1. 1 Women NOT Needed In The Church!

2. 2 Women NOT Needed In The Church Women who misrepresent the truth like Sapphira! ◦ Acts 5:1-10; cf. Proverbs 6:16; Ephesians 4:25; Colossians 3:9 Women who look back like Lot’s wife! ◦ Genesis 19:17-26; cf. Philippians 3:13-14; 2 Peter 2:20ff; Prov. 26:11 Women who are instigators of wickedness like Jezebel! ◦ 1 Kings 21; cf. 1 Timothy 2:12; Eph. 5:24

3. 3 Women NOT Needed In The Church Women who discourage their husbands like Job’s wife! ◦ Job 2:9; cf. Prov. 21:9; 24:25; 27:15 Women who tempt men to commit fornication like Jezebel of the New Testament! ◦ cf. Rev. 2:20; cf. Prov. 7; Gen. 39:1-20; ◦ 1 Cor. 6:18

4. 4 Women NOT Needed In The Church Women who are quarrelsome like Euodias and Syntyche! ◦ Phil. 4:2; cf. Rom. 14:19; 1 Cor. 13:11; Rom. 12:3; Phil. 2:3-4; 2 Cor. 5:10; Mt. 5:9

5. 5 Women NEEDED In The Church!

6. 6 Women NEEDED In The Church Women who teach their children the Scriptures like Eunice and Lois! ◦ 2 Tim. 1:5, 3:15; Titus 2:3-5 Women who are interested in teaching others like Priscilla! ◦ Acts 18:24-28 Women who have proper priorities like Mary! ◦ Luke 10:38-42; cf. Titus 2:5; 1 Tim. 5:13-14; 1 Peter 1:25

7. 7 Women NEEDED In The Church Women who show hospitality like the Shunammite woman! ◦ 2 Kings 4; cf. Heb. 13:1-2 Women who respect their husbands and are in subjection to them like Sarah! ◦ 1 Pet. 3:1-6; Eph. 5:22; Col. 3:18; Titus 2:5; Gen. 2:18 Women who know how to get along like Naomi and Ruth! ◦ Ruth. 1:14; cf. John 13:34-35

8. 8 Women NEEDED In The Church Women who are modest like Vashti! ◦ Esther 1

9. 9 Modesty 1 Pet. 3:1-6 Not This:1 Tim. 2:9-10 Not This: Outward adorning Braiding of hair Wearing of Jewels of Gold Putting on of apparel Braided hair Gold or Pearls Costly raiment

10. 10 Modesty 1 Pet. 3:1-6 BUT THIS:1 Tim. 2:9-10 BUT THIS: Hidden man of the heart in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quite spirit Be in subjection to own husbands Meek and quiet spirit Women professing godliness Through good works Woman learn in subjection Learn in quietness

11. 11 Women NEEDED In The Church The Worthy Woman of Proverbs 31 ◦ Prov. 31:10-31