1 Timothy 2:8–15 | The Men and Women of the Church
Blair Robinson | February 16, 2025
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:8–15
If I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. (1 Tim 3:15) Main Point. God protects his church through the functional roles of his created order. Driving Question. How does God protect his Church from false teaching? 1. God protects his Church by having the men pray (not divide) (8) Application. 1. Are you more quarrelsome or passive? 2. Men, lift your hands and pray. 3. Men, lead your families to worship God. 4. Men, love your God. 5. Women, encourage your husbands and the men of the church to lead and pray. 2. God protects his Church by having women dress in godliness (and not distract) (9–10) Application. 1. Ask yourself, why are you wearing what you are? 2. Nurture your heart, before your hair. 3. Brothers, encourage your sisters when you see godliness and good works in them. 3. God protects his Church by preserving his created order (11–14) Application. 1. Ladies, come to the church to grow in intimacy with God and to learn theology. 2. Ladies, look to Christ who taught us to submit to the Father’s will. Two common objections: Objection 1. Paul was misogynistic. Paul is not saying. (as Satan would tempt you to believe): Women don’t ever have a teaching responsibility in the church (Titus 2; Matt 28:18–20; Col 3:16). Men can’t learn from women (Acts 18:24–26; 2 Tim 1:5). Women are not less intelligent or gifted, or significant. Objections 2. This was Ephesus’ cultural moment. But look where Paul roots his argument: Creation. 4. God protects his Church by the Seed of the woman (15) Response. This is a call for us to trust God’s word over our own. This is a call for us to walk in God’s good design. This is a call of reminder that our value is in Christ.