B. Godly Church. 2:8-15 The sound church is serious with the family ministry. v.8-15 V.8 a) Free hands and hearts - Holy praying men. I. Praying men. A. God wants men to pray in all places, to have prayer meetings everywhere. B. Husbands and fathers ought to be the priests in their home and pray. II. Pure men. 3 areas husbands and fathers should be visible examples in: A. Freedom in worship - Lifting up holy hands. B. Forgiving hearts - Wrath. C. Faith toward God - Doubting. V.9 b) Fashion of woman - Outward Apparel. (Holy modest women) Women’ s Wardrobe. v.9 Women’ s Works. v.10 I. Woman of the Word - Attentions upon God. Women’ s clothing should be honourable and modest, not distracting men from their worship. II. Woman of the World - Attention upon women. A. Women of the world are first of all concerned how they appear outwardly, women of the word should be concerned how she appears before God inwardly. 1.Peter 3:3-4 B. Church should be a place where the poor would not feel shame and where competition does not exist. C. The church can become a place where Christians displays economic status. V.10 c) Fair behaviour of woman - Outward Action. I. Proper woman. Christian women’ s Character is more important than her Clothing. II. Professing woman. If women fears God then let her be focused on God’ s attention through godliness and good works rather than mans. V.11-14 Authority between husband and wife. 2 Basic Requirements: 1. The Principle of marriage must be maintained. v.11 2. The Problem in teaching must be considered. v.12 V.11 d) Favourable woman - 1.Cor.14:34-35 I. Silence of woman. A. A woman shall be silent in the church concerning teaching; she can speak but not teach. B. Women can Pray and Prophecy and sing but be silent in teaching. 1.Cor.11:5 II. Submission of woman. Her silence in teaching is women’ s way to submit under authority. V.12 e) Fellowshipping woman - I. Abstaining from the teaching ministry. A. Teaching is an authority that belongs to only men in the Church. B. Women are allowed to teach other women and children in public meetings. 2.Tim.1:5; 3:14-15; Titus 2:3-5 II. Authority of woman. A. Women are not allowed to be in authority over man in the church. B. Women are allowed temporarily if there is no man that would like to take the position. C. Authority (Gr. authenteo) means to act oneself, (Under no authority). D. All leadership roles of women in the church shall be under a man’ s leadership. 3 basic Reasons. 1. Original Design. v.13 2. Past Deception. v.14 3. Ultimate Deliverance. v.15 V.13 f) Forming of woman - I. The rule of First Formed. A. God created man first because He intended that he should lead the female. B. Women were created as a helper not the man. Gen.2:18 C. The woman was made of a rib out of the side of Adam. Not made 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. V.14 g) Fall of woman - I. Adam Followed Eve into the Fall. The man were not deceived but followed her into sin. II. Eve followed Satan into Sin. A. Eve’ s falling into sin established God’ s decision to make the male be the leader. Gen.3:16 B. Some young widows after their husbands died had been deceived in the church and strayed after Satan. 5:14-15 V.15 h) Free woman - Children ministry. I. Childbearing that Saves Woman. A. The salvation in view is from problems not eternal salvation. B. Salvation comes through giving birth and raising children. C. In context Paul says that woman should not try to be leaders and teachers in the church but mothers in the home. D. The greatest ministry is the family and that is the main responsibility God has given mankind. E. The hand that Rocks the cradle Rules the world. II. Continual Spiritual Walk. A. Faith toward God. B. Love toward man. C. Holy control of herself.