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World Outreach Church July 9, 2026 1m

Were You Lied to about Gender Roles?

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  1. What does the Bible say about what men What does the Bible say about what men are to do? Men are to be strong, they're are to do? Men are to be strong, they're are to do? Men are to be strong, they're to be capable. Why? So they can honor to be capable. Why? So they can honor to be capable. Why? So they can honor God, love their wives, take care of God, love their wives, take care of God, love their wives, take care of their children, and raise up a their children, and raise up a their children, and raise up a generation to honor God and do the same. generation to honor God and do the same. generation to honor God and do the same. We are primed right now to once again We are primed right now to once again We are primed right now to once again convince young men and young women that convince young men and young women that convince young men and young women that they have been lied to about masculinity they have been lied to about masculinity they have been lied to about masculinity and femininity. and femininity. and femininity. And they've been lied to by both the And they've been lied to by both the And they've been lied to by both the left and the right. The left-wing lie is left and the right. The left-wing lie is left and the right. The left-wing lie is pretty obvious cuz it's pernicious. It's pretty obvious cuz it's pernicious. It's pretty obvious cuz it's pernicious. It's just ubiquitous within our culture, just ubiquitous within our culture, just ubiquitous within our culture, right? For men, it's you need to be more right? For men, it's you need to be more right? For men, it's you need to be more feminine. And for women, it's you need feminine. And for women, it's you need feminine. And for women, it's you need to be more masculine. But then there to be more masculine. But then there to be more masculine. But then there there's also a right-wing version of there's also a right-wing version of there's also a right-wing version of this lie. The right-wing version of the this lie. The right-wing version of the this lie. The right-wing version of the lie is, "No, men, you should be strong lie is, "No, men, you should be strong lie is, "No, men, you should be strong and you should be powerful." Why? So you and you should be powerful." Why? So you and you should be powerful." Why? So you can sleep around, take what you want, can sleep around, take what you want, can sleep around, take what you want, and have nice cars. And then the same and have nice cars. And then the same and have nice cars. And then the same thing for women. No, no, no, women, you thing for women. No, no, no, women, you thing for women. No, no, no, women, you shouldn't be a girl boss, you shouldn't shouldn't be a girl boss, you shouldn't shouldn't be a girl boss, you shouldn't be this ultra feminist, I don't need no be this ultra feminist, I don't need no be this ultra feminist, I don't need no man. What you should be is a 1950s man. What you should be is a 1950s man. What you should be is a 1950s tradwife. That really what you should be tradwife. That really what you should be tradwife. That really what you should be is this aesthetic. What does the Bible is this aesthetic. What does the Bible is this aesthetic. What does the Bible say about what men are to do? Men are to say about what men are to do? Men are to say about what men are to do? Men are to be strong, they're to be capable. Why? be strong, they're to be capable. Why? be strong, they're to be capable. Why? So they can honor God, love their wives, So they can honor God, love their wives, So they can honor God, love their wives, take care of their children, and raise take care of their children, and raise take care of their children, and raise up a generation to honor God and do the up a generation to honor God and do the up a generation to honor God and do the same. Right? And then you look at what same. Right? And then you look at what same. Right? And then you look at what does God say about femininity? Well, does God say about femininity? Well, does God say about femininity? Well, it's not It certainly isn't girl boss, it's not It certainly isn't girl boss, it's not It certainly isn't girl boss, and it certainly isn't 1950s tradwife.

  2. and it certainly isn't 1950s tradwife. and it certainly isn't 1950s tradwife. It's Proverbs 31, which my wife It's Proverbs 31, which my wife It's Proverbs 31, which my wife describes as the most intimidating woman describes as the most intimidating woman describes as the most intimidating woman you'll ever read about. Oh my God, she's you'll ever read about. Oh my God, she's you'll ever read about. Oh my God, she's strong, she's capable, she uplifts and strong, she's capable, she uplifts and strong, she's capable, she uplifts and builds her family, she's called blessed. builds her family, she's called blessed. builds her family, she's called blessed. The more The more men and women that we The more The more men and women that we The more The more men and women that we get to embrace this idea that God has a get to embrace this idea that God has a get to embrace this idea that God has a story here story here story here that you're a part of, it's encouraging that you're a part of, it's encouraging that you're a part of, it's encouraging and it's and it's one of those things and it's and it's one of those things and it's and it's one of those things [music] where once you start to truly [music] where once you start to truly [music] where once you start to truly find your identity, meaning, and purpose find your identity, meaning, and purpose find your identity, meaning, and purpose through it, all of the sudden the things through it, all of the sudden the things through it, all of the sudden the things that the world say [music] are important that the world say [music] are important that the world say [music] are important or dangerous don't look the same to you or dangerous don't look the same to you or dangerous don't look the same to you anymore.

Summary

The sermon discusses the biblical definition of masculinity and femininity, refuting societal lies from both the left and the right. It emphasizes that strength and capability in men are for honoring God, loving family, and raising up a godly generation, referencing Proverbs 31 for a model of female strength and purpose. The takeaway is to find identity and meaning in God's design, which transcends cultural narratives.

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