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We’re reminded that God creates us with purpose, including our gender. He makes us male and female, and both are equally valuable in His eyes. Our world says we can choose our identity, but God calls us to embrace the identity He gave us. Being a man or woman isn’t about liking certain hobbies or wearing certain clothes—it’s about living out the roles God designed with joy and honor.
Even though culture tries to blur the lines between genders, we see in Scripture that God wants there to be a clear difference. Men and women are created to complement each other, not compete. We each have unique roles, but that doesn’t mean one is better than the other. It just means we’re different on purpose.
God calls men to take responsibility, to lead with love, and to protect. He calls women to support, nurture, and manage the home with strength and wisdom. But we all are called to follow Jesus, show love, and live out our calling faithfully.
We want to accept the identity God gave us, not fight against it. He made each of us on purpose, and when we live according to His design, we find peace and joy.
This is part of a series of sermons preached by Nathan Zook around the theme Is your identity determined at birth or a flexible choice?