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right in. the text that has been weaponized by
those who are practicing sexism, gender discrimination,
and the exclusion, systemic exclusion of women
in leadership. Particularly we're concerned about
the church. And what we're trying to do is to
understand what is Paul saying First Timothy
chapter two, verse 12. Let me read that text
again. First Timothy chapter two, verse 12. Many
have used this to say a woman cannot teach in
the church and she cannot lead. She cannot be
a pastor. She should keep quiet. verse 12, and
I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority
over a man to be, but to be in silent. So what
we did was to look at first that in chapter one,
verse three, to fall, we saw that there is a
doctrine problem. So Paul sent Timothy to go
to Ephesus and said, there are lots of myths
in the sun, meaning that if we will say in general,
we will say that there are a lot of out of context
discussion, which is being taught that is not
sound to doctrine. There are myths. They are
endless genealogies, and they cause division.
They cause confusion, disputes, rather than Godly
edification. And we try to go to the church itself.
We saw when Paul established the church, had
spent two years in the school of Tyronus teaching
these people. And then, of course, commotion
starts in the town. because he used to go for
evangelism, do a lot of things. And there are
some people whose business is affected in the
sun. And so they say, you could say that the
problem is not first and foremost Artemis, because
when you see the young man started discussing,
he was concerned about their traits in the sun.
And I want to tell you the truth. All the issues
we are dealing with, slavery and all that, is
a problem of greed of men. in the sun, is about
the profit they will get. That's why I said,
ministry is sacrifice. If already your test board
has been spoiled by luxury, you're not going
to do ministry or else you compromise. One of
the things that you have to adopt as a discipline,
and that's what we call concentration, meaning
that there are things that might be your rights.
but you waive them because you want to stay focused.
I said, if you say you want to maintain your
concern about what people say about you, you
and lawyers will be friends. You will always
be going to court, defamation here, defamation
there, defamation here. You don't understand
what I'm trying to say? Yes, because people will
speak, they will call you devil. As I said, the
ones who are false prophets will be calling you
false prophets. You will be angry because the
one who is actually trying to tell you false
prophets, if you ask him to recite just two memory
verse, he doesn't know. You don't know last when
he went to church. But again, because now everybody
are for data, you can say anything. So you have
to be less sensitive concerning your reputation
and be more concerned about the character of
God, about the glory of God. As long as God is
glorified, you should be satisfied, even if some
people call you evil. Are we together? That is
a point. Secondly, you have to reduce your appetite.
Once you are focused on wanting to gain this,
gain that, gain this, gain this, gain this, gain
this, you are actually setting yourself for problem.
You have to tame your appetite in the sun. You
must be like Paul that you know how to be in
abyss and know how to be in what? In abound.
Hallelujah. So the temple of Artemis or the temple
of Diana In that temple, women held high ranking,
respectful leadership position. Remember, already
the goddess herself is a female. Are we together?
So in that temple, women held high ranking, respected
leadership role. such as high priestess and this
position of high priestess in the temple it grants
you immense public authority you know it's not
like today like now we have just like I said
we have seen it even the era of church that when
the church is is is closely related with the
state You see that if you're a bishop in that
moment, you're not just bishop in the church.
You have immense authority in the public domain,
in the society. You are the one who shape loss,
who shape what goes on. Not just only that, you
have a high opportunity to immense wealth, to
immense wealth so much because of your influence.
So at Ephesus, not just only that, whatever position
you have held in the temple of Artemis, it also
has its own power extended into the society.
So you are the people who have immense public
authority. And you see, these high priestesses
in the temple, there are positions which are
independent of your husband. Let me repeat it
again. They are entirely independent. Means that
authority surpasses the authority at home, sir.
Are you with me? Are you with me? Please understand
this context. This is very important. That authority
is an independent authority. It surpasses your
husband's status. because now you are dealing
with the community, the society. So Paul stationed
Timothy in this place and told him to fight false
doctrine. And these doctrines are feebles. So
when Paul wrote, go to verse 13. Now with this
understanding, I want you to read verse 13. of
chapter two. For Adam was formed first, then
Eve. Please, listen, the reason why Paul quote
this text was not because he wanted just to quote
anything. Remember, there was a doctrinal problem.
And the problem fundamentally has to do with
how the scripture is viewed. because there's
a corruption there's another doctrine so when
Paul wrote and said for Adam was from first he
was not trying to say that the woman is inferior
to a man that's not the point he is addressing
a problem in Ephesus no He was correcting an
efficient false doctrine about female supremacy.
Remember what I told you about the goddess Artemis,
right? So when he said, for Adam was from first,
then Eve is trying to reset the heretical order.
Remember I told you, when we are this high priestess,
their authority is supreme. is more than that
of their husbands. Their husbands start to, it's
independent because they are already firsts.
So Paul is saying, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
no, no. There is an order in scripture. Adam
was first. He's trying to confront this female
supremacy doctrinal that is being pushed. He
said, no. There is an order from the beginning.
Remember what Pastor Fred told us. When Jesus
was addressing the Pharisees, he immediately
asked him a question. He returned them back from
where? The beginning. It was not so. This is
the order. Now let me tell you something. In
Greek mythology, that's why you see Paul say
part of the first doctrine in first Timothy,
he said myths. That's febuls, right? In Greek
mythology, the goddess Artemis was said to have
been born first before her twin brother Apollo.
Let me repeat again. In Greek mythology, the
goddess herself, Artemis or Diana was said to
have been born first. before her twin brother
Apollo. In fact, when you read the myth, it says
that she first was born and she came and helped
her mother. Imagine that a baby, your twins inside
the womb, the first baby came out and the first
baby that came out will now come back and assist
the mother to give birth to the other twin. Are
you with me? So because she was born first before
her twin brother Apollo, so this day is a myth
that is mixed now. Those people who have been
saved from the temple, from that worship into
the church, came with that type of ideology of
female supremacy. because she was born first,
is the first born attitude that meets heavily
shaped by the doctrine of the female spiritual
supremacy at the temple of Artemis in Ephesus.
That is the background I'm telling you. So when
Paul quoted that verse and said for Adam was
born first, then Eve, that was what he was confronting.
because they have been taught all the while when
they were still unbelievers that you are above
the man. Now that they are born again and they
enter the church, they came with that ideology.
They are the first. Paul said, no, it was not
so in the beginning. Look at verse 14. Paul then
added, and said, and Adam was not deceived. But
the woman being deceived fell into transgression.
Again, you see, when we read this verse, we don't
pay attention to the context. So it looks as
if Paul is saying here again that the woman is
gullible than the man. You see, don't miss it.
That's not issue. You know, some people have
used this so we put nice women in the sun. the
question i'm saying in your class are you the
first is it a woman that is leading you i mean
do you understand i'm trying to say oh god you
see some religious people max their their ignorance
and aside they are failing and the women are
leading their in their classes and then they'll
come to the scripture and say women have a chicken
brain it's you that have a chicken brain but
that's not what paul is addressing He is addressing
a doctrinal problem. And to understand what is
a doctrine, you are going to take this out of
context. So when Paul wrote again in verse 14,
and said, Adam was not deceived, but the woman
being deceived fell into transgression. He was
correcting again another myth beside the issue
of the firstborn myth. What is a myth? Because
Artemis is a goddess and supreme, spiritual supremacy
again there's a means that has been flying that
whatever a woman did she act in wisdom that is
the woman has more wisdom than the man including
that what Eve did that it was a wisdom is a Gnosis
this is a the hint of what we call of Gnosis
you know something Gnosis means she has a secret
knowledge secret wisdom So whatever she did,
what she acted was superior, was an enlightened
wisdom. So Paul was saying, no, no, no, no. There
was no wisdom in what the woman did. She was
simply tricked by the devil into sin. What she
did was not gnosis. What she did was a deception.
it was ticked he was ticked into sin again paul
was addressing a doctrinal problem that you see
two things address in that text so the first
doctrine in ethos was also a distortion of genesis
are we together was distortion of the intent
of god a myth when meat are set above the word
of God, the order of God. That's what Paul is
addressing. Now, the issue is that the question
we need to address was Paul addressing all women
when he said in verse 12, let's go back to verse
12, and I do not permit a woman to teach or to
absorb authority over the man. but be silent.
Was he talking to all women in the church? Again,
if you look at it, just like we did with the
other scriptures, if you read from verse one,
Paul started with a general instruction about
church from verse one. When you go down, he begin
to talk to church, I exhort first and foremost,
first of all, the supplication prayers, intercession,
giving of tongues. be made to all men for kings
and for all in authority and on and on verse
seven for which was appointed as a preacher and
then he kept talking about that some of the things
he was facing verse eight i desire therefore
you know sir that man now look at it once he
talks generally he now started focusing on specific
you understand what i'm saying now when he said
men he was not talking to women did you get what
i'm trying to say That means in that shot and
there is a problem also with men. Did you want
something? Listen when you see Paul saying certain
things he was not saying for saying sake In those
days, they don't just write a letter and just
send just tell the people to love the Lord Say
the people to be patient said no this they address
specific problems So when you said now after
talking generally now he turned to the man you
say hey man, let me address some problem And
it's part of the doctrinal problem, sir. He said,
men, this is what I desire, that you pray everywhere,
lifting up holy hands without rat and doubting.
You know what has happened there? There is aggravation
in that church. You understand? He said, don't
come to church. You understand? Having all those
kinds of confusion here and there. That is not
what to do. You understand? It's wrong. Don't
do that. Just one thing I want you to do, to
lift up holy hands, not filthy hands, not hands
full of rats, full of anger, divisions. He's
addressing me, he know men, men that are angry.
You know, Sam, brother, you need to, anger is
all your portion. Don't say that's how we are
in our family. That's not, which family are you
talking about? How many families do you have?
And then you keep shouting, I've been translated
from the kingdom of that means into the kingdom
of that song. In this kingdom, we don't have
anything like that. Generally, because you normally
say, you have to understand, you're not just
a body. Your hormones, you're not under the control
of your hormones. Generally, there is sex. Of
course, because of testosterone, Men are generally
aggressive. That's why you have more men in prison
than women. You are not a body. You are a regenerated
person. You can't live by that. It's not the
fruit of the spirit. That's why it's telling
them, no, that's not your identity. Lift up holy
hands with that wrath, with that anger. He's
not a portion without doubting without confusion
without disputing without division Then he don't
turn to women he said in like manner, did you
see that? Did you see the kind of things? We're
saying, you know, we've been seen likewise, you
know, sir Meaning that when Paul is saying he's
just applying the same principle or two different
Groups of people in the nature if he's discussing
love he cannot turn to married women and address
them and say okay this is how you should apply
love within the context of your relationship
if he's addressing fathers this is how you should
you admit you you you demonstrate love within
the context of your relationship but it's the
same thing that's why he said in like manner
also that women so that means the matter fundamentally
the matter he was telling the men to do is exactly
what he's telling the woman is only that he's
applying it to the problem of the women at that
moment because the problem again as we see because
if a woman as we have seen in the that came from
the temple of Artemis what do you expect she
should be doing of course that woman does have
you seen those women that are supreme you know
you know they pay attention to their appearance
are we together are we together have you seen
a big big woman or powerful women in society
brother before they come out hey you know what
they have done to them understand they will ensure
that every every of the addressing has a meaning
i was i was sometimes when i sit down i was uh
after maybe a program maybe program of donald
trump or this i'll see people analyzing the the
the the outfits that uh the trump's wife war
They will be saying, this is what it means. This
is the color of this. It was chosen by this.
I say, uh -uh. Me, I don't know how the color
speaks. But I'm trying to let you know that when
you are at that level, sir, you don't come out
anyhow. The dressing you are coming out is in
itself a message. That is what the women were
doing. And they are neglecting the main thing.
Remember where they were coming from. Paul is
saying no, no, no, no, that is not correct. You're
supposed to pay attention to your attitude, your
inner heart, your character, much more than you
pay attention to your appearance. He was not
saying don't wear anything. He was saying priority,
setting priority. And the issue is what he was
addressing. is the problem at Ephesus. Are we
together? That's what he was doing. And so verse
9, and he moved to verse 10. And then he told
them that that is what is proper. For women professing
goodliness with good works, that is the order
of your identity. It's not subjugation. It's
telling them their identity, that first attitude.
Peter said the same thing in the sun. The inner
beauty, you pay attention to it. Then verse 11.
You see, in verse 11, he suddenly changed. He
didn't say women. He now said, let a woman, are
we together? Let a what? A woman learn in silent
with all submission. And I do not permit a woman
to teach or to absorb authority over a man. But
to be, I repeat that word again, he did in 11
and said, but what? In silent. Which means that
by starting to say silent, repeat it again, you
understand? Over a man, you understand? Because
in the verse nine, verse 8, he said men alone.
He didn't mix them. Verse 9 and 10, he said women.
He didn't mix them. When he came to verse 11,
he mixed the two, talking about the relationship
between the two. That means he was not speaking
to general women. He was speaking to who a man
and a woman within the context of marriage. Are
we together? He was speaking to a man and a woman
within the context of marriage. That means he
was addressing three set of people in this text.
Now, why do we say? It's not because we are just
wanting to say that there are evidence within
the text that verse 11, verse 12 is talking to
married people. Or in this way, married women.
Are we together? Married women. First, this text,
they say direct parallel to another text in Corinthians.
Let's look at it quickly. So it's not today that
Paul have admonished people in this manner. 1
Corinthians 14. 1 Corinthians 14, verse 34. We
have dealt with this text in this church already.
So I'm going to just read it in the sun. 14 verse
34. Let your women keep silent. Did you hear
silent again? Keep silent in churches for they
are not permitted to speak, but they are to be
submissive. Is that what we saw again? Silent
submission. Do you understand what I'm trying
to say? That's the same thing. As the law also
says, verse 35, and if they want to learn something,
let them ask their own husbands at home, for
it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.
Now, we're not dealing with this text because
we have dealt with it. I'm trying to show you
the parallel. that does the same thing, silent
submission. And this one even made it clear because
in Timothy he said man and woman. Here it makes
it vivid, husband. You understand? And why? Even
though the word, Greek word, is the same, wife,
woman, you understand, is the same, gune. So
it is a context that tell us. what exactly he's
talking about because the Greek word is the one
word, gunei. So what we're trying to say again
is that he said they should ask their husband
at home. That means is a home of yes. Then there's
a problem when you drag a problem from a family
problem and drag it into the public domain. That
means you are out of context. Now let me give
you more evidence that shows us that this is
one that shows us that what Paul was discussing
in verse 11 and verse 12 is talking to a couple
or married women. So Paul talks about submission.
Now you see there is Because there's another
word aside just being the words the parallel
We see it there is one word that is important
there submission Now nowhere in the Bible entire
Bible that asks women to submit to all men Let
me repeat again nowhere in the entire Bible that
asked women to submit to who? to all men. Anywhere
you see, submission to a man is within the context
of a home. You understand? Ephesians 5 also tells
us where we saw. In fact, he said, submit to
their own husbands, not someone else's husband.
Are you with me? You cannot say, you come here
and you're commanding my wife to submit to you.
You are dead on arrival. Did you understand what
I'm saying? No. She has only one to submit to.
Because that kind of expression of love is only
effected within the context of marriage. We have
submission, we will submit to the church. That
is not the same. Let me tell you one thing. In
submission to the woman involves sex. That's
why her body is not her body, but the husband's.
And the husband's is not his body, but the wife.
There are other submission that brother, you
can't do it. So you can't tell another man's
wife to submit to you. How? That's why we said
it is only within the context of the house, the
home. So sir, you are not the head of every woman.
It's clear, 1 Corinthians 11 tells us, right?
He's a husband that is the head of his wife,
not all men. You are not. So that's another thing
we saw in that Timothy that shows to us that
no, this could not have been told to the women
in Ephesus that you have to submit to all the
men in the church. How could that be? That would
have been aberrations. Are we together? Now we
have made up, I said, my love, when I met her
some years ago, and I unveiled the vision and
I turned her head for her to be following me.
You know, some say, huh? She agreed and she was
following me. And then now, we are making another
decision to move to somewhere else. Can I call
my mid -person friend wherever and say, well,
let's go? Did you understand? Did you understand
what I'm trying to say? How do you expect that
to say, the Bible says it's a summit to a man?
Did you understand what I'm trying to say? You
see, that's the point we're seeing. The issue
is that there are many things. When we talk about
submission in marriage, it can be applicable
in any other relationship. Because it's a unique
expression of love within the context of marriage.
There are other submissions in the church. Of
course, they ask the young men members to submit
to the elders. That's not the same as a submission
of a woman to the man. That's also expression
of love. but is done in a way different from
what you are, is obtainable within the context
of a marriage. So it could not have been poured
a blanket to say every woman, you have to submit
to all women, men. No. No. We have men that are
still finding their way, men that do not know
their left and right, you understand? Men that
are still struggling. How can you expect every
woman to submit to any man? I mean, he's not
even sensible in the sun. So that is a point
here. Are we together? Let me show you another
thing. Look at us starting. Why we are saying
that this instruction is within the context of
marriage. Was starting you say for Adam was from
first and then if you see this text Wherever
this text was pointed to Are we together is within
the context of marriage? Are we together where
issue of Adam and Eve we have many other this
thing Jesus pointed it in the Sun is a discourse
discussion about divorce about problem in marriage
in the Sun Paul also has shown us in Ephesians
Matthew 19, the same thing. Are we together?
It's within the context of marriage. If it is
not the context of marriage, it is about something
that is done in marriage. Did you hear what I
said? If it's not just about marriage within
that context of marriage, it's about something
that is done in marriage. For example, in 1 Corinthians,
chapter six. Well, Paul could take the verse
he say for the scripture says in the Sun that
Talk about that if you are joined with the Lord
your one flesh and your one spirit in the Sun
We either is joined to a hallowed is one flesh
for the scripture says yeah that what? That the
two shall become One flesh the context of that
place is immorality trying to make them understand
how they cannot carry that which belong to Christ
because you are one with god and go and give
it to another illegal person the illegal person
there is the harlot because that's illegality
you understand that is you carry someone's property
you go and give to another person do you understand
what i'm trying to say and so what they are happening
here is the sex here and the sex means union
that's the definition of sex you understand in
marriage you understand what tells us about the
union and that's the demonstration that is being
used as the relationship between Christ and the
church. Did you understand what I'm trying to
say? So it is a sex that man defines such a union
together. You understand? So when you carry yourself
and go and unite with another person, that's
why you call it immorality. That's illegal. So
he said if you joined yourself to God, which
is demonstrated by the relationship between a
man and his wife, So that's why I said, if your
context is not talking about marriage, it's talking
about something that is done in the marriage.
Did you understand what I'm trying to say? So
there is no how you will prove you see Adam and
Eve, you understand, and their relationship.
And you say it's talking to the general church.
Are we together? Amen. So this is an exclusive
speaking about marital issues. So in 1st Timothy
chapter 2 verse 11, Paul stated, let a woman
learn in silence. Look at verse 12. He said,
and I do not permit a woman to teach or to have
authority over a man but to be in silence. Remember,
we have already dealt yesterday with the issue
of context. You understand? You don't read a
verse with your knowledge of a modern times.
You need to read it. What does that mean to be
silent? Because the word in Greek, silent, is
not always to be mute. Because if you say that
they should be mute, it doesn't make sense. Our
sister just sang for us here. If we are to practice
this, they will come here. They will not say
good morning. They will not say good night. They
will not say anything. They will keep quiet.
That's the meaning, the literal meaning of what
some people don't want to apply, if really you
are going for that. That means all these women
that come to church, when they enter, they will
enter with their mouth shut. You understand?
No speaking, nothing. That's what the meaning
of literal silent means. Are you with me? Are
you with me? But that is not what Paul meant
there. Because he has already instructed women
already. You understand? In fact, we see in scripture,
a woman can prophesy. Is that correct? In fact,
1 Corinthians 11 tells us, if a woman prophesies,
right, or prays, that means she can pray. So
that means I'll be a Confucian. If it means literal,
so how comes then they can prophesy? So that
means that is not what he's saying. That's not
what he's saying. Are we together? So let's deal
with the word silent first. Then we'll just...
go out of here. In scriptures, the word silent,
as we said, doesn't have a blanket meaning. Remember,
the context helps us to define words, their usage
within the context. Let me give you an example.
Of course, the word silent can be mute in some
other places, but that's not, you don't use a
blanket meaning. We have said it over and over
in this church, right? Like the word world is
used several times in different ways. It's a
word, the same word in English, but it has different
meaning. We have cosmos, we have aeons, right?
We have okiume, okiumene. You understand? These
are all Greek words. But brother, they are translated
into English in the Bible, they all means wall,
wall, wall, wall, wall, but they don't mean the
same thing. So that means we have to read closely.
Are we together? We have to what? Read closely.
I saw even in English, I saw one was doing some
play of what? What do you call it? Is it homophones?
My English, go help me. You understand? Yes,
one or go, you can help me. You have one word,
you understand? The same sound. In fact, there's
another one he was saying. It's the same word,
but when you sound it differently, what do you
call that one? It is the same word, but they
have different meaning the way they are sound.
You understand? So I'm just, I say, ah, hey,
hey. You understand? Are we together? For example,
beat. Hmm? B -E -A -T. It can be choir beats.
Eh? It can be, eh? Are we together? Amen. So
that means even in English, I have those kind
of things. So you can use the word a blanket.
Are we together? let me give you an example first
of solonia first of solonian just an example
where it is the word that was silent was not
used as mute first of solonian chapter 3 verse
12 first of solonian 312 and may the lord make
you increase Okay, second, sorry, let's say first,
second Thessalonians, sorry, second Thessalonians
3 .12. Now those who are such we command and
exalt through our Lord Jesus Christ that they
walk in quietness. That word quietness is the
same word as silent. and eat their own bread.
Now, do you think it means that you should walk
with your mouth mute? That's what you're saying
here? No. He's saying that you should walk in
order. You understand? So the word here, silent,
was translated from the Greek word, hesychia,
or hesychia, H -E -S -H -E -S. H -E -S -Y -C
-H -I -E, H -E -S -Y -C -H -I -E, has to chair.
It's a Greek word, it's a feminine noun. Now
it is a word that was translated to asylum or
quietness. It means to settle down. It means
to be calm. It means to be orderly. To settle
down, to be calm, to be orderly. In fact, this
word, hesychia, was derived from the root word,
hesychios, that is H -E, S -Y -C -H -I -O -S,
H -C -T -O's. And this H -C -T -O's is an adjective.
It means peaceful or undisturbing. Peaceful or
undisturbing. So verse 11, let's go back to first
Moti. 2 verse 11, he said, let the woman learn
in silence with all submission. So it means he's
saying that let the woman have a teachable disposition,
is that correct? Meaning to be orderly, have
a teachable disposition, that it means to teach
in silence or to learn in silence, sorry. To
learn in silence, it doesn't mean to patlock
your mouth while you are learning. No, it said
to be peaceful, to be only stopping. You understand?
I mean, those of us that are lecturers, we met
some aggressive students, right? Hallelujah.
There are students that are not peaceful learners.
Did you understand what I'm trying to say? They
are very proud. They know nothing. but they want
to scatter the whole uh something you have to
put them in order if not they would this they
will they will scatter the the the class are
we together this is the type of people now please
as we are doing this right be thinking about
where we are coming our context you know our
context is that these are women coming from the
temple of Artemis some of them must have been
high priestess You understand? Now they are coming
with their supremacy mentality. They don't want
to learn. They are always busy. You understand?
He said, mm -mm, mm -mm, mm -mm. He said, have
a teachable disposition. So he's not saying keep
quiet. It doesn't even make sense. You understand?
Yes. You understand? Don't be arrogant. That's
what he's saying. You understand? Be humble.
When you relate with your husband be humble In
the Sun are we together so that by the way, let's
go back again. There's another word verse 12
so already because he said have a teachable disposition
in all submission because by adding with all
submission that means he is talking about arrogance
Supremacy kind of thinking you know son prides
and confusion you don't want to you understand
he said no no no no that's not how to go about
it this is your your nature in Christ that you
learn in silent and that learning has a disposition
is that of humility with submission to your husband
are we together amen now verse 12 he said I do
not He continued, he said, I do not permit a
woman to teach or to have authority over the
man. Remember, this man here is not every man.
He's her husband. Are we together? Good. He said,
I do not permit a woman to teach. What does teaching
means? What is teaching? Now, if you see, if
it's just a blanket again words, it means to
teach. just to pass information. And that means
I'll be confused. Are we together? Because if
that verse 12 were a permanent universal ban
that women should not teach, it would directly
contradict Paul himself, the rest of his colleagues.
You understand what I'm saying? When they met
with the couples Priscilla and Aquila, they were
tent -makers, co -workers. Amen. In Act 18, we
saw that in Act 26, Aquila and Priscilla, he's
not just Aquila, he said Aquila and Priscilla,
they call a man, verse in scripture, called Apollos.
They say, there is some loopholes in your doctrine.
You now call him and polish his head. Do you
want to sometimes say? That means, if that's
the case, fall is burning woman. how else he
is working do you know that he also in his letter
in his romance he also talks about great aquila
you know something i'm saying i'm priscilla that
means he said they are co -workers we have done
this when we are dealing with the women's issues
about women's liberty in the son in romance of
the 16 verse one and two he also commanded phoebe
He's a woman. Paul commanded her. He uses the
word documus. You understand? He said Phoebe
was a, she's a deacon, because that word documus
in Greek is a minister or a deacon. Do you want
something? Hey, are we together? Because a deacon
in the church is a teacher. A minister is a teacher.
Did you want to know something, Francis? If you
read 1 Timothy, He gave for bishop and details,
right? Are we together? One of the criteria is
that they must not be novices in the things of
God. So there's no how he's commending Phoebe
and he's asking the brethren to support her in
her ministry of ministering. That ministry is
not food that she's sharing because documents
is not used for that. Documus is used for deacon
or a minister. One that preaches the word. Romans
16 verse 7, he also talks about Jumeah. This
one, he commended Isaiah, he's an outstanding
apostle. Are we together? An outstanding apostle.
Amen. in fact he said she was before me she was
in Christ before me are we together so there
is no how you will now say that Paul is putting
a blanket listen that means you are taking out
of context he's out of context I want you to
note before we come to explain what teach means
they say what there you now say oh because he
said verse 12, first Timur teach of the two verse
12, he said I do not permit a woman to teach
or to have authority. He's not a mystic. He didn't
say to teach and to have authority. He say or.
It's a reason. Hallelujah. Now that word or is
a conjunction. is translated from the Greek word
ode, that is O -U -D -E, O -U -D -E, which frequently
links two words together to express a complex.
This word or ode is used to link two words or
two expressions. And the idea by linking them
is to express a single complex idea that you
cannot use just one word. Do you understand what
I'm trying to say? You want to explain something.
You don't want to use one thing. It's the same
idea, but you want to use multiple words or statement
and connect them together. Did you understand
what I'm trying to say? That is what it means.
So, for example, let me give you an example where
that word is. Matthew 7 verse 18. Please note
this. Matthew 7 verse 18. Now look at it. A tree
cannot bear, a good tree cannot bear bad fruits.
Nor, you see that word, nor is the same word
or day. Or can a bad tree bear good fruit? Listen,
the whole statement here is one idea. It's just
trying to say it in another way to explain a
single complex idea, but using two statement
and connect them together. Are we together? Amen.
Yes. Let me give you another one. Matthew 10,
go to Matthew 10 verse 24. Matthew 10, 24. So
I'm trying to let you know that the one idea
there is trying to say that, you understand,
you will know a tree from the fruit it produces.
That's the idea. Are we together? That's the
idea Jesus was trying to pass. One idea, but
using two statement to explain the two ideas.
and connect them with Odei. Yes. Are you there?
A disciple is not above his teacher, nor, now
look at it, that word nor is the same word Odei.
You understand? Nor a servant above his master.
Look at it. He said, disciple, teacher, servant,
master. This is the same idea. Is trying to communicate
what he's saying if you read the context just
like I was saying He's a one complex idea. He
was talking that Jesus was saying if I have been
persecuted you as my Disciples you'll be persecuted.
That's why he's saying a Teach a disciple is
not above his teacher. No a servant above his
master That means whatever that was done to me
was will be done to you That is the idea he's
trying to pass. And so he uses two statements,
you understand, and then leading them by Odei,
just to explain that complex idea. Are we together?
Amen. So you can now see that the first statement
is the same with the second statement, because
they are explaining a complex idea. Are we together?
Let's go back to that text in second tumultu.
12. So when you see, he said, I do not permit
a woman to teach. That means the teaching will
not be referring just merely passing an information.
It is related to the issue of domineering, the
issue of absorbing authority. That's why he said,
all have authority over the man. So what Paul
is saying is that, that teaching there is not
just mere teaching. It's absorbing authority.
Are we together? Are we together? So this, normally
when you see these complex things are passed
together, is always, is a figure of switch. When
you have two different statement, trying to express
a complex idea and then use that link. You understand?
That conjunction of oddy, to express a complex
idea, is a figure of speech we call hen -dear
-dears. I know people don't want literature.
Hallelujah. Let me spell it. We are adding, I
mean, how many figure of speech are we learning
in this torture? We are still learning more,
you understand? Amen. And that's why we said
that the Bible is a literary text. Are we together?
H -E -N -D -I -A -D -Y -S. H -E -N -D -I -A -D
-Y -S. H -E -N -D -I -A -D -Y -S. Is a figure
of speech. where by you want to express a complex
idea but you use a link you know son you link
to statement in a way to all express that idea
that's the figure of speech that's exactly what
paul did there here and we saw in jesus used
it are we together amen yes so paul was not speaking
about two separate ideas he was not saying teach
he was also a sub authority he's talking about
the same thing he's talking about the supreme
mercy the female spiritual supremacy that attitude
of domineering that attitude of pride that was
brought from the temple of artemis that was what
paul was addressing and so in verse 12 he said
i do not permit your husband i mean the woman
to teach or to have authority over the man, but
to be silent. Remember, we've already said that's
silent. We said, but she should have a teachable
disposition. That's what silent means. So to
teach is not a separate idea with to have authority.
No, over. Or to absorb authority. In the sun.
Direct half is to absorb. You understand? Let
me explain to you these words here. Because they
are words that are careful. Paul chose those
words. He didn't, he is careful to choose them.
You know, sometimes there's a way Englishman
water some water, you would think that is just,
no, no. He carefully chose them. So by joining
the word or, the second phrase to half, authority
over. He tried to define the toxic nature of
the first. Do you understand what I'm trying
to say? By saying or absorb authority or have
authority, he's trying to tell you the kind of
the teaching Paul is talking about, that I do
not permit a woman to do that. That this type
of a teaching is not just merely to pass information.
It's a domineering toxic, you understand? supremacy
mentality that is brought from a foreign place
and that does not glorify god it means teaching
you understand that is bossy it's not just normal
positive acts this is not a positive like like
what many of us do in the class personal td personal
course and the rest you know something it's not
a positive teaching Listen, the teaching here
is not a positive teaching wanting somebody to
learn something. Like what we do in school, that
you are proud that somebody learn after you and
graduates. You understand? It's not positive,
it's negative. It's not intended to pass on information.
It's intended to dominate. It's intended to enslave.
Did you understand what I'm saying? Have you
seen those women before? That the man have no
wealth in his house? Have you seen them? Oh,
you have not seen them. May God never make you
to see them. You know what I'm saying? She is
the ultimate, the alpha and omega in the sun.
Whatever she says stands. She has no world. That
is this Artemis. She is from the daughters of
Artemis. Are we together? So this teaching here
is not positive. It's not helping someone to
succeed. It is the teaching that dominates, that
bullies. To have authority of sub -authority
means to take or to keep power. Now listen, that
word have is the word usurp, right? In some translation,
use the word usurp, right? That is you. s -u
-r -p -s it's not that you see we sang a song
oh jesus i have authority this authority is given
to us we didn't collect it by force is yes now
the exactly sir the you sub -authority sir is
the authority of kurita is the one that you collect
by force it's not your place but you collect
it there's something and you rule with iron fist
because the reason is that you are also afraid
because it's not your position. It's not that
people voted you in power say we love you. We
want you to rule us. No. It's like you collected
by force. So you would necessarily have to rule
with iron fist. That is a kind of authority here.
So this authority is it means to have authority
or to assume authority means to take power to
take a position by a force you understand without
legal right you don't have legal right in christ
as i said the position of a man as the head of
the home is an election of grace it's not because
he's wiser it's not because it's not it's an
election of grace you understand saying So the
position he is carrying is not an usup authority.
It is not an authority he hijacks. But for the
woman to come and say, Paul said, I do not permit
her. That means it's an illegal position. This
is what Paul was addressing. And remember, this
is an idea that he's addressing. They are coming
from the temple of Artemis. So the position is
important and I want you to note. So the wife
shouldn't take the position of authority because
it's divinely given to her husband. And so the
word, importantly, the whole word means to dominate,
to take power by force. to be autocratic, to
have an absolute power, that's what it means,
to be a bully, to practice self -assertive aggressive
control, that's what that means. It's not just
to teach that they want authority define the
kind of teaching Paul was talking about. And
this is not, let me explain. what Paul is not
saying, and that's what the error of many of
our churches. They think here that this teacher
is talking about just merely teaching the Bible.
This is a positive one. This teacher is a negative
one. Are we together? And when you check in the
church, let me give you some thought here. Now
there are different words used. Oh, I have to
give you this word, please. Have authority, because
that word authority, we have to define it. The
entire word, please follow me. The entire word
to have authority there is autentio in Greek,
autentio. To have authority is autentio in Greek,
means A -U -T -H -E -N -T -U, and T -O, sorry.
A -U -T -H -E -N -T -U. E -N -T -E -O. Please
pay attention. Because authority is not authority
everywhere. This one here, authority, this one,
is used only once and in this place. It's not
a mistake. Paul deliberately chose this word.
This word here is only used, that's the only
place used in the Bible. And as I said, this
autentio means to have authority. It's a verb.
It's actually, it's not a positive one. It is
to dominate, as I said. It is to take power by
force. It is to be autocratic, as I said. is
to be a bully. To have an absolute power. That
means to be an absolute master. You know absolute.
Means the other person has no say. As I said
also, it means to practice a self assertive.
You know self assertive? Means you are the one
who assert yourself. or a self -aggressive control.
So it's meant to be a manipulative power. Now,
this autentitude, as I said, is the only place
it appears, this authority here. This is different
from the church power. or the leadership of the
church authority. This is different from the
believer's authority. And it's also different
from governmental authority. Remember in the
Bible, God, you know, this is maybe to help to
address some of these things also. God asks us
to submit to the governmental authority. Is that
correct? You know, some people are saying, what
if they are tyrant? What the word the Bible use
is not authentic. to refer to those authorities.
Now, let me start with the church. What is the
word used as church authority or church leadership
authority? Paul used the word exusia. E -X -O
-U -S -I -A. X -E -X -O -U -S -I -A. This is
a healthy authority. It's not a tyrant authority.
Let me give you some text. 1 Corinthians chapter
9. 1 Corinthians chapter 9 verse 4 to 6. Do we
have no right? Look at it. That word right is
the word exusia. is an apostolic authority to
eat and drink? Do we have no right to take along
a believing wife as do also the other apostles,
the brother of the Lord and Cephas? Or is it
only Barnabas and I who have no right. That word
right there is a word authority or exusia, to
refrain from working. Are we together? What Paul
is saying that we have the right to demand your
material things because a laborer is worthy for
his wages. You know what I'm saying? but they
say we waive that authority. It's an apostolic
authority. This is not manipulative. This is
the right given to them by the Lord, that those
that walk in the altar will eat from the altar.
Did you understand something? It's not what you
give to a pastor. You know, some of us have to
understand. When you are giving and taking care
of your pastor, it's not that he is the one who
require it, it's a divine authority is a divine
privilege. Did you get what I'm trying to say?
1 Corinthians 9 verse 12. Let me give you another
one. Look at verse 12, the same 1 Corinthians
9. If others are partakers of this right over
you, are we not even more? Nonetheless, we have
not used this right But endure all things, lest
we hinder the gospel of Jesus Christ. That means
Paul is willing to waive even the right giving
to him by God, so that he will not be a hindrance
to the preaching of the gospel. That's why you
always say, I have shown you an example by working
that you support the weak. For the sake, that's
leadership. When I'm talking about leadership
in the home, that's exactly. You want to teach
your wife something. You don't just say, hey,
do, do, do, do always. It's that you demonstrate
it. That's leadership. Paul wants to teach these
people sacrifice and how to support the weak
in the family and in the church. He said, OK,
I waive my right for you to give to me. I will
go and work with my hand and show you how you
should do it. And then when he makes money, he
supports the weak and said, this is how you should
do it. That's a leader. Second Corinthians chapter
10 verse 8. This right is called exucia. Second
Corinthians 10 verse 8. He said, for even if
I should boast somewhat more about our authority,
which the Lord gave us, did you see that? He
did not hijack it. It was given to them. For
who? For edification, that's positive. This is
the authority we are talking about. Exucia, not
Othentio. Othentio is an aggressive, abusive
power, authority. Exucia is one for edification.
And not for your destruction. Exucia, sir, the
church authority. Is not for destruction is for
edification. This is why they are this is what
they are hindering women to do That is not the
same with a turn to The Bible never Said that
the woman should not have exusia. You know something
because is one given by God So we should not
confuse the two And say that God banned women
from leadership and authority in the church.
No, they are not the same, sir. Let me give one
more here. 2nd Thessalonians. I have to do this
one. 2nd Thessalonians. Even if we will finish
this one alone, it's okay. Did you want something?
Are you 2nd Thessalonians? 3 verse 9. 2 Thessalonians
3 verse 9. He said, none because we do not have
authority, but to make our self worth an example
of how you should follow us. That's just what
I have said, is authority. It has been given
to them. And it is for edification, not for destruction.
is a power, is an authority for confusion. Now,
the believer has also that. Let's look at the
believer. This one is for the church authorities.
What about the believer? The believer also has
authority. And the authority is also a exusiasa.
It's not autentio. It's not for destruction.
1 Corinthians, chapter 7, verse 4. This one,
in fact, he uses The what? Let me, let me read
it here. The wife does not have authority. Now,
this authority is not attentive. You know what
I'm saying? Over her own body, but the husband.
That means this authority is not an evil authority.
It's not saying that the woman will be subjected
by the man. No. You know what I'm saying? He
said, and likewise, the husband does not have
authority. over his own body but that means both
of them have this authority over the other's
body and this authority is not authentic it's
not the one that mutilates that that tarnish
it's not the one you understand it's not selfish
you understand that you the husband you're only
the one once you enjoy your wife and move you
don't care that your wife enjoy it or not That
is not the one. It's not a selfish power. It's
not a selfish power. In fact, here he uses the
verb of exusia. Exusia is a noun. He uses the
verb of it, which is exusiazo. Are we together?
You just add zo to it. Z -O, zo. Go to 37 for
me. 37. Nevertheless, he who stands steadfast
in his heart, having no necessity but has power
over his own will and has so determined in his
heart that he will keep his virgin thus well.
You know, many people have mutilated, even Amplify
have confused this text. They are thinking that
he's talking about the father of the woman. But
he's talking about the man himself. That is the
young man has authority over if he thinks that
he can be able to tame himself, to tame his loss,
he does not need to marry. He can decide not
to. That is within his control. Are we together?
He said, if what? Having no necessity. He said,
but has power over his will. Do you understand?
He said, and has so determined. in his heart
that he will keep his virgin. That is, he will
keep himself because he is a virgin. Do you understand
what I'm saying? He said he does well. He's trying
to say that if you decide not to marry, you have
done well. Do you understand what I'm trying
to say? But it has a condition if you have exusia
over your passions. Because those who does not
have, He has already told them in verse one,
instead of you to born with loss, what you should
do? Go and marry. You are laughing. Paul is not
just any how, he is addressing reality. Brother,
if you cannot keep yourself, can you just go
and marry so that they will be using that word
for you, you are settled. You know when people
marry, they say they are settling down. Maybe
it's their passion that is settling down. Amen.
Are we together? So that word here is power,
authority. Amen. Hallelujah. To commit to a life
of singleness and celibacy. 1 Corinthians chapter
8 verse 9. 1 Corinthians chapter 8 verse 9. This
is talking about the believer's authority. You
understand? the believer's authority, exusia,
is not negative, is a one that is helpful. 8
verse 9, but beware, lest someone, somehow this
liberty, the word liberty there is a word authority,
of yours become a stumbling block to those who
are weak. Remember, we say exusia is not autenture.
So it's not meant for destruction, it said be
careful. that your exusia that is good is an
authority of the believer that is good. Don't
allow it to become a stumbling block to those
who are weak. 1 Corinthians 11, 10. 1 Corinthians
11, 10. He said for this reason, the woman ought
to have a symbol of authority on her head because
of the angels. You understand? We'll deal with
this text separately. But the point I'm trying
to say is the authority here. And the idea here
is that the symbol of authority means that she
is under authority. She said that is a symbol.
It's an indication that she's under authority.
Because remember, they have a culture at that
time, just the same way we have today. You understand?
I don't know today. How do you show that you
are rebelling? What are the things that when
you wear it signify that you're a rebellious
person? I don't know anyway. But maybe for the
men, when you see a man sagging, what is the
indication? Because that sagging came from the
prisons. It's a statement to the wardens. Do
you want me to tell you? Because there is something
that happened, they want to rebel. So they started
sagging. Now, most of our boys, that's what they
are doing. That's a symbol of rebellion to authorities.
It's an indication. So the same way, at the context
of that time, head time means something. When
they see you tied, it shows something. It shows
that you're under authority. And remember, this
authority is exusia. It's not autentio. It's
not a controlling, manipulative power. Are we
together? Lastly, governmental leadership. I'm
trying to let you know that what the word of
God commands is not an uncontrolled, negative
power. You know, some people accuse that the
church is trying to manipulate you, that this
thing is manipulating you. Some people are even
saying that, no, we can't continue today or whatever.
No, no, no, no, no. Remember, the Bible did not
ask, say that when he was talking about authorities,
Let's look at governmental authorities. Romans
chapter 13 verse 1 to 3. He was not talking about
a Tentil. He was not talking about a Dictators.
Those who snatch power like North Korea. You
understand? And ensure everybody does not move.
You don't have a right. You understand? The government
own you. Everything they say you must do it.
That's not what we're talking about. Are we together?
Amen. Sorry, I'm not a politician. And I'm not
trying to undermine any government. I'm just
trying to give an example. That's the reality.
You understand what I'm saying? Amen. He said,
let every soul be subject to the governmental
authorities. That word, authorities, is the word
exucia. He's not talking about autentio. You
understand what I'm saying? He said, that's why
you will see that. How he continue, you now understand
that. He's talking about that. he said for there
is no authority except from God you definitely
you know that this authority is not talking about
or Tentil are we together he said except from
God and the authorities that exist are appointed
by God God cannot appoint anything that is tyrant
therefore so don't say when a people foolishly
elected a foolish leader and you say that it
is God that put him there and he's He's destroying
people, doing a lot of this. Say it is we that
put him there. You know what I'm saying? If it
is a power that God is involved, you will see
it is positive. He said, therefore, whoever resists
authority resists the ordinances of God. You
know what I'm saying? And those who resist will
bring judgment on themselves. That's three. For
rulers are not what? Oh, are you with me? Do
you want to be unafraid of the authority? He
said, do what is good, and you will have praise
from the same. Are we together? Romans 9 verse
21. Romans 9, 21. He said, does not the potter
have the power over the clay from the same loom
to make a vessel for honor and another for dishonor
here again that's another thing many of us misquote
this place in the sun listen power here is no
negative the word power here is a positive power
exusia what he's saying is that the lord has
the rights in the context of this text he's not
talking about producing a human being. He's not
talking about creation. He's talking about the
way of faith and the way of law. Are we together?
And God has chosen that the way to come to him
is through the way of faith. So you cannot come
and wake up and say, no, me, I will not use faith.
I will use law and you have to accept me. No,
it doesn't work like that because you don't have
the authority to do that. So it is in this context
and Paul is giving this example. He said just
the same way the potter, right? Have the right,
you understand? Over the clay, you understand?
To shape it the way he wants. He can break it
and shape it. That's the same way the Lord has
the right to choose which way people come to
him. And he has chosen the way of faith. So you
don't have that right to say, no, I will not
follow the way of faith. I'll follow the way
of the law. No, you won't get to him. You get
to another place. Are we together? only to wake
up probably and see that it's the wrong address.
Lastly, Titus, let me give this one. Titus, Titus
chapter three, verse one. Titus chapter three,
verse one. He said, remind them to be subject
to rulers and authorities. authorities we have
shown you something here he's not saying rulers
are different from authorities the word and there
is chi in greek which means it's saying it's
a in in in biblical studies not always you see
that word and a conjunction is always a talking
about two things like joining two things it may
be a further explanation you understand as you
normally see it in different place my Lord and
my God. He's not saying my Lord is different
and my God is different. You understand what
I'm saying? He's saying that and he's saying
my Lord which is my God. Are we together? That's
exactly what he's saying. So here rulers means
rulers which are authorities. So authorities
here is exusia. He said to obey, to be ready
for every good work. Are we together? Please
brethren you can see that in all the texts we
are the Bible the authority that God gives is
not a negative authority so if Paul is saying
I do not permit you should know that that authority
that the woman is taking is an illegal authority
the one that God gives both to the believer both
to government you understand and to the church
authority is a positive one for edification you
understand not for destruction Are we together?
It's Exucia. So while Exucia is legitimate, is
given by God, or Tentil, is a highly negative,
aggressive position, right authority, taken by
force without legitimacy. This is a one that
Paul says, I do not permit you to have it. because
it's illegal. With this understanding, we can
then read 12 clearly now. Are we together? Are
you with me? Are you with me up to this moment?
Now you can now read this verse with clarity
and now understand why Paul said, I do not permit
a woman. So let's read it this way. Because we
said that word teach. is defined by the authority
in the sun which is a figure of speech we have
said and then that is right which we said we
will read it this way i do not permit a woman
to teach in such a way that you soup authority
over a man but to be silent or but to have a
teachable disposition. So he is not permitting
a woman to exercise what is and not her rights.
That authority is a snatched, is a hijacked authority.
It's meant to bully. is coming from the temple
of Artemis, not temple of God. That authority
is not God -like, is not Christ -like, is demonic,
is evil. That authority does not promote success,
does not promote the harmonious living. That
authority is domineering. That authority is abusive,
is aggressive. is controlling. That is what Paul
said, no. No. So Paul was not banning a healthy
pastoral teaching. Don't use this text to condemn
pastoral authority of a woman. She is in Christ.
We have already said, We don't want the woman
to assume pastoral authority by any other means
than the means God have outlined in the church.
A woman should not become a pastor because her
husband is a pastor. That's an illegal way. That's
also like atentio. It's an illegal means. Because
the position of a pastor is a position of maturity.
You don't call me through relationship. is not
a marital religion that brought you to become
a pastor no neither we will not allow any man
to become a pastor because his wife is a pastor
that's why we have to be careful you understand
we really have to be careful else we will be
practicing we'll be bringing you some some some
thought of artemis you understand we will be
circumventing where god man of god have they
will show to us you understand How the leadership
of the church of Ephesus came. Sometimes they
go in Acts chapter 19. These people were not
born again. You understand? In fact, what they
say, we don't even know there's anything like
a Holy Spirit. They say, with what baptism have
you been baptized? They say with the baptism
of John. They don't understand even with the
baptism of John. Because Paul now said, listen,
this is the baptism of John. When John was baptizing,
he was baptizing unto repentance. And what he
was doing is that he was pointing to a person.
He said, eh? Oh, we didn't know. He said, no.
That's what John was doing, because the baptism
of John was pointing to someone who is going
to come. When they heard it, they now understood,
oh. The Bible now said they were baptized in
the name. That's not water baptism. We've told
you now, the name is not a tag. He's not to say
the name, you understand? He's not attack, he's
authority, you understand? To be baptized, we
have shown it. Give me that text, one of God.
1 Corinthians chapter seven, sorry, 12. He shows
to us a word there. I think he's in verse 11,
talks about those of us, we are baptized into
Christ, we are baptized through the spirit. Show
me that text, there's a verse there. I forgot
that verse. Look at, show it for me. For by one
spirit we are all, do what? Baptized into one
body. That's not what our baptisms are. Meaning
it is through the spirit that you came into Christ.
Right? Whether you are Greek, so we are slaves
or free, all have been made. to drink into one
spirit so they were baptized in the name and
then Paul wanted to make more converts they rejected
him he said okay since you rejected he just carried
the ones he has already they already received
those who were disciples of John but didn't even
know John's message listen people can be going
to try they don't know what they are saying We
had the Ethiopian, you know, he was coming to
Jerusalem to serve. He didn't know the God. He
was moving back. He was reading the book of Isaiah.
He doesn't even know what he's saying. This is
the man that has come to Jerusalem to worship.
And now God has to intervene and say, well, please
help this young, help this man in the sun. Are
we together? And of course, he became born again
and he moved back to Ethiopia. So what we are
saying is that these type of teaching is not
just any kind. So don't use autentio as exusia.
Don't use that. Do not use that. So Paul was
not banning healthy pastoral teaching. He was
banning that abusive, aggressive, spiritual takeover,
because it's a spiritual takeover. You are coming
from the temple of Artemis and now coming to
temple of God to to take over to you know son
to continue leading because you are used to that
that high you are a high priestess there you
think and that's the same thing church are doing
we are still practicing Artemis today have you
not seen the man has been singing in the world
you know son he's a celebrity suddenly he came
into the church he was born again glory to God
okay brother sit down and learn suddenly now
they met him the head of the choir now he is
busy now singing that is artemis you are coming
from somewhere you are high ranking there suddenly
you enter the church you want to maintain that
position that is artemis and the church have
to be careful and this is where we are going
and so when things happen then you start to watch
no brother sit down and learn this is not time
to start singing you understand i am trusting
the lord to help us you understand The first
thing is not to start serving here and there.
That's why I'm careful always with some of us
that are serving. I'm much concerned because
I don't want you to be here for donkey years.
You are busy holding camera, you are busy playing
this and playing that and you learn nothing and
it doesn't bother you. And then we think the
brother has grown and then we begin to see some
things and then we are surprised. What happened?
That's what happened. He's already overtaken.
We don't want you to do that in the sun. Service
is a product of maturity. You know something?
That's why I read Ephesians chapter 4, sir. That
word, sir, when you read from 13, 14, 15, 16,
where the body, every part of the body begins
to contribute to the child. That is when maturity
has come. But the first instance, those who are
to serve are those who are mature. they are to
teach they are to ensure that those people are
matured the time they will be contributing is
when you lead by the time you read 16 verse 16
of chapter 4 then you said that every part will
now contribute its own part but how comes you
start contributing without knowing anything so
and that is how leadership came from from the
apple dwell with them for two years teaching
them In the sun. In all together, by the time
you come to Acts chapter 20, in the sun, it was
already that he has spent three years with them.
And at that moment, they are mature. They are
the one they become elders now. So how come you
just enter the church and you are given the leadership
position? What did you know? So Paul's instruction.
was not to ban any woman. So Paul's solution
wasn't to mute the woman, but to mandate that
they humbly learn sound doctrine, sound theology,
which is not the one they have been receiving,
which is corrupted, not to be influenced by the
Ephesus powerful Artemis culture, which uses
a corrupted, Genesis narrative. Eve first, because
the goddess believed she is the first. Because
she was born first and came to help her mother
to deliver her twin brother. Can I imagine this
kind of mythology? Or myths? Yes, the mother
gave birth to her. Then after she came out, Then
she now returned to help the mother to give birth
to Apollo, which are twin brother. So she's first
over men. Or if wiser, what Eve did is wiser
than is a wisdom that she demonstrated. And Paul
said, no, it was not wisdom. She was deceived.
Paul was not comparing her with the man. He was
saying against the attitude. and the culture
of Ephesus and say, no, what if demonstrated
was not wisdom, sir? What she demonstrated there,
eh? She was tripped. She was deceived. Are we
together? Hallelujah. I believe you have gotten
something. Can you just appreciate God? I say,
thank you, Lord. For all we have seen so brother
as you are growing you are growing ministry.
Don't block any sister Don't block your wife
You know son and say the layer said you are not
permitted that means you are joining the devil
You know son to hinder his will His will is not
gender -based. Sorry, sir. It's not gender -based
Exucia is the authority given to the believer
Giving to the church and a woman can grow to
become a pastor She can be a leader She have
the authority Can you just pray for that? We
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