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What Does God Really Think About Women?
Talking Points:
- Today we’ll answer the question, “What does God really think about women?” The biblical answer is clear: God loves women and from the beginning has worked to bless them. John 10:10
- God’s first blessing was equality: he created women and men in God’s image, making them equal in dignity and worth. Many people mistakenly believe the Bible teaches that women are less valuable than men.
- God’s second blessing was differentiation: he created women different from men on purpose so they could complement each other. Part of this blessing is the calling on men to be servant leaders to women.
- Blessings come when men submit to God and speak the truth. Curses come when men shrink back and fail to lead.
- Through Jesus, the curse is reversed and we are free to return to God’s original plan to bless women (and men).
Discussion:
- Read the talking points above as a group, including scripture references. What are your initial thoughts about these points or about the podcast lesson (see audio above)?
- What are some misconceptions about the biblical view of women?
- Read Genesis 1:26-27. Explain “Imago Dei”. How does this biblical truth speak to the equality of men and women?
- Read Genesis 2:18. God’s original vision for woman and man was partnership and harmony. How does our culture fight against that vision?
- Read Genesis 3:1-19. What was the intention of the serpent? What does the interaction say about Adam and Eve? What were the blessings God intended for them? How are they curses for us now?
- Read Genesis 3:15 and Galatians 3:26-28. What is being described in the Genesis verse? How has Jesus reversed the curse?
- Reading today’s big question again, how would you answer it after this conversation?
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