Word on the Web/6 September

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6 September 2008

Word on the Web

1 Timothy 2:8-15

So, I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up their hands in a holy manner, without anger and arguments.

Also, women should wear proper clothes that show respect and self-control, not using braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes. Instead, they should do good deeds, which is right for women who say they worship God.

Let a woman learn by listening quietly and being ready to cooperate in everything. But I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to listen quietly, because Adam was formed first and then Eve. And Adam was not tricked, but the woman was tricked and became a sinner. But she will be saved through having children if she continues in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

Today's reading has evoked a great deal of discussion regarding a woman's role in the church. Some have decided that this reading means that a woman should be submissive and not take a leadership role in the church. The main thing that we need to remember is that the culture of the day was very different from ours. Women were expected to spend their time in the home and care for the family. Paul was saying that women should learn by listening. This was a radical statement. This was not the norm. Women could start to learn about the faith that they had from people more experienced than them.

What is our response to being able to learn about our faith freely? In some countries it is against the law to be a Christian and people have to meet in secret to learn about the Bible. Some Christians have been taken hostage in the past and haven't had a Bible with them for support. Terry Waite was one of these people. He relied on the scripture and hymns that he had memorised to carry him through whilst in captivity. If we were separated from our Bibles for the next week, would it make a difference to our lives?

Dear Lord Jesus, We thank you for the gift of the Bible. For all that we can learn through it and for the way that you speak to us through it. Please help us to be more appreciative of the gift that we have. We ask that you will give us a new hunger for your word and help us to understand it more thoroughly. Amen.

Written by Sister Sandra Doore CA

 

[Pammie]

I am very thankful that I live in a country that will allow me to learn more about Jesus and have the bible. It is very sad that there are other country where you couldn't have the bible or worship.

I know that this verse here is talking about how to behave in worship time. From what I understand, there was a problem at the worship (temple) and it was to show them how to behave.

I know that sometime people talk in church while Pastor was giving a sermon. Being in church, men and women should respect each other for the time of worship, we should be listening and worshiping the Lord not visiting each other, visiting each other should be at some other time or places...the temple is time for you and God.
So anyway, this verse is all about the time of worship.

As I think of this verses, we are no different than them,
I know that in my church, people visiting each other in our sanctuary, when I am trying to pray and have time with God before the service start. This verses that you have here is what my church need to remember. Hmm, it make us think that this verses apply in very life of human being.

Thanks for this sermon.
Pammie

6 September 2008

Word on the Web

1 Timothy 2:8-15

So, I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up their hands in a holy manner, without anger and arguments.

Also, women should wear proper clothes that show respect and self-control, not using braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes. Instead, they should do good deeds, which is right for women who say they worship God.

Let a woman learn by listening quietly and being ready to cooperate in everything. But I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to listen quietly, because Adam was formed first and then Eve. And Adam was not tricked, but the woman was tricked and became a sinner. But she will be saved through having children if she continues in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

Today's reading has evoked a great deal of discussion regarding a woman's role in the church. Some have decided that this reading means that a woman should be submissive and not take a leadership role in the church. The main thing that we need to remember is that the culture of the day was very different from ours. Women were expected to spend their time in the home and care for the family. Paul was saying that women should learn by listening. This was a radical statement. This was not the norm. Women could start to learn about the faith that they had from people more experienced than them.

What is our response to being able to learn about our faith freely? In some countries it is against the law to be a Christian and people have to meet in secret to learn about the Bible. Some Christians have been taken hostage in the past and haven't had a Bible with them for support. Terry Waite was one of these people. He relied on the scripture and hymns that he had memorised to carry him through whilst in captivity. If we were separated from our Bibles for the next week, would it make a difference to our lives?

Dear Lord Jesus, We thank you for the gift of the Bible. For all that we can learn through it and for the way that you speak to us through it. Please help us to be more appreciative of the gift that we have. We ask that you will give us a new hunger for your word and help us to understand it more thoroughly. Amen.

Written by Sister Sandra Doore CA