Headship, Harmony and Order (1 Corinthians 11:2-16)

I. Divine order of headship (1 Corinthians 11:3, 7-10)

1. In the creation order (1 Corinthians 11:3b; Genesis 2:21-23; 1 Timothy 2:13)
2. Authoritative relationship with equality (1 Corinthians 11:3c)
3. Order of spiritual authority (1 Corinthians 11:7-10)

II. Propriety in worship at Corinth (1 Corinthians 11:4-6)

1. Concerning a man’s head (authority) (1 Corinthians 11:4)
2. Concerning a woman’s head (1 Corinthians 11:5, 6)

III. Mutual interdependence between men and women (1 Corinthians 11:10-12)

1. Contextually (1 Corinthians 11:10, 15; 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6; Luke 15:10; Hebrews 1:13-14; Psalms 138:1-2; 1 Corinthians 11:2-16; 1 Corinthians 14:34-35; 1 Timothy 2:11-15)
2. Equality in dependence (1 Corinthians 11:12; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 5:22-25; 1 Corinthians 1:10)

IV. Modern relevance (1 Corinthians 11:13-16)

1. Maintaining gender distinction (1 Timothy 2:9-10; Ephesians 5:22-23)
2. Establishing and respecting God’s design and order (Genesis 1:27; Genesis 5:2; Matthew 19:4; 1 Timothy 2:13; 1 Peter 3:7)