“That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”

Definition = to make of sound mind

Self-restrained - calm and collected

Sign of maturity - grown

Progress in meeting goals

Love Her Family

Husband Children

Eros, Storge, Phileo, Agape

Affection, care,

tenderness

Happiness = mutual love

Obedient

Luke 2:52 - like Jesus

Deut.6:7 - teach

Jochobed

Discipline - Pr. 13:24

Keeper at Home

Discreet

Showing good judgment in conduct“careful and sensible in speech and action”

Careful to keep a good name Attitude Behavior Clothing

1 Tim. 2:9-10 “modest apparel”

Chaste

Pure in thought and act - modestFree from all taint of what is lewd

God’s plan for being chaste

Gen.2:18 - “Help meet for him”

Gen.2:24 - “she shall be called woman” = marriage

Heb.13:4 - “marriage is honourable in all”

Good

Virtuous, devout, honest, sincere, adequateTo have a gracious demeanor - good naturedHelping all - kindhearted - benefit to all

“Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.” 1 Tim.5:10

Love Her Family

Discreet

Chaste

Good

“The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.”

Pro.14:1

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

evanscoc@bellsouth.netevanscoc@bellsouth.net

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Sunday Morning May 8, 2011