| Women Preachers: What the Issues Are and Are
Not A. “This is a special day in the life of this
church,” Patrick Mead shared in November as he introduced Lauren King, the
new preaching intern, for the 4th Avenue Church of Christ in Franklin, TN.
1. “The Lord made it clear,” Lauren
said several times in a widely-circulated online video. 2.
“It’s happening. There’s a movement coming, and I’m just honored and
humbled.” 3. “I want every teenager—girl or guy—to know
that regardless of what the gifts the Lord gave them are, they can use them
for his kingdom.” B. As people dedicated to being of
Christ—every day, everywhere—what about this “movement”? I.
What the Issues Are Not
A. The talent,eloquence, capabilities,
competency, or__________of men vs. women (Gen 1:27) B.
The spiritual_______________of men vs. women (2 Tim 1:5) C. _____________(hatred,dislike,mistrust,prejudice
against, or oppression of women,1 Pet 3:7)
D. Popular___________(Gal
1:6-10) E. ______vs. Jesus (1Cor
1:10-13, 18-31; John 14:25-26; 2Tim 3:16-17; 2Pet 3:15-16; 1Cor 14:37; 2 Cor
13:10) F. Whether or not God has used women in
extraordinary ways in the________(Heb 11)
G. Having “___________” when I
“walk through open doors” (Acts 26:9)
II. What the Issues Are A.
My_____________are not the barometer by which God’s will is discerned
(Psa 119:9,105;Prov 14:12; 28:26; Jer 17:9; Acts 17:10-11; 2 Tim 3:15; Eph
5:17) B. _____________are not the
fountainhead of faith as God defines and describes it (Rom 10:17) C.
There are greater issues at stake than “cultural_________________”
(Jude 3-4) D. God, who is not the author of confusion,
has_________(1 Cor 11:2-3; 14:33-35; 1 Tim 2:11-14) E.
The__________of the Spirit is not only possible, it is expected (Eph
4:1-6) F. God’s glory is the point of all service,
and God is glorified when I serve him in the way he has __________________(1
Pet 4:7-11; Col 3:17) |
