THE BIBLICAL RELATIONSHIPS OF WOMEN
WOMEN
I. Position
A.
Galatians 3:26-28 “For ye are
all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is
neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.”
B.
I Corinthians 11:1-12
“Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, neither the
woman without the man, in the Lord. For as the woman is of the
man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.”
C.
Revelations 1:5-6 “Unto him that
loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us
kings and priests unto God and his father; to him be glory and dominion
for ever and ever. Amen.”
D.
Revelation 5:9-10 “Thou has
redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people
and nation; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we
shall reign on the earth.”
E.
Ephesians 2:13-14 “But now in
Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of
Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken
down the middle wall of partition between us;”
II. Relationship
A.
Ephesians 5:21 “Submitting
one to another in the fear of God.”
B.
I Peter 5:5 “Yea, all of you be
subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God
resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.”
C.
Philippians 2:3 “In lowliness
of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
D.
Ephesians 5:22-24 “Wives,
submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the
husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and
he is the savior of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto
Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.”
E.
I Peter 3:1, 5 “Likewise, ye
wives, be in subjection to your own husbands…After this manner in the
old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves being in
subjection unto their own husbands: Even as Sarah obeyed
Abraham, calling him lord:”
F.
Colossians 3:18 “Wives,
submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.”
G.
I Corinthians 16:15-16 “I
beseech you brethren, (they that have addicted themselves to the ministry of
the saints,) that ye submit yourselves unto such, and to everyone
that helpeth with us, and laboureth.”
H.
I Timothy 2:12 “But I suffer
not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man,
but to be in silence.”
III. Role
A.
Role in individual relationship
to God
1.
Galatians 3:26-29 “For ye are
all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. There is neither
male nor female for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. For as many of
you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. And if ye be
Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the
promise.”
B.
Role in personal spiritual
disciplines
1.
Walk in daily repentance and
confession
a.
I Corinthians 11:31-32 “If we
judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged
we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the
world.”
b.
John 15:3 “Ye are clean
through the Word.”
c.
Ephesisans 5:26 “That Christ
might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of the water by the
Word.”
d.
James 5:16 “Confess your
faults one to another.”
e.
I John 1:9 “If we confess our
sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us
from all unrighteousness.”
2.
Be continually filled with the
Spirit
a.
Ephesians 5:18 “Be not drunk
with wine wherein is excess; but be ye filled with the Spirit.”
3.
Be in the Word
a.
Read: Revelation 1:3 “Blessed is
he that readeth, heareth and keepeth those things which are written.”
b.
Hear: Romans 10:17 “faith cometh
by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.”
c.
Study: II Timothy 2:15 “Study
to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the Word of truth.”
d.
Memorize: Psalm 119:11 “Thy Word
have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”
e.
Meditate: Psalm 1:2-3 “His
delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law doth he mediate day
and night.”
f.
Obey: I John 1:4 “These things
write we unto you, that your joy may be full.”
4.
Be equipped for spiritual
warfare
a.
Ephesians 6:10-18 “Put on the
whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the
devil.
b.
II Corinthians 10:45- “Pulling
down strongholds; casting down imaginations. Bringing
into captivity every thought to the obedience to Christ.”
c.
Matthew 6:13 “Deliver us
from the evil one.”
d.
Philippians 4:4-9 “Jesus
stand guard over your hearts and minds.”
e.
Romans 6:13 “Yield your
members as instruments of righteousness.”
f.
James 4:7 “Resist the
devil and he will flee from you.”
g.
Matthew 4:4,7,10 “It is
written…”
h.
Romans 12:1-2 “Present
your bodies as a living sacrifice…”
i.
Ephesians 4:18 “Be filled
with the Spirit.”
j.
Matthew 8:5-13 “Be under
godly authority…”
5.
Pray
a.
Ephesians 6:18 “Praying
in the Spirit.”
b.
I Thessalonians 5:17 “Pray
without ceasing.”
6.
Fast
a.
Matthew 9:14-15 “The days will
come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them and they shall fast.”
b.
Acts 13:2-3 “They fasted
and prayed…the Holy Spirit spoke…they fasted and prayed.”
7.
Worship
a.
Acts 13:2 “They ministered
unto the Lord.”
b.
John 4:20-24 “Worship in
Spirit and in Truth.”
c.
Psalm 100:2 “Come before His
presence with singing and into His gates with thanksgiving
and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and
bless His Name.”
8.
Witness
a.
Acts 1:8 “Ye shall be witness
unto Me…”
C.
Role as Wife
1.
Genesis 2:18-24:“It is not good
for man to be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. And the
Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and God took one
of his ribs and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the
Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto
man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she
shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore
shall a man leave his father and is mother, and shall cleave unto his wife:
and they shall be one flesh.”
2.
Titus 2:4 “Teach women to
love their husbands.”
3.
Titus 2:5 “Teach women to
be obedient to their own husbands, that the Word of God be not
blasphemed.”
D.
Role as Mother
1.
Genesis 3:16 “Unto the woman
God said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow
thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy
husband, and he shall rule over thee.”
2.
Titus 2:4 “Teach women to
love their children.”
E.
Role as Housekeeper
1.
Titus 2:4 “Teach women to be
keepers at home.”
F.
Role in Business/Vocation
1.
Acts 9:36-42 “There was in Joppa
a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called
Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and alms deeds which she
did…widows showed the coats and garments which Dorcas
made, while she was with them.”
2.
Acts 16:14-15, 40 “And a certain
woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira,
which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended
unto the things which were spoken of Paul. And she was baptized and her
household, she besought us, saying, if ye have judged me to be faithful to the
Lord, come into my house and abide there. And she constrained us. And they
went out of the prison and entered into the house of
Lydia:
and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed.”
IV. Ministry
A.
Silence
1.
I Corinthians 14:34-35 “Let the
women keep silence in the churches: for it is not
permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under
obedience, as also saith the law. And it they will learn anything, let them
ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to
speak in the church.”
2.
I Timothy 2:11-12 “Let the
women learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a
woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.”
3.
I Peter 3:4 “Even the ornament
of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great
price.”
B.
Service
1.
Luke 2:36-38 “There was one
Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Pharnuel, of the tribe of Aser;
she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her
virginity. And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which
departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings
and prayers night and day. And she coming in that instant gave thanks
likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for
redemption in Jerusalem.”
2.
Acts 1:14 “These all continued
with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women,
and Mary the mother of Jesus, with his brethren.”
3.
Acts 2:17-18 “And it shall come
to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit
upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy…and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my
Spirit; and they shall prophesy:”
4.
Acts 21:8-9 “Philip the
evangelist, which was one of the seven; and the same man had four
daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.”
5.
I Corinthians 11:5 “But every
woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered
dishonoureth her head:”
6.
Philippians 4:3 “I entreat thee
also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me
in the gospel.”
7.
Romans 16:1 “I commend unto you
Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which
is at Cenchrea: that ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints,
and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for
she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.”
8.
I Timothy 3:11 “Even so must
women be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful
in all things.”
9.
Acts 12:12 “Peter came to the
house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where
many were gathered together praying.”
10.
Acts 16:14-15, 40 “And on the
sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be
made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. And a
certain woman named Lydia,
a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatiria, which worshipped
God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things
which were spoken of Paul. And she was baptized, and her household,
she besought us, saying, if ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come
into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us. And Paul and
Silas entered the house of
Lydia: and when they had seen the
brethren, they comforted them and departed.”
11.
Acts 18:26 “And Apolos began to
speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had
heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of
God more perfectly.”
12.
Titus 2:3-5 “The aged women
likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not
false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of
good things; that they may teach the young women to be sober, to
love their husbands, to love their children. To
be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good,
obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”
13.
II Timothy 1:5 “When I call to
remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy
grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in
thee also. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned
and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned
them; and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures,”
14.
I Timothy 5:2, 10, 13-14
“Entreat the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters,
with all purity. Well reported of for good works; if she have
brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have
washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted,
if she have diligently followed every good work. Learn not to be idle,
wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and
busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. I will therefore that the
younger women marry, bear children, guide the house,
give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.”
15.
I Corinthians 11:5, 6, 13, 15
“But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her
head uncovered dishonoureth her head: let her be covered. Is it comely that a
woman pray unto God uncovered? Her hair is given her for a covering.”
16.
I Timothy 2:9, 10, 15 “In like
manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel,
with shamefacedness and sobriety not with broided hair,
or gold, or pearls, or costly array. But which becometh
women professing godliness with good works…continue in
the faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.”
17.
Ephesians 5:1 “Speaking to
yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.”
18.
Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of
Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
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