Marks of a Godly Woman

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Marks of a Godly Woman

• Forest Hills Bible Chapel
• August 3, 2008
• Dan Cooper

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Background

• Sequel to Marks of a Godly Man (Nov 2002)
• Compared Adam and Christ
• A Godly Man
• Resists passivity
• Accepts responsibility
• Leads courageously
• Expects the greater reward, Gods reward
• From Robert Lewis, Raising a Modern Day Knight,
  Chapter 4, Tyndale House, 1997

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Preview - Marks of a Godly Woman

• Comparison of Eve and Christ
• A Godly Woman
• Chooses wisely
• Trusts humbly
• Submits courageously
• Expects the greater reward, Gods reward

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Foundations - Co-Image Bearers

• Genesis 127-28
• Individually, man and woman each bear a portion
  of Gods image
• Together, they complete Gods image
• Grace and Truth
• Affection and Respect
• Co-creators of life
• Co-caretakers of Gods creation

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Foundations - Equal Partners Before the Fall

• Genesis 215-24
• God created woman as a suitable helper for man
• God made the woman of a rib out of the side of
  Adam not out of his head to rule over him, nor
  out of his feet to be trampled upon by him, but
  out of his side to be equal with him, under his
  arm to be protected, and near his heart to be
  beloved. Matthew Henrys Commentary

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Foundations - Effects of the Fall

• Genesis 31-20
• The Fall corrupted Gods very good creation
• Womans curse (verse 16)
• Pain in childbirth
• Ruled by her husband
• Mans curse (verses 17-19)
• Painful toil
• Physical death (also affects woman)

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Man and Woman Coming Changes

• Men and women who are children of God have equal
  standing before God in Christ, but still live
  with the effects of the Fall. Those effects are
  temporary.
• There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free,
  male nor female, for you are all one in Christ
  Jesus. Galatians 128
• At the resurrection people will neither marry nor
  be given in marriage they will be like the
  angels in heaven. Matthew 2230

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Marks of a Godly Woman

• Comparison of Eve and Jesus
• Jesus fully embodies Gods image (Hebrews 13)
• God is forming Christs character in His
  children, men and women alike
• A Godly Woman
• Chooses wisely
• Trusts humbly
• Submits courageously
• Expects the greater reward, Gods reward

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A Godly Woman Chooses Wisely

• Eves Temptation Genesis 31-6
• To be like God
• Satan and Eve distorted Gods Word
• Eve sinned the death of innocence
• Jesus Temptation Matthew 48-11
• To inherit a kingdom
• Jesus believed Gods Word
• Jesus obeyed His Father

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A Godly Woman Trusts Humbly

• Rather than trusting God, Eve chose Satans path
  of rebellion and pride
• Jesus humbly trusted His Father
• Who, being in very nature God, did not consider
  equality with God something to be grasped, but
  made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a
  servant, being made in human likeness.
  Philippians 26-7

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A Godly Woman Submits Courageously

• Eve chose to covet Gods place rather than accept
  the role He had given her as co-image bearer and
  helper
• Jesus submitted to His Father by accepting His
  role as our Savior
• And being found in appearance as a man, he
  humbled himself and became obedient to deatheven
  death on a cross! Philippians 28

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A Godly Woman Expects theGreater Reward, Gods
Reward

• Eve grasped at instant gratification of her
  desire to be like God
• Jesus accepted the Fathers timing...Therefore
  God exalted him to the highest place and gave him
  the name that is above every name, that at the
  name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven
  and on earth and under the earth, and every
  tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the
  glory of God the Father. Philippians
  29-11

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Practical Matters Wise Choices

• Satan still promises shortcuts to fulfillment of
  God-given needs and desires. His lies still lead
  to death.
• Womens affection and intimacy needs reflect
  Gods desire for our worship
• God provides marriage to meet those needs
• Satan says, Dont be ridiculous. Marriage is
  out of date. Hookups, affairs, and same-sex
  relationships are much easier and lots more
  fun.
• The relational carnage around us reveals the
  results of accepting Satans lies
• Choose wisely!

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Practical Matters Humble Trust

• God says to women, Your beauty should not come
  from outward adornment...Instead, it should be
  that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a
  gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth
  in God's sight. I Peter 33-4
• Satan says, If you want a mans attention, show
  some skinthe more the better.
• Sexual desire is a powerful force in men and may
  be easily aroused. Be modest. Trust God to bring
  you the right man in His time.
• Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful
  woman who shows no discretion. Proverbs 1122

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Practical Matters Courageous Submission

• In submission to the Father, Jesus willingly
  endured the cross for our sake
• Love involves suffering
• Marriage in sickness and health till death
  parts us
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Singleness
• God never forces us to submit. Forced submission
  is abuse.

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Practical Matters Expect Gods Reward

• A godly woman endures in hope, passing the torch
  to the next generation
• Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and
  perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set
  before him endured the cross, scorning its shame,
  and sat down at the right hand of the throne of
  God. Consider him who endured such opposition
  from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary
  and lose heart. Hebrews 122-3

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