Title: Not Like Me Wffk 1

School Blitz – August 5th a. Sunday Morning during church b. Sign up TODAY! c. Everyone is invited so invite everyone.

Teacher Supply Drive – July 28th a. Take a card(s) this weekend. b. Purchase items this week. c. Bring items AND card back next week.

July 28th – Teacher Supply Drive August 5th – School Blitz August 11th/12th – Move Series

-of the polarization and pressure to take sides. -of the Divided States of America. -of feeling like you have to die on every hill. -of the demonization of the other side. -of labeling, shaming, and caricaturing. -of how normal snarkiness, cynicism, and sarcasm are. -of Twitter mobs and Facebook rants that aim to destroy rather than persuade. -of opinions being presented as irrefutable facts. -everyone always playing the victim card. -of no one asking for forgiveness or ever admitting mistakes. -of partisanship for the sake of partisanship. -of racism, sexism, generationalism, classism, nationalism, denominationalism and all the other “isms” that stem from the one “ism” that feeds them all – elitism. -of Us vs. Them! -of people using politics and religion as justification to hate.

What did He teach? -Matthew 5:43-48 “You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in Heaven. For He gives His sunlight to both the evil and the good, and He sends rain on the just and the unjust alike.”

What did He teach? -Matthew 5:43-48 “If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much. If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that. But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in Heaven is perfect.”

What did He model? -Colossians 1:21-22 While you were His enemies, Jesus died for you.

When we follow Jesus, we become more committed to truth, justice, equality, charity, and humanity.

We also become some of the most least-offended-most-gracious, least-snarky-most-empathetic, least-despairing-most-hopeful, least-hateful-most-loving people the earth has ever seen. 1. Women and Men are alike in many ways. 2. Women and Men are different in many ways. Acknowledge the likenesses. Respect the differences.

How Women and Men are alike: a. We were both created as equals by God.

Genesis 2:18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper [ezer kenego] who is just right for him.”

Genesis 3:16 “Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

How Women and Men are alike: a. We were both created as equals by God. b. We were both recreated as equals through Jesus.

Galatians 3:26-28 For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 5:17 “If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old [the fall] has gone, the new [creation] is here!”

How Women and Men are alike: a. We were both created as equals by God. b. We were both recreated as equals through Jesus. c. We are all gifted by the Holy Spirit.

-Miriam, the leader of Israel -Deborah, the judge of Israel -Huldah, the prophetess of Israel -Mary, the Mother of Jesus -Junia, the exceptional Apostle -Priscilla, the teacher of Theology -Phoebe, the deacon of a local church

How Women and Men are alike: a. We were both created as equals by God. b. We were both recreated as equals through Jesus. c. We are all gifted by the Holy Spirit.

How Women and Men are different: a. Anatomically, Physiologically, and Sexually - 70% feel depressed, guilty, and shameful after looking at fashion pics for 3 minutes. - $2B a year is spent on hair products. - $20B a year is spent on cosmetics. - $74B a year is spent on diet foods. - When asked, “What would you give up to be beautiful,” 5% were willing to give up at least 5 years of life. - 89% want a different definition of beautiful for young girls.

When we define beauty, let’s replace sexy with healthy.

Chivalry is not dead. Modesty is not too much to ask.

How Women and Men are different: a. Anatomically, Physiologically, and Sexually b. Emotionally, Practically, Professionally

Men -Competition -Strategic Thinking (Short-Term) -Achievement Orientation Women -Relationship Orientation -Long-Term Perspective -Wholistic Thinking

There is a false comfort in conformity.

The power of diversity is allowing diverse people to be different, not forcing them all to be the same.

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