He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.
Colossians 1:17-18
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Everyone has someone to honor.
And the LORD God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; “I will make him a helper suitable for him.”
Genesis 2:15
But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.
1 Corinthians 11:3
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Head coverings relate to glory.
Women specifically, in a way that men cannot, image God as helper. God is called our helper throughout the scriptures. The woman is given the privilege of imaging God in this way.
morning sermon, 2/19/23, Reverend Tim Rackley
Thistleton writes, “Glory denotes a sign of honor. God’s glory is the manifestation of His attributes.” He goes on to list the attributes that man manifests, including mercy, love, and self-giving.
morning sermon, 2/19/23, Reverend Tim Rackley
Our purpose is to glorify God. May we examine our behaviors to maximize His glory.
morning sermon, 2/19/23, Reverend Tim Rackley
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Different “heads” doesn’t mean inequality.
Nevertheless, neither is man independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in the LORD.
1 Corinthians 11:11
We need each other. We need each other’s gifts. We need each other’s imaging of God. We need each other’s perspective. God made it that way.
morning sermon, 2/19/23, Reverend Tim Rackley