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The Proverbs 31 Woman
The Woman of Noble Character: The Proverbs 31 Woman Proverbs 31:10-31 Within Proverbs 31, we find a timeless example of virtue, responsibility and good sense. In this chapter is a picture of womanhood, the qualities which every believing woman should strive for in her personal life and appearance, in her family life, and in her daily duties. The woman described in Proverbs 31 is so exemplary, virtuous, and diligent in her duties that women today, who have a heart to please God, may find it difficult or even discouraging to try to follow her example. Women might think, "How could I ever measure up to such a godly woman?” Don’t get discouraged. In 1 Peter 2:21, believers are told to follow Christ's example and follow His steps, and yet who could ever measure up to the quality of life and virtue displayed by the sinless Son of God? We all fall far short. God has given us a pattern, a mark to shoot for, and though we fail and fall short, we never want to lower God's standard. Proverbs 31, beginning with verse 10, consists of 22 verses and each begins with a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet (in proper order). Each verse is divided into two parts. This same two-part format is found in all of these verses. Today, we look, verse by verse, at the woman of noble character in Proverbs 31.
Opportunities of Service
Service: Opportunities of Service (4 of 4) INTRODUCTION: A patient at the dental office stopped by the desk of the office administrator to pay her bill. She began rummaging through her purse, as so many patients do when they have a check to write. "Do you need a pen?" asked the office manager, offering her own pen to the woman. "Yes, thank you," she replied. She took it, put it in her handbag, and proceeded to pay in cash. Psalm 139:13-16 states, (13) “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. (14) I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. (15) My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, (16) your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” God has been molding and shaping you for ministry since you were born. In fact, God started uniquely shaping you even before you were born! You and I were shaped for a purpose. We are unique. We are wonderfully complex. And in ministry, FUNCTION FOLLOWS FORM. Our SHAPE will determine our ministries. Our springboard text today comes from 1 Corinthians 12:5: “There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord.” Today, by looking at our SHAPE, we should be able to find one or two places of service to the Lord.
Service to the Lord
Service: Service to the Lord (3 of 4) Colossians 3:23 INTRODUCTION: A department store had a practice every night at closing time of having one of their customer-service representatives remind shoppers over the public-address system to finish their shopping as it was closing time. One evening, a woman who had recently worked at a Kmart opened the announcement by saying, "Attention Kmart shoppers…" Quickly realizing her mistake, she tap-danced her way out of trouble by adding, "You are in the wrong store." Our Scripture today is a simple but powerful verse found in Colossians. Colossians 3:23 states, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.” That is all we need to get it crankin’ this morning. Today we will explore and explain 4 meanings within Colossians 3:23.
Spiritual Gifts
Service: Spiritual Gifts (2 of 4) INTRODUCTION: A customer called the rental store to ask about rectangular tables. He was told that they had six-foot and eight-foot tables. To which the customer responded: "What's the difference?" His spiritual gift was not discernment…anyway… Every Christian is indwelt by the Holy Spirit. His leadership is one of the signs that an individual is really a child of God: he leads us today as he led and guided the early Christians in the book of Acts. As soon as a person is baptized in Christ, he is sealed by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13). A seal is a symbol of a finished transaction, of ownership and of security. The filling of the Spirit implies being given power and boldness for God’s service, for strength to meet particular crises or for everyday Spirit-led living. The Holy Spirit…is a person. It follows then, that to “be filled” depends on our relationship to him. It is not a matter of receiving more of him but of opening more of ourselves to a certain and stronger relationship with him. It is a matter of desiring him to more fully occupy, guide and control every area of our lives. Just as we cannot save ourselves apart from the work of the Holy Spirit, neither can we live the life of victory or serve the Lord effectively without the Spirit. Through the Holy Spirit we come to know Christ, and by the Holy Spirit’s power we live and grow in Christ, in the service of the King and in the fellowship of his church. Paul describes the church as the body of Christ. In this context, the Holy Spirit administers spiritual gifts (the Greek charismata) for the good of the whole body: “The manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good” (1 Corinthians 12:7). The body of Christ is the place where the Holy Spirit teaches a new Christian to grow, learn and serve. Each Christian has at least one gift, others more, but always gifts are the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives There are four lists of gifts given in the New Testament, showing some differences and some overlap. (Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11; 1 Corinthians 12:28-30; Ephesians 4:11-13). Today, we will look at the four listings in Scripture for spiritual gifts and discover 4 truths.
