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1 Corinthians 11:2-16,Galatians 3:28, Ephesians 2:14-22, Mark 10:42-45 The Kingdom of God is both a “ ____________ ” Kingdom and a “ ________  _________” Kingdom.  Galatians 3:28 The main story of the New Testament is the  ____________________  of Gentiles as part of God’s covenant people in Christ and how that works out in the  ___________________ … Continue reading "A Beautiful Mess: A Study of 1 Corinthians – Pt. 45h – Heads… or Veils? Men, Women, and Worship (Pt. 8)"

1 Timothy 2:11-15; Genesis 3 Paul’s point is not who is male or female, but who was  _____________  on the scene and therefore first to receive the  ____________  on behalf of humanity.  There is nothing in the  _____________________  or  _________________  of the creation narrative in Genesis 2 that suggests God ordained male leadership as His  … Continue reading "A Beautiful Mess: A Study of 1 Corinthians – Pt. 45g – Heads… or Veils? Men, Women, and Worship (Pt. 7)"

1 Timothy 2:11-15; Genesis 2 We must read and understand Paul with the  _______________  he gave us to read and understand him.  Real talk: It doesn’t matter how  _____________________ something is if we are attributing to God something He  _______________ said. Two other possible reasons Paul invokes the creation account: Reason #1: Paul is directly … Continue reading "A Beautiful Mess: A Study of 1 Corinthians – Pt. 45f – Heads… or Veils? Men, Women, and Worship (Pt. 6)"

1 Timothy 2 (Key verses: 2:11-15) 4 levels of  ______________  for the the New Testament letters:   N ___________________  Context  H ___________________ – C ________________ Context  S _________________________ Context  L __________________ Context What does the letter say about  _________________ ? 1 Timothy 1:1-2 1 Timothy is a  __________________  letter between Paul and Timothy.  Why was 1 … Continue reading "A Beautiful Mess: A Study of 1 Corinthians – Pt. 45e – Heads… or Veils? Men, Women, and Worship (Pt. 5)"

1 Corinthians 11:4-5a Three things about prayer and prophecy: They both involved  _________________  to the assembly. They both involved  __________________ in the gathering, if only momentarily. Both men and women were  _________________  to do both things.   Prophecy is the  ____________________ of the mind of God by the Holy Spirit through a human agency.  Prophecy is  … Continue reading "A Beautiful Mess: A Study of 1 Corinthians – Pt. 45d – Heads… or Veils? Men, Women, and Worship (Pt. 4)"

1 Corinthians 11:2-16 (Key: vv. 4-6) Review: A couple of unifying themes run throughout the letter: You can’t belong to Christ and the world.  Love means putting the other person first.  Why does it dishonor Christ for a man to pray or prophesy with his head covered? Genesis 1:27 For a Corinthian man, wearing a … Continue reading "A Beautiful Mess: A Study of 1 Corinthians – Pt. 45c – Heads… or Veils? Men, Women, and Worship (Pt. 3)"

1 Corinthians 11:2-16  Paul isn’t drawing a flow chart of authority to restore order, he is tracing the family tree to protect honor.  There is no hierarchy in the Trinity.  Jesus was submissive but not subordinate to the Father in His earthly ministry for the purpose of fulfilling His redemptive mission.  Philippians 2:9-11 1 Corinthians … Continue reading "A Beautiful Mess: A Study of 1 Corinthians – Pt. 45b – Heads… or Veils? Men, Women, and Worship (Pt. 2)"

1 Corinthians 11:2-16 Every time we open the Bible, we have two  ____________________  to overcome: 1.   __________________  cultural bias  2.  _______________________  cultural bias  Two opposing ____________ within evangelicalism  C _____________________________ E ___________________________  Review: 1 Corinthians‬ ‭10:31-11:1 The glory of God is  _________________ . Do nothing to  _________________  in the culture in which you are … Continue reading "A Beautiful Mess: A Study of 1 Corinthians – Pt. 45a – Heads… or Veils? Men, Women, and Worship (Pt. 1)"

1 Corinthians 10:23 – 11:1 Paul suggests two helpful questions: Is it  __________________ ?  Does it  ______________  _________ ?  Ephesians 2:19-22 Personal freedom for its own sake had  _____________________ love for one’s neighbor. Variety of applications: ______________________   we use  ________________   we wear  ___________________ we enjoy  It’s not the  ____________ that is the problem, … Continue reading "A Beautiful Mess: A Study of 1 Corinthians – Pt. 44 – Love Over Freedom (Context & Conscience)"

1 Corinthians 15 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 The Resurrection of Christ is the single most  __________________ event in the history of the universe, yet many of us behave as if it makes no ____________________  at all. 5 problems if Christ is not raised: “Our  ________________  is in vain and your  _____________ is in vain” (v. 14)  … Continue reading "Easter Sunday 2020: Jesus is Risen! … So What?"

1 Corinthians 10:14-22 Review: Temptation is ____________ , but God is _______________, and endurance is _________________ !  Running away from sin often means running directly towards _________________ with the unbelieving culture.  Key word is P__________________ .  Galatians 3:28 Exodus 32:5-6: Deuteronomy 32:17 Psalm 106:37-38 What we need to understand about demons: They are ___________ .  … Continue reading "A Beautiful Mess: A Study of 1 Corinthians – Pt. 43 – “You Can’t Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too!”"

1 Corinthians 10:11-13 Galatians 6:1 Testing – a process for discovering the quality of a thing. 1 Peter 4:3-4: Obedience is costly — not only to you but those you love. But the cost of disobedience is infinitely higher. Three important truths: Temptation is normal. The experience of being tempted is a normal part of … Continue reading "A Beautiful Mess: A Study of 1 Corinthians – Pt. 42 – Temptation is Human"