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  • Proverbs 14:1
  • Ephesians 5:22-33
    • How is she told to submit?
      • In everything – Ephesians 5:24
        • I Timothy 5:14
        • Ephesians 6:4 – The husband must be involved in the functioning of the house. He cannot just let the wife run everything.
      • As to the Lord – Ephesians 5:22,33
        • Ephesians 6:5 – same wording here with respect to the slave/master relationship
        • Colossians 3:23 – same idea here as well
      • I Peter 3:1-6
        • In the same way [as Christ], you wives, be submissive.
          • Christ is the example of submission. I Peter 3:1
        • Adorn your heart more than your body. I Peter 3:3-4

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  • II Peter 3:18; I Peter 2:2; Ephesians 4:15; Colossians 2:6-7
  • Acts 17:11
  • They were open-minded to the Word of God
    • James 1:19
    • Acts 22:9 – Many are like this today – they hear the voice but do not get the message.
    • Romans 10:17
  • They recognized the right source of authority.
  • They proved their preaching by the scripture.
  • They were diligent in their Bible study. II Timothy 2:15
  • They were consistent in their Bible study.
  • They were receptive.
    • Acts 17:12
    • Some do not have the disposition of meekness to simply receive what God says.
  • This requires commitment (Luke 9:23)
    • Decision
    • Self-denial
    • Duty
    • Direction

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  • II Corinthians 9:13
  • Romans 15:25-31
  • I Corinthians 16:1
  • II Corinthians 8:1-4
  • In all these verses, the collection was always taken up for the benefit of the saints.
  • II Corinthians 9:1
  • II Corinthians 9:12-14
  • II Corinthians 9:13
    • “All” in this context cannot refer to non-saints:
      • The “all” glorified God; non-saints cannot do that
      • The “all” thanked God for Gentile Christians; non-saints cannot do that
      • The “all” longed for their Gentile brethren; non-saints cannot do that
      • The “all” prayed for Gentile Christians; non-saints cannot do that
    • The inevitable conclusion is that the “all” were the people of the context – Jewish saints in Jerusalem.

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