18. Beautiful (no matter what they say): 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

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English - May 02, 2021 17:19 - 41 minutes - 33.2 MB
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Previous Episode: 17. On hats, hearts, and being human (1 Corinthians 11:2-16)

Next Episode: 19. When church does more harm than good (1 Corinthians 11:17–34)

A second week looking at this tricky but profoundly helpful passage.

The Big Idea: Men and Women have been created differently, with a relational order we should honour and visibly express — especially (but not only) when we worship before a watching cosmos.

v3-6) Shame: What is beautiful can become ugly.

v7-12) Glory: What seems ugly should be our beauty.

v13-16) Decency: What feels arbitrary is often rooted in nature.

Deep and joyful obedience: what would it look like?

- Outward display

- Inward demeanour