Why we do not have women preachers Why we do not have women preachers

Some Churches Have Women Preachers We Are Not Talking About: Women teaching women Women teaching children We Are Talking About: Women publicly preaching to mixed (men & women) audiences

It Is Not Because We dont like women We think women cannot do as well as men We think women are inferior We think women dont know the Bible We want to hold to old traditions

Women Are Equal To Men Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Why we do not have women preachers Why we do not have women preachers I. God Placed Man (Not Woman) In Leadership

A. Generally – 1 Cor. 11:1-3 1 Cor 11:1-3 1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. 2 Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you. 3 But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. God Christ Man Women

I. God Placed Man (Not Woman) In Leadership A. Generally – 1 Cor. 11:1-3 B. In the Home – Eph. 5:22-24; 1 Pet. 3:1-7 Husband is head of the wife Wife is to submit to husband

I. God Placed Man (Not Woman) In Leadership A. Generally – 1 Cor. 11:1-3 B. In the Home – Eph. 5:22-24; 1 Pet. 3:1-7 C. In the Church - Men are to lead Elders are men (1 Tim. 3:1-7; Tit. 1:5-9) Deacons are men (1 Tim. 3:8-13) Preachers are men Peter & apostles (Acts 2, 3) Paul (Acts 13, 17) Stephen (Acts 6) Philip (Acts 8)

Why we do not have women preachers Why we do not have women preachers I. God Placed Man (Not Woman) In Leadership II. Women Are Not To Teach Over A Man

1 Tim. 2: Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. 12 And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.

II. Women Are Not To Teach Over A Man A. Context: Roles of men & women Men (v. 8) Pray Everywhere Women (v. 9-14) Subjection

II. Women Are Not To Teach Over A Man A. Context: B. Restrictions: (v. 12) Not To Teach Not To Have Auth. } Over a man

II. Women Are Not To Teach Over A Man A. Context: B. Restrictions: C. Reasons: (vv ) 1. Order of creation (Gen. 2:22-24) 2. Transgression (Gen. 3:1-6; 16)

Why we do not have women preachers Why we do not have women preachers I. God Placed Man (Not Woman) In Leadership II. Women Are Not To Teach Over A Man III. Women Are Not To Address The Assembly

1 Cor. 14: Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says. 35 And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church.

III. Women Are Not To Address The Assembly A. Context: Church = Assembly (v. 23) 1 Cor 14:23 Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are out of your mind?

III. Women Are Not To Address The Assembly A. Context: Church = Assembly (v. 23) B. Silent: (v. 34) Must sing (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16) Silent – i.e. submissive / not over man Silent – not address the assembly

Why we do not have women preachers Why we do not have women preachers I. God Placed Man (Not Woman) In Leadership II. Women Are Not To Teach Over A Man III. Women Are Not To Address The Assembly