Complementarian Relationships

Pastor Matthias continues our sermon series in our Five Doctrinal Distinctives. This week, Pastor Matthias speaks on the topic of Complementarian Relationships.

CG Questions - Five Distinctive’s
Week 3: Complementarian Relationships

Questions:

• Read through Titus 2:1-8 together out loud. What observations do you have from this passage?

• Is there anything about this weeks service that you haven’t heard before? Or something that brought clarity to God’s Word that helped you understand complementarian relationships?

• How are we all called to submit to the headship of Christ?

• How does the Biblical teaching of a woman’s role in the home/church make you feel? Do you agree with what the Bible says? Are there Biblical reasons why you disagree?

• How can we work through struggles with the Scriptures in a way that is honoring of God and each other?

• How does loving authority and submission display the gospel?

Scripture:

Titus 2:1-8

I. IN THE IMAGE OF GOD

Gen. 1:26-28, Gen. 5:1-2

II. WOMEN - CALLED & GIFTED

Luke 2:26-38, Acts 21:18-19, Acts 16:14-15 + 40, Colossians 4:15, Romans 16:1, 1 Timothy 3:8, Romans 16:7, Romans 16:12, Acts 18:24-26

III. HEADSHIP

1 Cor. 11:3, 1 Timothy 2:8-15, 1 Timothy 2:11-12, 1 Cor. 11:11-12

Notes, Quotes, and Slides:

Headship is the divine calling of a husband to take primary responsibility for Christ-like servant leadership, provision, and protection in the home.

Submission is the divine calling of a wife to honor and affirm that leadership and help carry it through, according to her gifts.