr 37 min

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Gospel Light Society is a global ministry that seeks to present the Gospel to all people, in every language, around the world, over the internet. People all over the world need to hear about the love, peace, and joy that only comes through Jesus Christ. For many people, they are not free to practice their Christian beliefs in their country. For others, they do not feel comfortable in a public place of worship. Because of this, millions of people search for God on the internet. In many languages, GLS seeks to share the Gospel of Christ to those who contact us and then help them to grow in the saving knowledge of Jesus by connecting them with a church or a home Bible study group.