Nurturing the Nations Reclaiming the Dignity of Women in Building Healthy Cultures

1. Nurturing the Nations Reclaiming the Dignity of Women in Building Healthy Cultures The Big Story:The Transforming Story

2. Part 4THE TRANSFORMING STORY 12 The Big Story 13 Genesis 1: Equal in Being 14 Genesis 2: Corresponding in Function 15 Genesis 3: The Distortion 16 Sexism and the Spirit of Baal 17 The Coming of the Bridegroom 18 The Bride of Christ 19 The Wedding of the Lamb 20 The Reign of Women: Nurturers of Nations

3. Small Group Work Read John 8:44 Revelation 20:3, 7-8 Questions: Who is Satan? Who does he lie to? What happens when we believe Satan�s lies? Small Group Work Satan is the father of lies (John 8;44) He lies to individuals. When people believe his lies they are: Enslaved Impoverished Diminished from their God given potential He lies to nations (Revelations 20:3, 7-8). When nations believe his lies, they are: Enslaved Impoverished Diminished from their God given potential.Small Group Work Satan is the father of lies (John 8;44) He lies to individuals. When people believe his lies they are: Enslaved Impoverished Diminished from their God given potential He lies to nations (Revelations 20:3, 7-8). When nations believe his lies, they are: Enslaved Impoverished Diminished from their God given potential.

4. The spiritual realm impacts the physical realm at the level of culture! He lies at the level of culture He lies at the level of culture

5. Stoicheion �The basic principles of the world� There are fundamental building blocks of culture upon which nations are built. The apostle Paul identifies these counterfeit building blocks , �basic principles of the world� stoicheion � first principles as tools that Satan's uses to enslave peoples (Galatians 4:3-10 I especially vs. 3 and Colossians 2 :2-8 p especially vs. 8). Small Group Work Read Galatians 4:3; Colossians 2:8 What is it that Satan uses to enslave us? There are fundamental building blocks of culture upon which nations are built. The apostle Paul identifies these counterfeit building blocks , �basic principles of the world� stoicheion � first principles as tools that Satan's uses to enslave peoples (Galatians 4:3-10 I especially vs. 3 and Colossians 2 :2-8 p especially vs. 8). Small Group Work Read Galatians 4:3; Colossians 2:8 What is it that Satan uses to enslave us?

6. The War Against Women! Sexism�s war is manifest in the crushing of women in both: Gendercide: 100,000,000 dead women And untold violence against women around the world Feminism�s war is manifest in the disappearance of women through feminicide - the exchange of transcendent feminine for transcendent masculine I am using the term feminicide to refer to the death of the concept of the transcendence of female (feminine) and ultimately the disappearance of female into a male value system. All the money in the world will not solve this problem, because the root of this poverty is not in the material realm; poverty is rooted in the lie, on a cultural level, that men are superior to women I am using the term feminicide to refer to the death of the concept of the transcendence of female (feminine) and ultimately the disappearance of female into a male value system. All the money in the world will not solve this problem, because the root of this poverty is not in the material realm; poverty is rooted in the lie, on a cultural level, that men are superior to women

7. Meta-Narrative answers the basic questions of life! Epistemological questions (the nature, limits, and validity of knowledge): Is there truth? What is true? Can I know? Metaphysical questions (the fundamental nature of reality and being): Is there a God? What is real? Where has life come from? What is the purpose of my life? Moral questions (values, ethics and morals): Is there right and wrong? What is good? Where did evil come from? What is beautiful?

8. Metaphysics: the Nature of Being Is a woman a human being? Is she made in the imago Dei? Is a woman an object to be owned by a man? Is a man superior to a woman? Is a woman inferior to a man? Is female a sociological construct (environment) or is there a transcendent feminine (essence - fundamental nature)?

9. Morals: the Nature of What is Good and Beautiful Is transcendent and manifest feminine beautiful? Or is only masculinity attractive? Is the uniqueness (role, function) of women �good� or �bad�? Is a person�s value intrinsic or is it found in the market place?

10. A Meta-Narrative Synonym: Worldview Cultural Story Function as a: Drama Poem Great Canvas Defining Meta Narrative Refers to the belief system that an individual or culture holds, either rationally or irrationally in faith, about the makeup of the world and how the world works. Every culture in the world has a meta- story (epic drama or poem) that defines the world and functions as the backdrop upon which life is lived out. Pastor John Piper catches the sense of this when he says: �All of history � including what is happening all around us � is a canvas being painted by an infinitely gloriously and very mysterious Artist. And the point of the painting is the revelation of his glory�.�[1] [1] Sermon by John Piper Looking At the Forrest From Outside the Shadows of the Trees (?) 3/11/03 SARAH, pleae get more specific information from www.desiringgod.org. You can check for the sermon on the date preached for exact title. ThanksDefining Meta Narrative Refers to the belief system that an individual or culture holds, either rationally or irrationally in faith, about the makeup of the world and how the world works. Every culture in the world has a meta- story (epic drama or poem) that defines the world and functions as the backdrop upon which life is lived out. Pastor John Piper catches the sense of this when he says: �All of history � including what is happening all around us � is a canvas being painted by an infinitely gloriously and very mysterious Artist. And the point of the painting is the revelation of his glory�.�[1]

11. The Story Begins In Genesis In a Garden A Wedding: Adam and Eve Ends In The Revelation In a City A Wedding: The Lamb and His Bride It is the back drop upon which all or each human life is to be lived. It is the back drop upon which all or each human life is to be lived.

12. Flow of HIStoryThe Redemption Narrative