Sunday’s message in the Hot Button Topics series was called Transgender: Caring for those who experience issues with gender identity, taken from Genesis 1:26-27. Here is a brief outline of the message:

I. Understanding transgenderism
   A. Understanding the terms
      – gender/sex; male/female; man/woman
      – gender identity; gender dysphoria
      – transgender; transsexual; intersex
   B. Understanding the issues
      – medical issues
      – cultural issues
      – political issues

II. What does the Bible say?
   A. God created us male and female
      – Genesis 1:26-27, 2:23; Deuteronomy 22:5; Matthew 19:4,11-12
   B. God’s created order is distorted by the fall
      – Romans 8:20-21
   C. One day God will restore creation
      – Romans 8:22-25; Philippians 3:20-21
   D. Jesus offers you abundant life now
      – John 10:10; Romans 8:1

III. How should we respond?
   A. Listen – listen to those who struggle with gender identity
      – James 1:19
   B. Learn – learn more about the issues involved
      – Proverbs 18:13
   C. Love – accept the person; speak the truth; share the gospel; seek their good (Matthew 18:6, 22:39; John 8:31-32; Ephesians 4:15)

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