Good morning and welcome in today. Today we’re going to take a look at the following passage of scripture dealing with the calling of a Christian woman.
Titus 2:5 5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Today we’re going to discuss some of the qualities of a Christian woman.
The word discrete means careful and circumspect in ones speech or actions especially in order to avoid causing an offense or gaining advantage of somebody else. A woman who is discrete handles problems without calling attention to them in a public manner. Someone who is discreet is judicious in their conduct and their speech especially with regard to respect and privacy and maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature. A woman is supposed to be of a Meek and quiet spirit. When she is discreet she doesn’t discuss personal matters that go on within her home.
1 Peter 3:1-6
3 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
Notice that in this passage it teaches that she’s supposed to have a quiet spirit. Quiet means making little or no noise. Something that is quiet is carried out discreetly, secretly or with moderation.
Have you ever sat down in a library before and listened and enjoyed the soothing sounds of silence? Quietness from a woman holds great value in the eyes of God. When they have that quality it shows faithfulness and obedience to what Christ Jesus taught.
When you are discrete you are capable of keeping a secret. A secret is something that is not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by other people. It is something that is private and kept to oneself. If you are capable of keeping a secret, it’s a piece of information that is only known by one person and should not be told to others. That’s what it means to be discreet.
In the government there are a lot of things that are classified as top secret. They have some materials that are meant for Eyes Only. You can read them but you’re not supposed to discuss them with other people.
Being discreet is one of the callings for Christian woman. When you think about it, God is very discreet with us. When we confess and admit our sins to him, He covers them and blots them out rather than exposing them to everybody else. The opposite of being discreet is a gossip or a talebearer which are sinful in the eyes of God.
1 Cor 14:34-35
34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.
35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
The word shame means something that brings disgrace. When a woman speaks in a church she brings shame upon herself. Women speaking in church settings has gone on for centuries, but certainly not in the original Christian Church. It is something that is forbidden. When a woman is discrete she is quiet.
1 Tim 2:11-12
11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Once again a woman needs to be a quiet learner if she truly professes to be a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ.
A woman of God needs to be chaste. This word means pure and decent and modest in nature and behavior. A chaste woman is pure in her heart toward her husband.
When I think about the meaning of this word I usually think about a water purifier. The end result of what comes out of a water purifier is perfectly pure water. It’s free from contaminants and things that pollute. A woman who is truly chaste in her heart will have a truly pure heart toward their husband. The Lord Jesus taught blessed are the pure in heart.
A woman of God needs to be a keeper at home. A keeper is a person who manages or looks after something or someone else. You might think of a zookeeper or a groundskeeper somewhere. These are people who are charged with the responsibility of watching over things.
Christian responsibility for a woman is to be a keeper at the home. Not at a store, not at a job not at the neighbors. She is supposed to be at home, that is their responsibility towards Christ.
They also need to live a life of obedience toward their husbands. When you obey, it means to comply with the command direction or request of someone and submit to their authority.
Ephesians 5:22-24
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
When you submit you accept and yield to a superior force or authority.
Colossians 3:18
18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
Prov 14:1
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
So once again back in our main study verse today they are supposed to be obedient to their own husbands.
This is done so the word of God may not be blasphemed.
It says without the word of God may not be blasphemed. Blaspheming is to speak in a way that shows an irreverence for our God. It is the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for Him and his teachings.
A wife who disobeys her husband can cause other people to speak evil of the things in His word. People outside the church are watching how she treats her husband. The Christian woman is supposed to be a quiet silent learner. She needs to obey her husband in everything.
I think that’s where I’m going to stop for right now, but Lord willing I’ll talk to you some more tomorrow. Till then, bye bye everybody.♥️
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