1. Women of the OT
- Deborah
- Rahab
- Ruth
- Esther
2. Women of the NT
- Jesus' Followers
- Mary of Bethany
- Phoebe
- Female Deacons (Biblical Understanding)
- Priscilla
- Junia
- May, Tryphena, Tryphosa, Persis
3. Addressing the Objections
- Teaching over a man (1 Timothy 2:12-13)
- Silence in Church (1 Corinthians 14:34-35)
- Male & Female (Galatians 3:27-28)
Conclusion:
- God used women all throughout the OT and NT to lead and serve
- God empowers women with His Spirit
- Women were leaders, teachers, mentors, servants and deacons, hosts, disciples, and co-laborers in the Gospel
- The classic objections are better explained with proper context and understanding of time, place, and purpose
Application:
- Ladies, will you be confident to use His Gifts and to hear His call?
- Mothers, how will you teach this to your children?
- Men, will you encourage your wives, daughters, and grand daughters to pursue the call of God on their lives?
- Church, will we co-labor (men and women) together for the sake of the Gospel of Jesus Christ – here in Lodi?