“The Family of God,” a phrase that is used a lot, sometimes with little thought. When you get past the idealized imagery, the truth of the matter is that in today’s world (and yesterday’s as well) all members of the family have not been seen or treated with equal value. This was true in the early church as well. In I Corinthians 12, the apostle Paul talks about the Church as a body, but different parts of the body were already claiming superiority over other parts. Paul points out that it isn’t the way the Body is supposed to function or value each other. To make matters worse, several scriptures have been used as ‘clobber passages’ often poorly translated with selective hermeneutics.
Over the next several weeks, we’ll explore God’s vision of women in the Body of Christ and how they have been viewed, treated, and valued while unpacking a thoroughly biblical understanding of the Church. As a part of our series, we are using our Sermon Series Devotional to dig deeper and follow along each week as we unpack what it means to be a diverse people. If you joined us online, be sure to let us know you attended today by completing our digital connect form. Did you miss the start of our series? Catch up now.