Understanding Our Times and Knowing What to Do 1 Chron “And the sons of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do…” Cf. Lk

How Shall We Now Live? The Role of Women

The Issues Are Not … …Can women be active in ministry? Lk 8.1-3; Mt 27.55; Acts 1.14 Luke 8:1-3 “Soon afterwards, He began going around from one city and village to another, proclaiming and preaching the kingdom of God. The twelve were with Him, and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others who were contributing to their support out of their private means.”

The Issues Are Not … …Can women be active in ministry? Lk 8.1-3; Mt 27.55; Acts 1.14 Matthew 27:55 “Many women were there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while ministering to Him.”

The Issues Are Not … …Can women be active in ministry? Lk 8.1-3; Mt 27.55; Acts 1.14 The first to bring the message of Jesus’ resurrection -- Mt ; Mk ; Lk ; Jn A spiritual insight often lacking in men -- Lk ; Mt Prophetesses -- Acts 2.17; 21.9; 1 Cor 11.5 Paul spoke of women who “shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel” and as his “fellow workers” -- Phil Many active women -- Rom Acts Needy widows on “roles” (paid servants) -- 1 Tim 5:3,9-12

The Issues Are Not … …Are women equal with men? Submission does not mean inferiority All are to be submission to elders (1 Pet 5.1-2) All to government (Rom 13.1) Slaves to masters (Eph 6.5f) Children to parents (Eph 6.1) Younger to the older (1 Pet 5.5) All to teachers and ministers (1 Cor ) All to one another (Eph 5.21) Jesus to God the Father – 1 Cor 11.3 – Spiritual headship between equals. …Can women be active in ministry? Lk 8.1-3; Mt 27.55; Acts 1.14

The Issues Are Not … Submission does not mean inferiority – Spiritual headship between equals: 1 Cor 11.3 “But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ” …Are women equal with men? …Can women be active in ministry? Lk 8.1-3; Mt 27.55; Acts 1.14

The Issues Are Not … Submission does not mean inferiority “…grant her honor as a fellow heirs of the grace of life” – 1 Pet 3.7 In Christ, no male or female – Gal 3.28 Context: Salvation Did not erase roles -- Eph 6.5; …Are women equal with men? …Can women be active in ministry? Lk 8.1-3; Mt 27.55; Acts 1.14

The Issues Are Not … …Are women equal with men? …Can women be active in ministry? Lk 8.1-3; Mt 27.55; Acts 1.14 …Can a women teach a man? Yes – Acts But, with restrictions -- 1 Tim Tim 2:11-12 “A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.”

The Issues Are Not … …Are women equal with men? …Can women be active in ministry? Lk 8.1-3; Mt 27.55; Acts 1.14 …Can a women teach a man?

The True Issues: Are wives to be in subjection to their husbands in the home? Eph 5.22f Eph 5:22-24 “Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.”

The True Issues: Are women to be in subjection to the men in the church? 1 Cor 11.3f; 14.34; 1 Tim Cor “The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says.” Are wives to be in subjection to their husbands in the home? Eph 5.22f

The True Issues: How does “subjection” work out in practice? Are women to be in subjection to the men in the church? 1 Cor 11.3f; 14.34; 1 Tim Are wives to be in subjection to their husbands in the home? Eph 5.22f

The True Issues: How does “subjection” work out in practice? Are women to be in subjection to the men in the church? 1 Cor 11.3f; 14.34; 1 Tim Are wives to be in subjection to their husbands in the home? Eph 5.22f