Today's topic - "WOMEN IN THE CHURCH"
Today's verse is Proverbs 31:11 -- "Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value."
Women in the church... now that's a topic of discussion that is frequented in most circles of conversation. How a woman should act, dress, be, & what she should say... Most people still think under the 'old covenant' where women in the church were separated, and told to be quiet. However, today, women are taking a stand in the church, and be counted. Not because of 'feminism', but because they are being allowed to take their rightful place in the Kingdom, as man's helpmate. Men are still directed to be the spiritual head of the household, and are admonished by the Lord to do and be what He desires of them. Yet women also are admonished by the Lord to do and become that which He has created, designed and called us to be.
In the devotional by Nancy Leigh DeMoss, she quotes 1 Timothy 2:9-10 which says, "I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God."
Modesty:
–adjective
1.having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
2.free from ostentation or showy extravagance: a modest house.
3.having or showing regard for the decencies of behavior, speech, dress, etc.; decent: a modest neckline on a dress.
4.limited or moderate in amount, extent, etc.: a modest increase in salary.
Decency:
–noun,plural-cies.
1.the state or quality of being decent.
2.conformity to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc.
3.decencies,
a.the recognized standards of decent or proper behavior; proprieties: The least you can expect from them is some respect for the decencies.
b.the requirements or amenities for decent or comfortable living: to be able to afford the decencies.
Propriety
–noun
1.conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.
2.appropriateness to the purpose or circumstances; suitability.
3.rightness or justness.
4.the proprieties, the conventional standards of proper behavior; manners: to observe the proprieties.
5.Obsolete. a property.
6.Obsolete. a peculiarity or characteristic of something.
Use propriety in a Sentence
the way these women dress is a reflection of their heart and their character. If they have right attitudes, that will produce a right appearance.
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