1. God, Man and Woman Part 2 Women Aloud ! Gal.3.24 -29

2. TO RECAP Male and female are in God In creation, male and female are separated Sin brings domination New Testament is revolutionary for women

3. Into the Acts… Women in the Upper Room with men No longer separated in worship Philips prophetic daughters (21.9) Lydia first European believer (16.14)

4. IS PAUL A MISOGYNIST? (woman-hater) Discuss

5. BUT PAUL SAYS…. Paul is a converted Pharisee Warm friendship with women Paul is a first-century believer

6. ONE NEW HUMANITY IN CHRIST For there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all One in Christ Jesus Gal.3.28-29

7. Hats on, Hats off… Paul is replying to an issue in Corinth in a letter.. Not writing church law Head = authority? LIFE CONNECTION Key verse 11… INTERDEPENDENCE!

8. What is it you see in the other gender that means you need to work together with them? What tends to happen when you work in a single-sex environment without the other gender?

9. LET WOMEN BE SILENT? (1 Cor 14.33) But 1 Cor 11 has them speaking! Same word to prophets and tongues-speakers Paul addressing disruptive women

10. What About 1 Timothy 2? Men, LIKEWISE women to pray LET WOMEN LEARN! No controlling Quiet life..quiet women (v.2) No women teach ever? Paul has a woman in mind…

11. In Concluding Paul not for domination by males nor for silencing women Encourages life-flow and interdependence Paul against female and male dominance Lets bless one another