Sermon Summary - Biblical Womanhood
Biblical Womanhood (Titus 2)
Sermon By: Voddie Baucham
[1] Reverent in her behavior
Meek and quiet spirit
Not loud and obnoxious
Not drawing attention to herself
Personality is under control and bridled
Modest dressing
Ask yourself: “To what aspect of my person am I drawing attention to today? Is it honoring God?”
[2] Teach what is good
Committed to the education of their children at home
[3] Teach the young women to love their husband and children
Greco-Roman definition of love: random, overwhelming, uncontrollable, sensual force
Biblical definition of love: derived from Deuteronomy 5 & Matthew 22
Love is: an act of the will, accompanied by emotion, that leads to action on behalf of its object
We choose to love -- an act of the will
You love in spite of circumstances
Best example: In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus didn’t need the cross. He did it for His bride.
[4] To be self-controlled
Not volatile
Link back to reverence
[5] Be pure
Doing everything else except the final act is not purity
Called to be pure even after marriage
To see how tall a building is, you don’t need to wait for it to be built up. You just need to check how deep the foundation is.
[6] Working at home
No priority supersedes a woman’s role in the home
Committed to the home and raising their children
[7] Kind and Submissive to their husband so that the Word of God will not be reviled
Women war against submission by nature because of the fall
(Genesis 3:16; 4:6,7) The woman desired man’s headship and role, but he will rule over you
Submission now is described as mutual or conditional. Neither is correct
Mutual submission → Ephesians 5: 21, 22
(vs. 15-21) 3 contrasts, 3 commands, and 3 contexts
3 contrasts:
[1] (vs. 15) don’t be unwise, but wise
[2] (vs. 17) don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is
[3] (vs. 18) don’t be drunk with wine, but be filled with the spirit
3 commands:
[1] (vs. 19) addressing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Make melody in your heart
[2] (vs. 20) give thanks always
[3] (vs. 21) submission to God-given authority
3 contexts
[1] wives -- husbands
[2] church -- Christ
[3] slaves -- masters
(1 Peter 3; Colossians 3,11) There is no mutual submission. The headship is man
(Ephesians 5:22) There is no conditional submission. Submit in everything
(1 Peter 3:1) Submit in the same way as a slave to his master, even if the master is unjust.
Don’t contradict your husband in front of others
Put own talents in submission for the sake of your husband’s vision for the family
