I Corinthians 11:2-16 (Part 49) Dignity in the Local Church

• Starts with a commendation, v. 2

• The reminder—v. 3 (assumes authority is basic to order): 1) God and Christ; 2) Man and woman; 3) Authority is expressed with the word “head:

• Activity in the local church, vv. 4-6: 1) Of man, v. 4; 2) Of woman, vv. 5-6

Ordinance (tradition), v. 2

• “To give” and “along”—what is delivered from generation to generation

• Tradition is both . . . : 1) Good—examples: 11:23, I Thess. 2:15, 3:6; 2) Bad—examples: Matt. 15:6, Mark 7:8, Gal 1:14

“Praying and Prophesying”—three basic oral communication gifts

• Apostle—obtained truth

• Prophet—proclaims the truth

• Teacher—explains the truth

Propriety in the local church—vv. 7-10

• As demanded by creation

• As demanded by angels

Clarification—vv. 11-16

• Men and women should glory in their own uniqueness, vv. 11-12

• Paul considered the connotations of the culture in which he lived—v. 13

• “Long hair”—this is obviously relative—vv. 13-14: 1) Could be relative to women; 2) The issue is not how long

• Probably the best statement as to what the covering is—v. 15

• Perspective, v. 16—this is not doctrine it is “custom”