Teaching and Authority in the Local Church
Text: I Timothy 2:11-15
Main Idea: God’s work in creation reveals his explicit design for male leadership in the church.
Sermon Outline:
I. What Do Egalitarians Do With This Passage?
A. They try to leverage Paul’s assertion in Galatians 3:28 against Paul’s prohibition in 1 Timothy 2:11–12.
B. They argue that Paul was wrong.
C. They try to redefine the historical context OR grammatical content of the passage itself.
II. What Is Paul Saying in this Passage? (1 Timothy 2:11–12)
A. Women Must Be Allowed to Learn Sound Doctrine (1 Timothy 2:11a)
B. Women Must Learn in a Particular Manner (1 Timothy 2:11b)
C. Women Shall Not Teach or Exercise Authority over a Man (1 Timothy 2:12)
III. How Does Paul Defend His Instructions? (1 Timothy 2:13–15)
A. God’s Design at Creation (1 Timothy 2:13)
B. Adam’s Failure to Lead (1 Timothy 2:14–15)