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BELIEVERS CONDUCT (Part nine).

Colossians 3:18-21KJV
[18]Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
[19]Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
[20]Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
[21]Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

Notice , that the Apostle Paul started to address "conduct" in families. If believers would just act on the word, there'd be so much peace and love in our homes. The wife MUST play her role as instructed in the word. Peter said something concerning this,

1Peter 3:1-6KJV
[1]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 Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

Be in subjection to your husband.
Be more concerned about your "conduct" (character) than your looks (even though you should still look good). Respect your husband. Don't be rude. Don't nag. That's not who you are. You have put off those fleshy characters with the old man! If Sarah who wasn't indwelt by the Spirit of God could conduct herself the way she did to Abraham, how much more we who have the life of God in us?

What about Husbands?

Scriptures teach that husbands must love their wives. You see, most of us know this scriptures but we fail to act on it. Knowing the bible is not the only important thing, acting on it makes it a reality in your own life.

Ephesians 5:25,28,33KJV

[25]Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.
[28]So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
[33]Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself...

1Peter 3:7KJV
[7]Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Love your wife as Christ loves the church and gave Himself for it. Read 1corinthians 13:4-8 to know how to further conduct yourself towards your wife.
Dwell with her according to Knowledge, honour her, value her, be the Jesus in your home. When you refuse to walk in love towards your wife, you may be hindering answers to your prayers, and you sure do not want that, do you? So act on the word! Don't be bitter towards her, learn to bear all things. You can do it. The ability is in you by the indwelling presence of the Spirit of God!

The bottom line of everything is that both the wife and the husband must be subject to one another in the fear of God,

Ephesians 5:21KJV
[21]Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Once this is achieved in our homes, then the house of God would be filled with the love of Christ and we'd be able to flow well with the things of the Spirit in our gatherings.

We continue tomorrow ...

Be blessed.

BELIEVERS CONDUCT (Part six).

Colossians 3:15KJV
[15]And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

The believer should always allow the peace of God which he has in his spirit to flood his mind. You are the one who will LET the peace of God rule in your heart. The word "rule" is "brabeuo" in the originals and it means "to be an umpire", "to decide", "to control" and "to direct"! We must respond to this "peace" else we shall find ourselves getting unnecessarily worried over many things that we aren't supposed to be worried about!

John 16:33KJV
[33]These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

It's only in Christ that you'd find true peace of mind. In the world you'd have troubles, but right in the midst of whatever you are going through, rest assured that Jesus (the Prince of peace) is with you. Just see Him , and thank Him because He will never leave you nor forsake you ,

Matthew 28:20 KJV
[20]...and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

The word "lo" is "idou" in the originals and it means "to behold" or "to see"..

You see? Jesus wants you to SEE (with the eyes of your Spirit) that He is (and will be) with you always , no matter what it is you are going through!

"Don't get worried, don't overwork yourself trying to figure out how you'd come out of that challenge, just pray about it and thank God because He will come through for you, and let His peace rule your heart, "

Philippians 4:6-7KJV
[6]Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
[7]And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

We continue tomorrow

I call you blessed !

BELIEVERS CONDUCT (Part five).

Col 3:14-15KJV
[14]And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
[15]And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Above all the things we mentioned yesterday, we must put on "Love".

Walking in love is required of every believer.

Ephesians 5:1&2KJV
[1]Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
[2]And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

Walking in love amongst ourselves is important as it would drive out ill will, tale bearing, backbiting, malice and all, from our midst. We'd be able to flow well in the things of the Spirit in meetings. We'd be able to receive from God effortlessly. All the apostles in their epistles taught walking in love. It glorifies Jesus. It's the bond of completeness! If you can speak in tongues for six days non-stop and yet you can't walk in love towards your brother/sister in Christ, then you'd need to repent! Do a love-check now and see where you are failing and retrace your steps..

Let's read a few scriptures to justify this,

Romans 12:10KJV
[10]Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another.

Galatians 6:2KJV
[2]Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

This speaks of walking in love too...

1Thessalonians 4:9KJV
[9]But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

Hebrews 13:1KJV
[1]Let brotherly love continue.

James 2:18KJV
[18]Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

The "works" in this context speaks of walking in love. So, it'll now read "show me your Faith without your love walk" and I'll show you mine by "how I walk in love"! Your Faith in Christ is useless before men unless you learn to walk in love!

1Peter 4:8KJV
[8]And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

Notice the word "above all things"?
This shows you that love is the most important thing in Christianity.

John 2:10-11KJV
[10]He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
[11]But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

And this...

1John 3:11KJV
[11]For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

Here too,

1John 3:14 KJV
[14]We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

And this one...

1John 3:16-18KJV
[16]Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
[17]But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
[18]My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Finally for now ...

1John 4:7-8, 11, 12KJV
[7]Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
[8]He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
[11]Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
[12]No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

We'd stop here for now...

Have a blessed day ahead !

We continue tomorrow!