2. Woman’s Role & Influence God’s Plan a “helpmeet”? “I will make him a help meet

3. Woman’s Role & Influence God’s Plan a “helpmeet”? “I will make him a help meet for him”

4. Woman’s Role & Influence God’s Plan a “helpmeet”? “I will make him a help for him” “I will make him a help meet for him” “I will make him a helper fit for him.” ESV “I will make him a helper for him.” NAS “I will make him a helper suitable for him.” NAS

5. Woman’s Role & Influence God’s Plan a “helpmeet”? “I will make him a help for him” “I will make him a help meet for him” “I will make him a helper fit.” ESV “I will make him a helper fit for him.” ESV “I will make him a helper for him.” NAS “I will make him a helper suitable for him.” NAS

6. Woman’s Role & Influence God’s Plan Woman was created for man Though not as a mere object, not as a toy… he is to appreciate her he is to appreciate her Gen. 2:18-24ff Gen. 2:18-24ff he is to honor her he is to honor her 1 Pt. 3:7 Prov. 31:28-31 In marriage, he is to give himself up for her In marriage, he is to give himself up for her Eph. 5:25-28

7. Woman’s Role & Influence God’s Plan Woman was created for man and not the other way around… 1 Cor. 11:9 “Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.”

8. Woman’s Role & Influence Woman’s Positive Influence Deborah, Jd. 5 Mary, Mt. 26 Priscilla, Acts 18 Lois & Eunice, Acts 16, 2 Tim. 1

9. Woman’s Role & Influence Woman’s Negative Influence Eve, Gen. 3:6 Delilah, Jdg. 16 Solomon’s wives, 1 Kings 11, Neh. 13:23-27 Jezebel, Kings 16:31; 19, 21 Herodias & her daughter, Mk. 6

10. Woman’s Role & Influence Woman’s Negative Influence in the church Jezebel at Thyatira, Rev. 2 Euodia & Synteche, Phil 4:3 Gen. 3:17 And to Adam he said,“Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life...

11. Woman’s Role & Influence Woman’s Femininity, rightfully part of her influence My momma and daddy tried to teach me courtesy. But it never sunk in,'til that girl got a hold of me. Now, I'm holdin' umbrellas and opening up doors. I'm taking out the trash, and I'm sweepin' my floor. I'm crossing my fingers and countin' every kiss. Prayin' that it keeps goin' on like this.

12. Woman’s Role & Influence Woman’s Femininity, rightfully part of her influence Esther Abigail, 1 Sam. 25