When I was in high school, long ago, I attended John MacArthur's church once in awhile. I loved how he methodically went through the Bible, teaching it verse by verse. I have recently listened to him teach Ephesians 5 and Titus 2. I am going to share some things he said that I feel are profound for women today ~
Even if you get a job to put your children in a Christian school, it is a big mistake. Better to stay home and raise your children to be godly than to pass it on to someone else.
Women who work outside the home have an exponential number of marital affairs when compared with women who are in the home because of exposure and temptation plus they find themselves not being subject to their husbands but somebody else's husband.
A woman doesn't impact the world by getting a briefcase and going downtown, she impacts the world by raising a godly generation of men and women.
The home is where a woman provides the expression of love for her husband and children where she leads and guides and raises a godly generation protected and secure from other men and potentially wicked relationships and abuse.
You can eliminate the stale air of marriage but not with the pumps of human psychology, only when you fill your life with the living water, the Spirit of God, and divine Truth.
If you have a Spirit-filled, obedient, praising, worshiping, thankful, submissive heart, you have the stuff that will make a wonderful family, a wonderful home, a wonderful marriage, and a wonderful life.
When wives come to me and tell me they no longer love their husbands, I tell them, "Repent! Confess that sin immediately. Fast and pray and ask God to show you the path of righteousness to loving your husband." Not to love your husband is a sin since it is commanded by God to love him.
If you would love to get some no-nonsense, not tickling the ears type of sermons, begin listening to him HERE. If you know of other pastors that teach the Word boldly and unashamedly, tell us in the comment section. Thank you!
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;
but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers,
having itching ears; And they shall turn away
their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
2 Timothy 4:3,4
Lisa Todd · 577 weeks ago
Helen · 577 weeks ago
I love John MacArthur and have the 'grace to you' app on my ipad.
I am in the UK and can recommend Dr Derek Stringer, here is his website http://www.gnba.net
Blessings
Helen
@elissaphilgence · 577 weeks ago
However, the wives who are falling out of love with their husbands, is it because of abuse, physical, verbal, or sexual? It see a bit straight forward to say 'repent'.
Just want to know.
Peace to you.
Lori Alexander 122p · 577 weeks ago
helen · 577 weeks ago
'falling out of love' however is different, love is an act of will, and if God commands us to love, we must do so...........doesn't mean its always easy though!!
Blessings
Helen UK
@elissaphilgence · 577 weeks ago
Thank you Helen, I plan on listening.
Peace to you.
Lori Alexander 122p · 577 weeks ago
@elissaphilgence · 577 weeks ago
Anyway, I was just wondering about the abuse, because I know lots of women who are been abuse by their husband, verbally, sexually, and psychically, and they stay in that relationship. To me, by doing this you are just allowing the man to continue in his destructive ways.
My heart is heavy for these women and I can see how just hearing 'repent'--Not to love your husband is a sin since it is commanded by God to love him, would move them in a bad direction--do you think so?
God tells husband to ",... love your wives just like Christ loved the church and gave himself for her" Ephesians 5:25. God took a rib from man side to make women, not from his foot.
Peace to you.
Helen · 576 weeks ago
Blessings
Helen x
Jo · 577 weeks ago
Of the Christian (and non-Christian) woman I know that work; I have never witness this at all. However I have seen it with married men (with wives at home) having affairs with young attractive unmarried girls. And we have seen plenty of evidences of leaders in the Christian community (in the US) who have preached this sort of line and they themselves are having affairs with unmarried girls. The latest was the head of Vision Forum, a relationship that latest 20 years. These sorts of comments are there to create fear and aren't based on evidence. Whilst I respect and have read much of John MacArthur's literature this comment is questionable. And whilst I work, I know the Lord is watching over me and protecting me from these sorts of temptations.
My mother and father were the most loving couple I know and my mother worked as a teacher for many years. Its not whether a woman works or not - it is where her heart is with Christ that is important. And don't assume that because a woman is at home that she is a better Christian - the number of homes I have walked into with the TV going all day and the mother on the internet all day or out and about with coffee with girlfriends is startling (younger and older women).
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