"Living Out God’s Order in the Church"

Sermon Scripture:  1 Timothy 2:8-15 

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Sermon Notes: 

Main Idea:  Men and women should glorify God in the church by gladly submitting to the commands and patterns laid out in Scripture.

The Big Question: Are We Willing to Follow God’s Plan for Ordering the Church?

• We should not be ______________ by what the Scriptures teach.
• As Christians, we must _____________ all of what the Scriptures say.

I. Paul Confronts Divisive Men in the Church (2:8)

• Pray with ___________ before God.
• Pray with ___________ before others.

II. Paul Counsels Distracting Women in the Church (2:9-10)

• Adorn yourself with ____________ dress. (9)
  • Do not draw attention to ____________ beauty.
  • Do not draw attention to ____________ wealth.
• Adore God through a _______________ demeanor. (10)

III. Paul Clarifies the Distinctive Roles of Men and Women in the Church (2:11-15)

• Paul gives two prohibitions for women in corporate worship. (11-12)
  • Silence- Women should not ___________ as elders/pastors in the church.
    • Women should listen willingly to the biblical instruction of elders.
    • Women should teach in various settings of the church in accord with elder instruction.
  • Submission- Women should not ___________ as elders/pastors in the church.
    • Women submit gladly to the servant leadership of elders.
    • Women should lead in various positions of the church under the authority of elders.
• Remember two biblical truths:
  • God created men and women with equal ___________.
  • God created men and women with complementary ___________…
    • In the ___________.
    • In the ___________.
• Paul gives two reasons why the church should be ordered this way. (13-14)
  • #1 - God’s ____________ in creation: God gives authority to man. (13)
  • #2 - Satan’s ____________ of creation: Man abdicates authority and woman assumes it. (14)
• There are two things we know for sure regarding women in the church: (15)
  • Women are _____________ as they glorify God in the distinct roles He has entrusted to them.
  • Women are _____________ not through the birth of a child but through the death of Christ.

​“Biblical headship for the husband is the divine calling to take primary responsibility for Christlike, servant-leadership, protection and provision in the home. Biblical submission for the wife is the divine calling to honor and affirm her husband's leadership and help carry it through according to her gifts.”
– John Piper