The Importance of Godly Women In The Church

“The Importance of Godly Women In The Church” “God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom”

Romans 16: 1 -4 (NKJV) 1 I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, 2 that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, 4 who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. Don Mc. Clain W 65 th St church of Christ / January 13, 2008

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” Proverbs 31: 10 (NKJV) 10 Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” ✦ Sarah – ✦ Deborah – ✦ Esther – ✦ Hannah – ✦ Ruth – ✦ Mary Magdalene – ✦ Martha – ✦ Etc. .

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” ✦ The Bible teaches that there is a distinction between the roles of men and women in the church (1 Cor 14: 34 -37; 1 Tim 2: 11 -14) ✦ A distinction in roles does not mean a distinction in value - (Gal 3: 28; Ac 10: 34; 2 Pet 3: 9) ✦ Women are JUST as valuable to God and to the growth and success of the church as men!

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” Romans 16: 1– 16 (NKJV) 1 I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, 2 that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also.

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” Romans 16: 1– 16 (NKJV) 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, 4 who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” Romans 16: 1– 16 (NKJV) … 12 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have labored in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord. … 15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, …

Lydia – Acts 16: 13 -15; 40 Euodia & Syntyche Philippians 4: 2 Priscilla – Acts 18: 24 -26 Lois & Eunice – 2 Tim 1: 5; 2 Tim 3: 14, 15; Tabitha (Dorcas) – Acts 9: 36 -39

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” 1 Peter 3: 1– 4 (NKJV) 1 Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear. 3 Do not let your adornment be merely outward— arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— 4 rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” ✦ Not a prohibition to the wearing of jewelry, makeup & (fine) clothing. ✦ Not this – But – This – specifying that which is precious in the sight of God – Qualities that “ 3 Whose adorning let REALLY matter to Him and should be our focus!! it not be the outward adorning of. . . ”

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” ✦Submissive ✦Chaste Conduct ✦Respectful ✦Gentle ✦Quiet Spirit Ephesians 5: 22 -23 (NKJV) 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” ✦Submissive ✦Chaste Conduct ✦Respectful ✦Gentle ✦Quiet Spirit ✦ Subjection is a role to be filled AND DOES NOT IMPLY INFERIORITY in value in the sight of God! ✦ Submission CANNOT be forced, but MUST BE voluntarily assumed! ✦ Culture CANNOT change God’s designed roles - 1 Tim 2: 9 -15

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” ✦Submissive ✦Chaste Conduct ✦Respectful ✦Gentle ✦Quiet Spirit ✦ Holiness, Purity - pure from carnality, modest ✦ This purity results from the observance of God’s Law – A woman is to live her every day life as God would have it to be lived! ✦ Modest apparel, zealous in good works, sober minded … teaching by example.

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” ✦Submissive ✦Chaste Conduct ✦Respectful ✦Gentle ✦Quiet Spirit ✦ Respect God by respecting His Word ✦ Respectful to all who are in a God appointed position - (1 Pet 3: 6) ✦ Younger women should respect older, godly women by listening to them- Titus 2: 4, 5

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” ✦Submissive ✦Chaste Conduct ✦Respectful ✦Gentle ✦Quiet Spirit ✦ Meekness, “submitting to the yoke” - disposition of spirit in which we accept God’s dealings with us as good. ✦ The opposite of selfassertiveness & selfinterest -we trust in God’s goodness & control ✦ Manifested in how we respond to others …

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” ✦Submissive ✦Chaste Conduct ✦Respectful ✦Gentle ✦Quiet Spirit ✦ Quiet - Tranquility in disposition. – Peaceable. ✦ Not “SELF Assertive” Not a “busy body” – ✦ The opposite of “usurping authority” ✦ To be noticed for her godliness & service, not for self exaltation.

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” ✦ Not a requirement to “bear children” to be saved – ✦ Salvation comes by submitting to God’s conditions & roles – ✦ “The woman shall be saved by keeping simply and 1 Timothy 2: 15 (NKJV) faithfully to her allotted 15 Nevertheless she will be sphere as wife and saved in childbearing if they mother. ” - Dummelow continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” ✦ If she Continues in faith – the guiding principle in the life of a Christian– Love - Active GOOD WILL 1 Timothy 2: 15 (NKJV) 15 Nevertheless she will be saved in childbearing if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control. Holiness - Conduct befitting those separated to God – 2 Cor 6: 14 -7: 1 with self-control - reign over all passions & desires

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” Professing by their behavior to Whom they belong Titus 2: 3 -5 (NKJV) 3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things-- 4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” Titus 2: 3 -5 (NKJV) 3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things-- 4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love NOT Prone 5 to be discreet, chaste, their children, to slander, accusing homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not falsely be blasphemed.

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” Titus 2: 3 -5 (NKJV) 3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not Drunkenness is given to much wine, teachers of good SINFUL! - 1 things-- 4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love Cor 6: 10 their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, A Partying Lifestyle is homemakers, good, obedient to their own SINFUL 1 husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed. Pet 4: 3 Alcohol is DANGEROUS

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” Women ARE TO BE TEACHERS “not to teach or usurp authority over a man” - 1 Timothy 2: 12 Titus 2: 3 -5 (NKJV) 3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things-- 4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” Titus 2: 3 -5 (NKJV) 3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things-- 4 that they admonish the young Discreet (AV), women to love their husbands, to love 5 to be discreet, chaste, their children, i. e. - Self Controlled, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not curbing one’s be blasphemed. desires and impulses

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” Titus 2: 3 -5 (NKJV) 3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good Pure and 4 that they admonish the young things-undefiled – women to love their husbands, to love synonym of their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, “holiness” as homemakers, good, obedient to their own found in 1 Tim. husbands, that the word of God may not 2: 15 be blasphemed.

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” Titus 2: 3 -5 (NKJV) 3 the older women likewise, that they be Homemakers, reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not Looking after given to much wine, teachers of good 4 that they admonish the young things-the affairs of women to love their husbands, to love her home. 5 to be discreet, chaste, their children, The virtuous homemakers, good, obedient to their own Woman, husbands, that the word of God may not Proverbs 31: 10 be blasphemed. -31

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” Good, (AV) Women should always strive to be good Wives, Mothers, Examples, . . . always doing that which benefits others!! Titus 2: 3 -5 (NKJV) 3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things-- 4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” A Christian woman who unjustifiably rebels against her husband, rebels against the word of God, Titus 2: 3 -5 (NKJV) 3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things-- 4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” Titus 2: 3 -5 (NKJV) If you as a 3 the older women likewise, that they be Christian reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not rebel against given to much wine, teachers of good the ordinance things-- 4 that they admonish the young of God, how women to love their husbands, to love shall an their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, unbeliever homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not come to be blasphemed. respect it through your actions?

“God Needs Godly Women In The Kingdom” Basic Qualities of Christianity Submission Chaste Conduct Respectful Gentle Quiet Spirit Faith Love Holiness Self Control Reverent In Behavior adorning Not Slanderers Not Given to Much Wine let it not be the Teachers of Good Discreet outward adorning Things of. . . ” Good Glorify God / Obedience “ 3 Whose

Lydia – Acts 16: 13 -15; 40 Euodia & Syntyche Philippians 4: 2 Priscilla – Acts 18: 24 -26 Lois & Eunice – 2 Tim 1: 5; 2 Tim 3: 14, 15; Tabitha (Dorcas) – Acts 9: 36 -39

Lydia – Acts 16: 13 -15; 40 Euodia & Syntyche Philippians 4: 2 Priscilla – Acts 18: 24 -26 Lois & Eunice – 2 Tim 1: 5; 2 Tim 3: 14, 15; Tabitha (Dorcas) – Acts 9: 36 -39

Lydia – Acts 16: 13 -15; 40 Euodia & Syntyche Philippians 4: 2 Priscilla – Acts 18: 24 -26 Lois & Eunice – 2 Tim 1: 5; 2 Tim 3: 14, 15; Tabitha (Dorcas) – Acts 9: 36 -39

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Charts by Don Mc. Clain Prepared December 24, 26, 2015; Preached December 27, 2015 West 65 th Street church of Christ P. O. Box 190062, Little Rock AR 72219 501 -568 -1062 Prepared using Keynote Email – donmcclain@sbcglobal. net More Keynote, PPT & Audio Sermons: http: //w 65 stchurchofchrist. org/coc/sermons/ “The Importance of Godly Women In The Church”

Titus 2: 1– 5 (NKJV) 1 But as for you, speak the things 2 which are proper for sound doctrine: that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in 3 patience; the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things—

Titus 2: 1– 5 (NKJV) 4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to 5 love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

Don Mc. Clain W 65 th St church of Christ / January 13, 2008