This sermon tackles one of the most controversial passages in all of the Bible to help us understand the distinct roles that men and women were designed to play in the church.
2. Are there distinct roles that men andAre there distinct roles that men and
women are to playwomen are to play in the churchin the church thatthat
are part of God’s design?are part of God’s design?
3. I desire then that in every place theI desire then that in every place the
men should pray, lifting holy handsmen should pray, lifting holy hands
without anger or quarreling;without anger or quarreling;
- 1 Timothy 2:8- 1 Timothy 2:8
4. likewise also that women should adornlikewise also that women should adorn
themselves in respectable apparel,themselves in respectable apparel,
with modesty and self-control, not withwith modesty and self-control, not with
braided hair and gold or pearls orbraided hair and gold or pearls or
5. costly attire, but with what is proper forcostly attire, but with what is proper for
women who profess godliness—withwomen who profess godliness—with
good works.good works.
- vv. 9-10- vv. 9-10
6.
7. Let a woman learn quietly with allLet a woman learn quietly with all
submissiveness. I do not permit asubmissiveness. I do not permit a
woman to teach or to exercisewoman to teach or to exercise
authority over a man; rather, she is toauthority over a man; rather, she is to
remain quiet.remain quiet.
- vv. 11-12- vv. 11-12
8. While men and women are of equalWhile men and women are of equal
value and capability, overall spiritualvalue and capability, overall spiritual
authority in the church is aauthority in the church is a
responsibility that is given to men.responsibility that is given to men.
9. For Adam was formed first, then Eve;For Adam was formed first, then Eve;
and Adam was not deceived, but theand Adam was not deceived, but the
woman was deceived and became awoman was deceived and became a
transgressor.transgressor.
- vv. 13-14- vv. 13-14
10. Men must rise to the challenge ofMen must rise to the challenge of
leading the church under the authorityleading the church under the authority
of Christ, and women must rise to theof Christ, and women must rise to the
challenge of capably supporting thatchallenge of capably supporting that
leadership under the authority of godlyleadership under the authority of godly
men.men.
11. Every single one of us has aEvery single one of us has a
responsibility to build this churchresponsibility to build this church
through the expression of our genderthrough the expression of our gender
and our giftsand our gifts. .
