Glory in Gender - v2.0 September 3/4, 2016 Genesis 1-2/Ephesians 5 1) Part of God’s design and plan is about what it means to be a man, or woman. God is not ________________ on this. 2) God’s design for man and woman is not tolerable, it’s ________________. 3) A careful examination of gender in the bible does not reveal much of anything in terms of ________________ of what we can and can not do because of our gender. 4) Being single is not being ________________. God affirms ________________ in the bible, 5) In the bible, truth is sometimes communicated to us in the complexities of a ________________. 6) God’s “Creation Song” hook is ”Then God ________________” and the chorus is ”and God saw that it was ________________.” 7) Adam needed Eve. ________________ needed Eve. 8) We have the potential to be a living ________________ of Christ winning, leading and caring for His bride, the church. [per John Piper in “This Momentary Marriage.”
13) In Ephesians chapter 5, God is ________________ the design first revealed in Genesis, the equality of man and woman made in the image of God with distinct uniqueness in gender. God is clarifying this reality, not ________________ it. 14) God made Adam a helper, and this is no weak concept. This “helper” is no ________________ role. 15) Glad submission to your own husband, in Christ, to Godly pursuits, ________________ your man with strength he can only obtain from you. 16) The mission for every Christian 1) Kingdom ________________ 2) ________________ making Resources: • “What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality?” Kevin DeYoung • “This Momentary Marriage” - John Piper • “God’s Design for Man and Woman: A Biblical-Theological Survey” - Andreas J. Köstenberger and Margaret E. Köstenberger • “Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism” - edited by John Piper & Wayne Grudem • “The Meaning of Marriage” - Timothy and Kathy Keller
9) Love is the ________________ of headship. 10) No woman is ever cheap in God’s design when men step up into this sacrificial leadership role of ________________ God calls “headship.” 11) The parameters God gives us do not limit our potential as people, as men and women. God’s good direction ________________ it, focuses it. God’s ________________ unleashes our fullest potential 12) It’s precisely in submission to God’s way, all of His ways, that we all can experience ________________ life!
TODAY’S SONGS "Our God" words and music by Matt Redman, Jonas Myrin, Chris Tomlin, and Jesse Reeves © 2010 Said And Done Music | SHOUT! Music Publishing | sixsteps Music | Thankyou Music | Vamos Publishing | worshiptogether.com songs "We Are Yours" words and music by Adam Palmer, Matthew Hein, Stephanie Kulla, Jason Ingram, Jonathan Smith © 2014 Sony/ATV Tree Publishing / I Am “They” Publishing / Sony/ATV Timber Publishing / Open Hands Music / Not Just Another Song Publishing “God With Us” words and music by Jason Ingram and Leslie Jordan © 2012 Integrity's Praise! Music | Open Hands Music | So Essential Tunes "God is Able" words and music by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan © 2010 Hillsong Music Publishing CCLI #431630
Glory in Gender - v2.0 September 3/4, 2016 Genesis 1-2/Ephesians 5 1) Part of God’s design and plan is about what it means to be a man, or woman. God is not ________________ on this. 2) God’s design for man and woman is not tolerable, it’s ________________. 3) A careful examination of gender in the bible does not reveal much of anything in terms of ________________ of what we can and can not do because of our gender. 4) Being single is not being ________________. God affirms ________________ in the bible, 5) In the bible, truth is sometimes communicated to us in the complexities of a ________________. 6) God’s “Creation Song” hook is ”Then God ________________” and the chorus is ”and God saw that it was ________________.” 7) Adam needed Eve. ________________ needed Eve. 8) We have the potential to be a living ________________ of Christ winning, leading and caring for His bride, the church. [per John Piper in “This Momentary Marriage.”
13) In Ephesians chapter 5, God is ________________ the design first revealed in Genesis, the equality of man and woman made in the image of God with distinct uniqueness in gender. God is clarifying this reality, not ________________ it. 14) God made Adam a helper, and this is no weak concept. This “helper” is no ________________ role. 15) Glad submission to your own husband, in Christ, to Godly pursuits, ________________ your man with strength he can only obtain from you. 16) The mission for every Christian 1) Kingdom ________________ 2) ________________ making Resources: • “What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality?” Kevin DeYoung • “This Momentary Marriage” - John Piper • “God’s Design for Man and Woman: A Biblical-Theological Survey” - Andreas J. Köstenberger and Margaret E. Köstenberger • “Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism” - edited by John Piper & Wayne Grudem • “The Meaning of Marriage” - Timothy and Kathy Keller
9) Love is the ________________ of headship. 10) No woman is ever cheap in God’s design when men step up into this sacrificial leadership role of ________________ God calls “headship.” 11) The parameters God gives us do not limit our potential as people, as men and women. God’s good direction ________________ it, focuses it. God’s ________________ unleashes our fullest potential 12) It’s precisely in submission to God’s way, all of His ways, that we all can experience ________________ life!
TODAY’S SONGS "Our God" words and music by Matt Redman, Jonas Myrin, Chris Tomlin, and Jesse Reeves © 2010 Said And Done Music | SHOUT! Music Publishing | sixsteps Music | Thankyou Music | Vamos Publishing | worshiptogether.com songs "We Are Yours" words and music by Adam Palmer, Matthew Hein, Stephanie Kulla, Jason Ingram, Jonathan Smith © 2014 Sony/ATV Tree Publishing / I Am “They” Publishing / Sony/ATV Timber Publishing / Open Hands Music / Not Just Another Song Publishing “God With Us” words and music by Jason Ingram and Leslie Jordan © 2012 Integrity's Praise! Music | Open Hands Music | So Essential Tunes "God is Able" words and music by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan © 2010 Hillsong Music Publishing CCLI #431630
