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What does Equal mean?
We are equal, but not the same.
These differences would be worked out perfectly without sin.
Unfortunately, Adam and Eve sinned.
What was meant to be a perfect partnership was now hampered by sin, shame, blame, being unforgiving, being judgmental, etc.
The list goes on.
What was meant to be our best features turned into points of contention.
A man designed to:
reflect God,
work hard,
protect and cherish his wife,
would be stymied in his work and find his wife at odds with him.
The woman who was designed to:
reflect God,
compliment her husband,
support, encourage, and nurture her family,
would find herself tied to a broken man who would struggle to provide, dominate her, or leave her with nothing.
She would struggle to give birth to the children she was designed to love.
She would find herself at odds with her husband because instead feeling connected at the soul with deep satisfaction she would be frustrated by his failings and long for more.
The mishandling of scripture and the corrupt hearts of men have led to abusive relationships where women are held down instead of supported.
They are given the role of silent servant instead of vibrant partner.
They are viewed as second class instead of co-heirs with Christ.
This kind of false teaching is to be soundly condemned.
God has called his church to reclaim that beautiful relationship between husband and wife as they seek to reflect him and relish in one another.
All this is to be done according to God’s Word which teaches us that we are:
Equal but not the Same
With that groundwork laid, we turn our attention to the book of Titus.
As we reviewed last week:
The Goal of Titus: Moving the church towards godliness and good works.
We are continuing through this core section of Titus where Paul gives instruction to Men, women, bondservants, and Titus himself.
At the core of these teachings are the key verses for the entire book: Titus 2:11-14
These verses gave us four steps in God’s work on his church
God fixes our mess
God changes our lives
God fills us with hope
God refits us for good works
Older Women Refit for Good Works
Reverent in behavior: A godly heart being reflected in godly actions.
Not Slanderers: guards her words and uses them to build not tare down.
Not Slaves to much Wine: Not a drunken carouser
Teaching what is good: Not on the sidelines but looking to share the wisdom she has learned through the years.
Younger Women Refit for Good Works
Love their Husbands
Love their children
Be self-controlled
Be Pure
Take care of the home
be kind
be submissive to her husband
So that the word of God may not be looked down upon by the world.
The choice to live as equal but not the same creates the harmony that God designed for marriage in the beginning.
Let’s listen to the words of Solomon:
Godly or Ungodly
When godly older women invest their lives into the younger women of the church they can help them avoid the pitfalls of worldly thinking and human opinion that denigrate marriage and destroy families.
How can women of the this church be proactive about investing in the lives of younger women?
What do we have in place to fulfill this function?
What commitments have we placed in our lives to set an example and train up a generation of godly women?
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