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Women In The Bible
Contributed by Neil Partington on Jun 28, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. Abigail- A Woman Of Strength And Courage
Contributed on Jun 28, 2007
Men do dumb things from time to time. Nabal was drunk and refused to help David out. Thanks to Abigail, Nabal’s life was spared. Abigail acted is a model that we all need to follow.
This morning, we are going to begin a new series on women in the Bible. This is a series that I would like to preach on for the rest of the summer I did this series several years ago and received a lot of good feedback So often, we focus on the men in the Bible and we forget about the ...read more
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2. The Faith Of An Unnamed Woman
Contributed on Jun 28, 2007
We all remember people throughout history who have made an impact. But what about the unnamed people who impact us as well. Today we look at one of those unnamed women who had an impact then, but also now.
An unnamed woman characterized and remembered by her physical suffering. Day in and day out, this woman was reminded of her uncleanliness She was forbidden from worshiping God in the temple And she was to be removed from society so as not to contaminate others Our Bible’s refer to her ...read more
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3. Jephthah's Daughter- A Woman Of Faith And Grace
Contributed on Jul 5, 2007
We all make dumb mistakes. Jephthah certainly did when he made a vow to the Lord that could affect someone else. That someone was his daughter. This sermon looks at the story as it lifts Jephthah’s daughter up as a woman of grace and faith.
How many of us have ever done something that was really dumb. How many of us have promised something that we can’t fulfill Or we have put our foot in our mouth. This morning we are going to continue our series on women in the Bible by looking at a woman who has no name We know her as ...read more
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4. An Inquisitive Woman At The Well
Contributed on Jul 5, 2007
It’s odd that Jesus did not reveal who He was to His closest followers, but instead reveals Himself to a Samaritan woman at a well. Was it b/c He needed to share it with someone? Or was it b/c she believed and He knew her heart?
From time to time, all of us have felt the sting of rejection We might have been rejected from our friends, our families, our jobs, or maybe even the church Rejections brings with it pain and suffering, the feeling of abandonment and loss And by no means is it a characteristic that we ...read more
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5. Potiphar's Wife
Contributed on Jul 23, 2007
There are many women in the Bible who have integrity and faith, but not all women. Today we are going to look at a woman of trickery and shame.
Just off the shore of North Carolina on the island of Cape Hatteras is a village known as Nag’s Head, a small shoreline town where, back in the 1800’s, the “wreckers” lived. These “wreckers” made their living gathering up parts and cargo from ships that had run aground in the night. But these ships ...read more
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6. Phoebe- Servant Of God
Contributed on Jul 23, 2007
Where can we see examples of servants of God? Paul tells us that Phoebe is one of those examples. Though we don’t know a lot about Phoebe, we do know that she was a deacon and servant to many.
The book of Romans is an interesting book written by Paul to the Church of Rome The purpose of the book was for Paul to do three things: 1. To introduce himself to the church and enlist their help in spreading the Gospel 2. To develop and defend the truth of the Gospel message he had been ...read more
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7. Jochebed
Contributed on Jul 31, 2007
Mom have to make some difficult decisions. Jochebed was one of those women. In the end, it was her faith that helped her through.
The second grade teacher had been giving a lesson on science. She had explained about magnets and showed how they would pick up nails and other bits of iron. Now it was question time, and she asked, “My name begins with the letter M and I pick up things. What am I? Billy, a little boy on the ...read more
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8. The Poor Widow
Contributed on Jul 31, 2007
Many people give, but it really doesn’t show their committment to God. Today, we are going to look at a widow who didn’t give much by society’s standards, but she gave it all.
When I was growing up, I participated in several organizations that held fundraisers. The High School band held the biggest fundraisers twice a year to support our band trips (Disney World, Boston, Canada, etc…). Because I didn’t have the money to go on the trips, it was important for me ...read more