Honoring God Through Respectful Conduct and Submission
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"One of the greatest harms that can come when a Christian falls into sin, especially in a public nature, is their conduct can undermine the credibility of the Gospel. They can actually make the gospel seem like it's untrustworthy. They could cast doubt on how reliable is this truth that these people are getting in that pulpit and preaching to us." [00:02:18]
"People rightly expect that if we believe what we say, we're going to live it out, right? And when we don't, they're ready to call us out, right? You don't live it out, you're going to get called out, and that's understandable for people to want to do that. So we all understand this truth. This is nothing new." [00:03:57]
"Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants or slaves regard their own masters as worthy of all honor. All right, I got to honor and respect my master. And then he had, what's the next phrase? So that, so that what happens? So that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled." [00:08:48]
"Failing to show respect and honor gives a great occasion for God's name to be blasphemed. Okay, is that on your radar? It's not just this famous preacher is in an immoral relationship, and that's a great occasion for God's name to be blasphemed. The same outcome, God's name being reviled, can happen when we don't have a right Spirit of submission to the authorities that God has put in our lives." [00:12:48]
"Submission to God's authority is at the core of true Christianity. Our willingness to submit to earthly authorities reflects our submission to God. We must examine our hearts and ensure that we are living lives that honor God in all areas." [00:47:08]
"Imagine there's a company, there's two employees. They openly identify as a Christian. They're both frequently, they speak about their faith. The first employee is high ranking with an impressive career. One day the news breaks he's been involved in a serious scandal. He's in an extramarital affair with a coworker. News spreads rapidly through the office, leaving his colleagues shocked." [00:17:34]
"The second employee, on the other hand, he doesn't have any major scandals, but he has a reputation for being difficult, disrespectful towards his supervisors. He often grumbles about his assignments. He only partially complies with different jobs, and he leaves out small details that his boss asked him to do or he shows selective attention during the meetings." [00:18:30]
"Colleagues begin to think if this is how a Christian treats people, what difference does their faith really make? You get the same outcome. The people at work are speaking evil of the faith in the name of God because the Christian who fell into adultery and because the Christian who habitually did not respect and honor the master to whom God had put over him." [00:19:44]
"Submission to authority is such a big deal. Peter's saying that it can actually be the means to show them the truth is true. Cuz you think how big of a deal this is in our lives. There's no way we could submit to others with humility apart from the gospel changing us. It's impossible." [00:24:19]
"Think of this when you teach your child to show respect to you and to others. Look at it in this way. You're actually teaching them to not blaspheme God's name. What do I mean by that? If your child professes to believe a Believer and they're actually giving submission and respect, they're not blaspheming the name of God and his teaching." [00:43:55]
"Brethren, your beliefs directly impact your actions. They directly impact your actions. You take the same principle and you give a positive example. Imagine you got a Christian employee. They work under a boss. The boss is unfair. He's difficult. The worker has every reason to be frustrated, but he doesn't criticize the boss." [00:28:11]
"Brethren, by the power of Christ, we can go show honor to our Earthly Master. A wife can go show honor and respect to a lost husband and do it under the Lord and do it so that the name of God, that the teaching of God is not blasphemed, is not profaned, but that the teaching in the name is praised, is validated, is exalted." [00:52:37]
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"People rightly expect that if we believe what we say, we're going to live it out, right? And when we don't, they're ready to call us out, right? You don't live it out, you're going to get called out, and that's understandable for people to want to do that. So we all understand this truth. This is nothing new." [00:03:57]
"Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants or slaves regard their own masters as worthy of all honor. All right, I got to honor and respect my master. And then he had, what's the next phrase? So that, so that what happens? So that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled." [00:08:48]
"Failing to show respect and honor gives a great occasion for God's name to be blasphemed. Okay, is that on your radar? It's not just this famous preacher is in an immoral relationship, and that's a great occasion for God's name to be blasphemed. The same outcome, God's name being reviled, can happen when we don't have a right Spirit of submission to the authorities that God has put in our lives." [00:12:48]
"Submission to God's authority is at the core of true Christianity. Our willingness to submit to earthly authorities reflects our submission to God. We must examine our hearts and ensure that we are living lives that honor God in all areas." [00:47:08]
"Imagine there's a company, there's two employees. They openly identify as a Christian. They're both frequently, they speak about their faith. The first employee is high ranking with an impressive career. One day the news breaks he's been involved in a serious scandal. He's in an extramarital affair with a coworker. News spreads rapidly through the office, leaving his colleagues shocked." [00:17:34]
"The second employee, on the other hand, he doesn't have any major scandals, but he has a reputation for being difficult, disrespectful towards his supervisors. He often grumbles about his assignments. He only partially complies with different jobs, and he leaves out small details that his boss asked him to do or he shows selective attention during the meetings." [00:18:30]
"Colleagues begin to think if this is how a Christian treats people, what difference does their faith really make? You get the same outcome. The people at work are speaking evil of the faith in the name of God because the Christian who fell into adultery and because the Christian who habitually did not respect and honor the master to whom God had put over him." [00:19:44]
"Submission to authority is such a big deal. Peter's saying that it can actually be the means to show them the truth is true. Cuz you think how big of a deal this is in our lives. There's no way we could submit to others with humility apart from the gospel changing us. It's impossible." [00:24:19]
"Think of this when you teach your child to show respect to you and to others. Look at it in this way. You're actually teaching them to not blaspheme God's name. What do I mean by that? If your child professes to believe a Believer and they're actually giving submission and respect, they're not blaspheming the name of God and his teaching." [00:43:55]
"Brethren, your beliefs directly impact your actions. They directly impact your actions. You take the same principle and you give a positive example. Imagine you got a Christian employee. They work under a boss. The boss is unfair. He's difficult. The worker has every reason to be frustrated, but he doesn't criticize the boss." [00:28:11]
"Brethren, by the power of Christ, we can go show honor to our Earthly Master. A wife can go show honor and respect to a lost husband and do it under the Lord and do it so that the name of God, that the teaching of God is not blasphemed, is not profaned, but that the teaching in the name is praised, is validated, is exalted." [00:52:37]
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