The Christian Woman Test 2

What is the first institution that God established?

Marriage

Look for someone who will

Lead Like Christ (Ephesians 5)

Genesis 2:24

Says that men must leave their father and mother’s house and form a new home with their spouse.

Biblical Family Umbrella

Christ as the head, then the husband, who leads and protects. Next is the mother, who nutures, comforts, and teaches. finally are the children, who love and obey their parents.

Noah’s Wife (Genesis 6)

Helper to Noah, provided support, was faithful to God and her husband, raised righteous sons

Sarah (Genesis 11)

Followed her husband despite being homeless, went along with his lies in Egypt, desperate for a child, realized that nothing is too big, was faithful to God and her husband all her life.

Abigail

Beautiful and intelligent, her bravery saved her people from David

Sapphira

Was part of the early church, willingly went along with her husband to keep back a portion of money

Job’s wife

Lived a comfortable life, lost almost everything, told Job to “curse God and die”

“Invite God into your love story”

God is the head of all aspects of your life, including your love story. Keep Him at the center, and you will prosper and remain upright and pure in His eyes.

Reminders about Marriage

Give when you want to receive, serve when you want to feast. Submit when you want to reign, forgive when you want to remember, stay when you want to leave, listen when you want to talk, share when you want to keep.

7 Deadly Mate selection errors

1. Don’t get married too quickly

2. Don’t get married too young

3. Don’t be too eager to get married

4. Don’t try to please someone else with your choice

5. Don’t marry until you know him in many ways

6. Don’t marry with unrealistic expectations

7. Don’t marry someone with a personality problem you are not willing to live with forever

10 Principles for finding the right mate

1. Develop a high degree of conscious clarity

2. Make sure that he has the same values

3. Both partners are emotionally healthy or receiving help

4. Passionately attracted but wait to express that attraction

5. Develop a deeper, stable kind of love

6. Master verbal intimacy

7. Learn how to resolve differences before marriage

8. Be committed for a lifetime

9. If your friends and family celebrate your relationship, celebrate

10. If you are not supported, ask them why

Building blocks of marriage

1. Matthew 19:1-9: Both partners must be eligible for marriage

2. Romans 7:1-4: There must be a lifetime commitment

3. Genesis 2:23-24: The two must become one shared identity

4. Galatians 5:19; Titus 2:4-5: There must be absolute sexual faithfulness

Realities when you marry a faithful Christian

1. YOu can begin your home with Christ as the center of all your planning together

2. You can pray together

3. YOu will have the most important things in common

4. You can assist each other with spiritual growth

5. When disaster strikes, you can be assured your spouse will take your children to worship and maintain their growth

6. You can enjoy the same friends and recreation

7. Your mate will understand your attitude toward spiritual things, and their importance to you

8. You will have no final goodbye

How does Colossians 3 relate to a godly marriage?

Keep yourself holy and unspotted from the world, flee from what is evil, such as sexual impurity, and cling to what is good, such as patience and forgiveness.

Rebekah

1. She was loved by her husband

2. She had a relationship with God, communicated with Him about the babies in her womb

3. showed favoritism towards her children, which led to deceit and influenced her sons as well

4. She was loved by Isaac, and he prayed for the blessing of her children

Jochebed

1. In a situation she could not control, she did not make excuses that led to inaction

2. She took courageous action because of faith

3. Taught her children to trust in God, and provided baby Moses with a foundation about his heritage

Hannah

1. In a situation she could not control, she did not choose bitterness

2. She longed to be a mother

3. She demonstrated great faith

4. She kept her promise to God

5. She taught her son God’s importance in life

Mary (Mother of Jesus)

1. She was chosen

2. She treasured moments in her heart

3. She was submissive to God

4. She recognized his power

Eunice

1. Married to a non-jew

2. Genuine faithfulness

3. courage and strength to train Timothy as a “single mother”

Intentional Mothers

1. A mother who seeks God will keep Christ first: colossians 3:1-3

2. A mother who seeks God will submit to her husband: Ephesians 5:22-24

3. A mother who seeks God will be a keeper of the home: Titus 2:5

4. A mother who seeks God will seek his wisdom: James 1:5

What should we never underestimate with Christian motherhood?

1. The responsibility of being a christian mother

2. The burdens of being a Christian mother

3. The blessings of being a Christian mother

4. The value of being a Christian mother

What is one of the best ways to support a person who is grieving a loss?

Being present

There is no “pushing through” to the other side of grief. There is only:

trusting God and leaning on others

SHould you use the phrase “I know how you feel” when comforting a grieving person?

NO

God does not ask us to do anything

He has not already done

Widow of Zarephath

1. Lived in poverty

2. Believer in God

3. Hospitable

4. Was willing to give all

What is God’s relationship with widows and orphans in Psalm 68:5?

He defends and protects them

What is a takeaway from our discussion of widows and orphans?

God will care for all of his people, and is able to use anyone to accomplish His will.

Know the other widows (Read their verses)

1. Anna: Luke 2:36-28

2. WIdow of Nain: Luke 7:11-17

3. Persistent Widow: Luke 18:1-8

4. Widow in the Temple: Luke 21:1-4