LISTENER GUIDE
The Genesis of Gender
by Mary Kassian (True Woman ’10)
Genesis lays out God’s blueprint for gender: Gender _________ God (Isa. 43:7)
Creation displays two very important things about Him: (Rom. 1:20)
· Person: Who God _______ (His Nature)
·
Plan: What God _________ (His Power)
Gender tells the _______________________ of the Gospel.
12 Markers of Manhood & Womanhood (Genesis 2)
1. The Male was Firstborn (v. 7)
Exercising godly __________________ and ____________________ is a big part of
what manhood is all about.
2. The Male was put in the Garden (v.15)
The Lord set the male up to be the _______________ of a new family unit.
3. The Male was commissioned to Provide (v. 15)
Work contains the idea of __________________ someone other than oneself.
4. The Male was commissioned to Protect (v. 15)
The physical protection mirrors the ___________________ protection that
God wants men to provide for their families.
5. The Male received Spiritual Instruction (vv. 16–17)
The man had a special ___________________ to learn and understand the
ways of the Lord.
6. The Male learned to Exercise Authority (vv. 19–20)
The Lord wanted the male to learn to exercise his _________________ authority with gentleness, kindness, wisdom and much care.
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7. The Female was created From the Male (vv. 21–22)
Because the woman was drawn from the man’s side, it was appropriate for
her to have an attitude of __________________ towards him.
8. The Female was made For the Male (v. 18)
Being created “for someone” indicates that God created the female to be a
highly _______________________ creature.
9. The Female was created to Help the Male (v. 18)
A woman helps a man achieve the purpose of _______________ the
jaw-dropping magnificence of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the
glory of God.
10. The Female deferred to the Male (vv. 22–23)
The Lord created woman with a bent to be amenable, relational and
_______________. She is inclined to joyfully _______________.
11. The Female was the Perfect Counterpart (v. 23)
Man (Heb. ish) comes from the root meaning _______________ while
woman (Heb. ishsha) comes from the root meaning _________________.
12. The Female was created in the Garden (v. 24)
The female—the softer, more vulnerable one—was created in the garden, in
a place of ________________.
Women have a unique responsibility to the _________________.
“God has a spectacular design for your womanhood. He wants you to say ‘yes’ to
His design. If you do, He will do an amazing work of restoration in your life.”
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LISTENER GUIDE ANSWER KEY
The Genesis of Gender
by Mary Kassian (True Woman ’10)
Genesis lays out God’s blueprint for gender: Gender _displays_ God (Isa. 43:7)
Creation displays two very important things about Him: (Rom. 1:20)
·
Person: Who God __is__ (His Nature)
·
Plan: What God ___does___ (His Power)
Gender tells the ______love story_________ of the Gospel.
12 Markers of Manhood & Womanhood (Genesis 2)
1. The Male was Firstborn (v. 7)
Exercising godly ___authority_______ and ____responsibility___
is a big part of what manhood is all about.
2. The Male was put in the Garden (v.15)
The Lord set the male up to be the ____head_______ of a new family unit.
3. The Male was commissioned to Provide (v. 15)
Work contains the idea of _____serving________ someone other
than oneself.
4. The Male was commissioned to Protect (v. 15)
The physical protection mirrors the ____spiritual______ protection
that God wants men to provide for their families.
5. The Male received Spiritual Instruction (vv. 16–17)
The man had a special ___instruction____ to learn and understand the
ways of the Lord.
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6. The Male learned to Exercise Authority (vv. 19–20)
The Lord wanted the male to learn to exercise his ___delegated__ authority
with gentleness, kindness, wisdom and much care.
7. The Female was created From the Male (vv. 21–22)
Because the woman was drawn from the man’s side, it was appropriate for
her to have an attitude of ___respect________ towards him.
8. The Female was made For the Male (v. 18)
Being created “for someone” indicates that God created the female to be a
highly _____relational_________ creature.
9. The Female was created to Help the Male (v. 18)
A woman helps a man achieve the purpose of __imaging or glorifying______
the jaw-dropping magnificence of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the
glory of God.
10. The Female deferred to the Male (vv. 22–23)
The Lord created woman with a bent to be amenable, relational and
___responsive______. She is inclined to joyfully ___respond_______.
11. The Female was the Perfect Counterpart (v. 23)
Man (Heb. ish) comes from the root meaning ___strength______ while woman (Heb. ishsha) comes from the root meaning ____soft_______.
12. The Female was created in the Garden (v. 24)
The female—the softer, more vulnerable one—was created in the garden, in
a place of ____safety_______.
Women have a unique responsibility to the ____home_______.
“God has a spectacular design for your womanhood. He wants you to say ‘yes’ to
His design. If you do, He will do an amazing work of restoration in your life.”
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