Message Notes
Men and Women, Part 2

Today: God’s Character Stamp on Women
March 28, 2004

 

Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”

 

1) God has stamped our character with His character in many ways. One of the strongest in women is the area of NURTURING.

 

Isaiah 49:15-16a “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! 16 See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands…

 

Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing.

 

Phillipians 2:13 …for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

 

The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”

 

Three types of relationships out there: replenishing, neutral, and DRAINING. Be sure to find a balance.

 

2 Corinthians 6:14 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?

 

1 Corinthians 7:13 And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.

 

So, the key to staying strong and in a place where you can nurture: Spend TIME ALONE with God!

Luke 5:16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.

 

2) Another area that God seems to have stamped women with His character is in the area of INTUITION.

 

Definition: The act or faculty of knowing or sensing without the use of rational processes.

 

Proverbs 31:10-31 A wife of noble character who can find?

She is worth far more than rubies.

11 Her husband has full confidence in her

and lacks nothing of value.

12 She brings him good, not harm,

all the days of her life.

 

15 She gets up while it is still dark;

she provides food for her family

and portions for her servant girls.

16 She considers a field and buys it;

out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.

17 She sets about her work vigorously;

her arms are strong for her tasks.

 

20 She opens her arms to the poor

and extends her hands to the needy.

25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;

she can laugh at the days to come.

26 She speaks with wisdom,

and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

 

28 Her children arise and call her blessed;

her husband also, and he praises her:

29 “Many women do noble things,

but you surpass them all.”

30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;

but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

 

Some practical ways that intuition can help your relationship:

A) By helping your significant other see BLIND SPOTS that he can’t see. Warning: This doesn’t mean nagging or trying to emasculate your husband. It’s more along the lines of building up.

 

B) By seeing needs and where to plug in, like the Proverbs 31 woman.
1 Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.


C) Helping out with DECISION making

 

D) Noticing subtle changes in your children

 

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

 

A prayer to begin a relationship with Christ: Jesus Christ, I admit to you that I am messed up. I realize today that I am not living my life for you. I turn from my sin. I realize my sin has offended you. I ask for the forgiveness that you freely give. I turn to you, Christ, and ask you to take control of me. I give you everything I am and everything I will be. Please take charge of my life. Amen.


Come back NEXT week as we look at some of the deepest needs of women…