Women's Small Group Bible Study, True Woman 201 - Week 8
True Woman 201 - Week 8
March 21, 2021
Lesson Title: Disposition
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Why are many women scornful or fearful of submission in marriage? Describe how this week’s lessons have reshaped your understanding of what marital submission is meant to look like.
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What did Salome misunderstand about authority? Describe what authority is and what it is not.
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What is the difference between submission and obedience? Give some concrete examples.
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Review Philippians 2:5–10. How did Jesus demonstrate submission? How is submission in marriage meant to reflect the relationship between God the Father and God the Son?
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Describe what biblical submission does not include or require.
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Ephesians 5:21 instructs us to submit to one another. How are those instructions different from the notion of “mutual submission” that’s so popular today?
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Why is a sassy and defiant woman held up as ideal in today’s world rather than a woman who has a soft, responsive disposition? What misunderstandings about biblical submission have shaped this new ideal?
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How does the story of Abigail paint a picture of submission that glorifies God? How does she counter the belief that a submissive woman is a doormat? In what ways would you like to become more like Abigail?