What does the church of Christ teach about Women's Roles?

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Women and 1 Timothy 2: 8-15

In our study of women's roles, we have seen that God has given men and women different functions and responsibilities and does not make one inferior. In 1 Timothy, the apostle Paul is writing to a young preacher and instructing him on how to deal with church life. He directs him to follow God's orders for the congregation and correct those who would teach something different. Notice 1 Timothy 3: 14, 15 and 1 Timothy 1: 3-7.

Our particular text for this lesson, 1 Timothy 2: 8- 15, Falls within a broader section—chapters two and three—that focus on worship and church organization. Both of these chapters deal with leadership among God's people.

Notice the verses right before our text (verses 1-7): teach that all of us must submit to God and Christ. He also informs his readers why they must listen to his instructions. He is an inspired apostle.

Text: 1 Timothy 2: 8-15

This is a hard time to raise a family, and harder still to raise a family in the church.  Today’s culture is so Anti Christianity, our children see it in their video games, in most television and Lord help you when they get old enough to access the internet, they can find ANYTHING there.  When they leave home, it is no better, most colleges have made it their mission to demean and dismiss Christianity.

The apostle Paul, in his letter to Timothy, stressed how important it was to pray for all people, especially for those in civil government.  The purpose was for an environment conducive to evangelism, for the spreading of the good news that God wants all men to be saved.  Paul now uses the concept of prayer, as an introduction to men’s and women’s roles in worship – a vital part of how the church is to conduct itself.

Theme:

Recognize that both men and women are to faithfully serve in the sphere where God has prepared each to serve.

Text:  I Timothy 2:8-15

The Bible informs us of how important it is to study the Old Testament.  (Romans 15:4) “For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” NKJV  (I Corinthians 10:11) “Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.” NKJV

The church so very much needs the wisdom and counsel of older women, women who have been married for many years and have raised a family, women who have worked outside the home at times in various careers, women who have taught Bible classes and helped the church in many different ways.  God’s word exhorts older women to model godliness and instructs the younger women about what it means to be a Christian woman.  In our text, the Bible reveals three aspects of Christian womanhood.

Text:  Titus 2:3-5

The role of women in the local congregation is vital to the future of that church.  There are just a few limitations placed upon women compared to the large number of works in which she can be involved.  Each and every congregation of God’s people would find it very difficult to function effectively without the input of the women.  Their work is extremely valuable and important.  It’s just different in some ways than men’s work.

We have seen in our study of women’s role in worship that God has given different functions and responsibilities to men and women.  These do not make one inferior to the other.  In I Timothy, the apostle Paul is writing to a young preacher instructing him on how to deal with church life.  He is directing one to follow God’s order for congregations and correcting those who would teach something else.  Notice I Timothy 3:14-15. “These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly; but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.”  I Timothy 1:3-7  “As I urged you when I went into Macedonia – remain in Ephesus that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine, nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather that godly edification which is in faith.  Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith, from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk, desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm.” NKJV  Those to whom all of us must submit: God and Christ.  Paul also informs his readers as to why they must listen to his instructions. He is an inspired apostle.

Text:  I Timothy 2:8-15

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