I could still put out the vibe that says, “I am disappointed in your decision-making skills.” In fact, submission without respect let me live in a delusion of self-righteousness. I could submit and still harbor anger and bitterness. Surprisingly enough, I did not personally have that much of a problem with the concept of submitting to my husband. The same should be true of my respect toward him. I would be quite offended if my husband chose to not love me until I met some external criteria for being lovable. If we wait until our husbands meet some subjective standard we have set for earning our respect, we will never respect them. This illustration reflects well the issue at hand. Sure enough, at the end of the year, they had consistently lived either up or down to her expectations. ![]() For the entire school year, she treated the students as if they were only as smart as their locker numbers indicated. He told of a junior high math teacher who, on the first day of class, mistook her students’ locker numbers for their IQ’s. What if you do? What if you can document that your decision-making skills are more mature and biblical than his? Does that make it unreasonable to expect you to respect your husband? Which comes first-respect or respectability? I remember well an illustration given by an education professor during my undergraduate studies. If you are a woman with any sense of pride, your body probably tenses with dread in the pit of your stomach as you read these words, perhaps in part because you know that you make better decisions than your husband. Just in case you didn’t find the term respect itself controversial enough, consider how the Amplified Bible words this verse.ģ3… let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband. Paul has just used the same Greek word for respect, phobeo, in verse 21, “submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.” The Greek word means to fear, reverence, venerate, or treat with deference or reverential obedience. So what do I do with the Bible’s straightforward instructions to wives?Įphesians 5:33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.Įphesians 5:33 in particular has some of the most inflaming instructions to women in all of Scripture. Left to themselves without proper checks and balances, authorities always tend to over reach and abuse. But I know the society I live in, especially Christian society. I know if I allow myself to write off the things I find hard, I open the door to writing off the things that I find precious and life giving as well. I believe we can take Scripture at face value, and I guard myself against writing off any Scripture, no matter how hard its instructions sound. Timothy Keller is a best–selling author and Senior Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan.I am intrigued by the Scripture’s controversial words to women. Romans 8–16 for You is designed to work alongside In View of God’s Mercy, Timothy Keller’s Bible study resource for small groups and individuals. Whoever you are, and however you use it, this is… Romans 8–16 For You LEAD: As notes to aid you in explaining, illustrating and applying Romans 8–16 as you preach or lead a Bible study.FEED: As a daily devotional to help you grow in Christ as you read and meditate on this portion of God’s word.READ: As a guide to this wonderful letter, helping you appreciate the great gift of righteousness with God.Written for people of every age and stage, from new believers to pastors and teachers, this flexible resource is for you to: Join Dr Timothy Keller as he opens up the second half of the book of Romans, beginning at chapter 8, helping you to get to grips with its meaning and showing how it transforms our hearts and lives today.Ĭombining a close attention to the detail of the text with Timothy Keller’s trademark gift for clear explanation and compelling insights, this resource will both engage your mind and stir your heart. “I have always believed that at the heart of Romans 8 you have the secret to really using the gospel in your heart to change yourself in a profound way.” Tim Keller £1 per copy 100 copy price! Buy Now for Advent ![]() ![]()
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