Leader: This discussion came about after reading through Romans 5:11-21 and discussing God’s views on man verses woman. This is not a direct discussion of the text but was a great sidetrack discussion.
“AT THE HEART OF MATURE MASCULINITY IS A SENSEOF BENEVOLENT RESPONSIBILITY TO LEAD, PROVIDE FOR ANDPROTECT WOMEN IN WAYS APPROPRIATE TO A MAN’SDIFFERING RELATIONSHIPS. AT THE HEART OF MATURE FEMININITY IS A FREEINGDISPOSITION TO AFFIRM, RECEIVE AND NURTURE STRENGTH AND LEADERSHIP FROM WORTHY MEN IN WAYS APPROPRIATE TO A WOMAN’S DIFFERING RELATIONSHIPS”
Quote from John Piper, Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
Why are we created:
Is 43:7 – we are called by His Name and for His glory, we are made in His image, Gen 1:26
Ps 8:4-8 – men are called to rule over the works of God’s hands Gen 1:26
Why did God create man and woman differently?
Gen 2:18 – woman was created after man as a helper for man ( c.f. 1 Cor 11:8-9)
Eph 5:22-33 – to give us an example of the relationship to Christ and His Church
What is man’s role/relationship to women?
Gen 3:16, Eph 5:23 – God commands man to rule over women
This is not just wives, this is all women, this is evident because we don’t become men when we marry (Man will leave his parents and cleave to his wife….he is already a man)
Matt 20:25-28 – servant leaders
What is man’s role in life?
Deut 10:12 – our duty is to fear God, walk in His ways, love Him, serve Him
Gen 2:15 – God put man in the Garden to work it
1 Thess 4:1,11-12 lead a quiet life and work with your hands
Col 3:23-24 – work heartily for the Lord
Matt 4:4 – man doesn’t live on bread alone but on the Word of God
Prov 6:20,1:8 – teach our children
How can we serve God?
Lev 19:18 – love our neighbors
Is 58:7 – help the poor
James 1:27 – widows and orphans
2 Cor 5:20 – ambassadors for Christ
1 Tim 6:11 – pursue God
Is 61:6 – ministers of God
1 Tim 2 – men should be prayer warriors, men should teach and exercise authority over women
What does God call us to do?
Luke 14:27-33 – sacrafice
James 1:22-24 – be doers not just hearers, like a man who looks in a mirror
August 4, 2007 at 2:16 pm
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