Because I Love Thee
Lesson 3: Carefully
Pastor Steve Abney
March 8, 2023

Properly means

or . God has gifted us with His Holy Spirit as well as pastors, teachers and other church workers to help ensure that the work is carried out properly and careful.

1 Corinthians 14:40
Let all things be done decently and in order.

2 Timothy 3:16-17
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

1 Timothy 2:8-9a
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. In like manner also…

This verse gives us a wonderful transition into our study of our

and how to allow God to use us. Remember that God is the God of order and not chaos. He establishes law, statutes, order and standards. It is us, who rebel against Him and cause others to be .

In this portion of our study we will look at three areas with each person. We will discuss the woman of God, the pastor with his family and the deacon as well as his family. We will look at how the Lord commanded them to LIVE, LEARN and LEAD.

THE OF GOD

HOW SHE IS TO

1 Timothy 2:9-10
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.

Galatians 3:28
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.

HOW SHE IS TO


1 Timothy 2:11-12
Let the woman 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.

” is not the best translation because it gives the impression that believing women were never to open their mouths in the assembly. But this is the same word that is translated “ ” in another area.

1 Timothy 2:2
For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

HOW SHE IS TO

1 Timothy 2:12-15
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

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.

Acts 18:24-28
And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he 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. And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace: For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

1 Timothy 2:15
Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

1 Timothy 5:14
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

REFLECT

In what ways are you studying God’s Word to discover your role in ministry?

In what areas of your life are you practicing the role God has given unto you?

How can a Godly woman serve Him in the local church?

How can a Godly woman reach her family for Jesus?

If you are fighting against the role that each man and woman has been given of God, why do you think it is and how will you seek to follow correctly?