(Note: For remote participants and BFG leaders, these questions are meant to be used in conjunction with the pastor’s sermon. Attempting to use these questions absent the sermon’s teaching could lead to unbiblical or unhelpful conclusions.)

For Kids: There are people in this world who want to confuse you about what a boy really is and what a girl really is. And they are trying to steal the amazing beauty of God’s design from you.  

• Girls, God made you something incredible, and you have gifts and talents and abilities that no boy can ever have, and God wants you to hold onto and use those gifts, talents, and abilities in a way that most glorifies him. What are some ways you can use your gifts, talents, and abilities to glorify God in his church? 
• Boys, God made you into something incredible. You, too, have been given gifts and talents and abilities that no girl can ever have. He wants you to use them in a way that gives him the most glory. What are some ways you can use your gifts, talents, and abilities to glorify God in his church? 
• And he wants boys and girls, men and women to lift one another up, to celebrate the differences God has given us and to see the beauty of his design. How does everyone serving the church according to God’s design help people know God more deeply? 

For Discussion: 

• In verse 8, Paul tells the men in the church to pray without anger or quarreling. How might a dedication to prayer prevent men from quarreling with each other in the church?  
• In verse 9, Paul tells women not to focus on their adornment but to focus instead on good works. How might a focus on good works keep women from being overly concerned about external adornment?  
• Paul’s teaching on women’s conduct in the church is often met with resistance.  
  • Have you noticed this resistance?  
  • Why do you think such resistance exists?  
  • Do you think this resistance would be as prevalent in churches where both men and women are dedicated to submitting to all of God’s word?  
• Why is it important to focus as much or more on what women are permitted to do in the church as what they are not permitted to do? 
• Are all men permitted to preach/teach in the church? Why is it important to note this distinction when considering Paul’s teaching?  
• How should men and women respond to Paul’s teaching in 1 Timothy 2:8–15?  
  • What are the consequences of responding poorly?  
  • What are the benefits of responding rightly?  

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