The Daughters of Zelophehad: Women's Rights - A Parable
by Charles H. Spurgeon
And Moses brought their cause before the Lord. By the help of God the Holy Spirit, I want to use this incident, which forms a kind of episode in the rehearsal of the history of Israel's forty years' wanderings in the wilderness, for a twofold purpose. First, let me indicate its general teaching; and, secondly, let me take it as a ground of appeal to certain special classes...
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What Women Want (2 of 4)
by Brad Whitt
INTRO: I want you to take God's Word this morning and be finding your place at the Song of Solomon if you will. Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon. This morning we are going to continue in our series of studies on the sensitive subject of sex. And what we're talking about in this series is God's glory and the gift of sex. Sex was created by God, but sex was corrupted by sin. Sex finds its completion in Christ and it must be controlled by the Spirit. That's what we discovered last week. Now, this morning I want to talk to the men, and I want to share with you , from God's Word, the secret of pleasing a woman...
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Women in the Church
by Stuart Briscoe
Margaret Thatcher, Indira Gandhi, Sandra Day O'Connor and Sally Ride have a lot in common and have a lot to say. So do Miriam, Mary, Phoebe, Priscilla and Junia. But what they are saying differs according to the hearing apparatus of those who are listening.I. Women in the Church-A Cultural Fact. A. Numerical superiority of women.1. They live longer. 2. Elmbrook membership-45% men, 55% women. B. Cultural uncertainty of women.1. The Feminine Mystique…is being wife and mother enough?2. The Feminist Mystique…is being everything possible? C. Ecclesiastical controversy of women. 1. Is biblical teaching...
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How To Treat Men And Women In The Church
by Miles Seaborn
Introduction: Dr. H. Hobbs said, ''There are only two kinds of people I know who begin at the top - well diggers and pastors. The longer the well digger works, the lower he gets: That should not be true of pastors. At all times he should maintain a high relationship with his people and his work.Paul is sharing with pastor Timothy how to respond or treat his specific members on matters which touched the entire church/Christian community...
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The Three Wise Women
by Mike Stone
Much has been said through the years about the so-called ''Three wise men.'' Most of you realize that we don't know there were 3. That has been assumed because of the 3 gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. We also know that the magi, or wise men, were not actually at the birth of Jesus. They arrived about two years later. And we don't know the names of the wise men. History has tended to name them Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar...
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Women Who Win
by Jerry Vines
In Luke chapter 1 there is the account of a most unusual family in the Bible. It is the only family I know about of which it is said that every member of the family was filled with the Holy Spirit. Zacharias, the father, was filled with the Holy Spirit. John the Baptist, we are told, was filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother's womb. We are also told that Elizabeth, the mother of the family, was filled with the Holy Spirit. I think you will agree with me that if there is a man and a woman and children in a family all filled with the Holy Spirit, this indeed is a home that wins. This is a family that is going to succeed. Every time you...
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The Soul Shaper
by Zach Terry
This Mother's day I want us to look at one of the most familiar chapters in God's Word. To begin with let's look at an Overview of Proverbs 31: It is a Poem - Poems are literary vehicles of carrying deep truths in a simple container. So when you read a poem you should expect it to often be saying more than is apparent. The Author, according to verse 1, is the Mother of Lemuel - We will talk more about her in a moment. The Audience is Lemuel - He is a young man who might one day become King. He is probably a teen or late pre teen at the time this is written.It is an Acrostic - Acrostics are memory...
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Proverbial Sobriety (8 of 11)
by Zach Terry
INTRODUCTION: Your bible is 66 individual documents compiled into 1 book. Among those 66 documents there are several different GENRES of literature. Each Genres has it's own rules for interpretation, comprehension and application. Not understanding that can cause you a lot of trouble. This is why when people set out to read through the bible they start in Genesis which is a historic narrative, it's a story, it's easy to read. But when you come to leviticus you find it very difficult. That's because the genre has shifted into legal discourse, but your mind is still in historic narrative mode. When you understand...
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What Would Terry Do?
by Jeff Strite
Jenny, (the deceased woman’s daughter-in-law) handed out a 3*5 card to many of the family. If you have one you’ll notice that on one side it had the letters WWTD, and on the other were these words: “When I am angry, when I am mad/ When I just don’t understand When I feel all alone and sad - I must try to remember – What Would Theresa Do.” In those few short words, Jenny pointed out that Terry was a woman worth imitating. She was saying that Terry’s life was like the woman in Proverbs 31. She was “a wife of noble character” – “worth far more than rubies”.Terry lived the kind of life that a lot of people admired...
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Women's Five Basic Needs
by Fred Lowery
80% are non sexual e.g.: Ann Landers ''Would you be content to be held close and treated tenderly and forget the sex act.'' 100,000 Responded 72% said yes 40% saying yes were under 40 Women are relational. Love to a woman means time, talk, tenderness, significant dialogue. One activity women enjoy most with a man is meaningful conversation. No intimacy without conversation No talk. No change No talk, no identity What you feel, you can heal. Talk at feeling level Listen at feeling level Doesn't want answers, she wants an audience...
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Four Women from the Lineage of Christ
by Chris Walls
Tamar---Genesis 38:13-30Rahab---Joshua 2:1Ruth---Ruth 1:3Bathsheba---2 Sam 11What do these four women show us about God?1)Shows us the power of God's grace.2)Shows us the unconditional nature of God's grace.3)Shows us God's providential plan and care.
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Women Energized by Grace -- Model Truth (3 of 23)
by John Barnett
When the Gospel of the life-changing grace of Jesus Christ entered the Roman world of the New Testament, the condition of family life was very bleak. Paganism had all but erased the plans God had left for marriage and the family.When Christ's church entered the world sharing His grace, life was very dark. Christian marriages and homes were started in a sin-warped, sin-darkened world of mixed-up marriages, sin-scarred lives, and confused families. Men didn't know about their role as men in the home and church; and women didn't understand their gender-specific roles in the home and at church.
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Women in Ministry (5 of 8)
by Zach Terry
INTRODUCTION:The fastest growing and most influential religious movement in our nation is a loosely held system of beliefs that falls under the heading, ''The New Spirituality''.The new spirituality has gone to great lengths to distance itself from the old New Age Movement - crystals, ufo's, yoga and the like. It is rather an open box, a cornucopia of whatever thoughts and - borrowing from each religion only those things which do not contradict the others. The leading spokesperson for this movement is Elizabeth Lesser, the President of the Omega Institute. Lesser suggests that, ''New Spirituality'' has looked back over the years...
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An Excellent Woman from A to Z
by Keith Krell
A man accompanied his friend home for dinner and was impressed by the way he entered his house, asked his wife how her day went, and told her she looked pretty. Then, after they embraced, she served dinner. After they ate, the husband complimented his wife on the meal and thanked her for it. When the two fellows were alone, the visitor asked, "Why do you treat your wife so well?" "Because she deserves it, and it makes our marriage happier," replied the host. Impressed, the visitor decided to adopt the idea. Arriving home, he embraced his wife and said, "You look wonderful!" For good measure he added...
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The Virtuous Lady
by Marvin D. Patterson
Introduction: 1. Who is the most virtuous lady that you can think of?2. The Bible describes such a lady in The Book of Proverbs. We need to take a look at the virtuous lady that is described in chapter 31.3. Let us examine the characteristics of the virtuous lady in this message.I. The Virtuous Lady is a Friend to all! Proverbs 31:26. A. This lady is described as one who always has something encouraging to say to all those with whom she comes in contact. There have been many ladies who have encouraged me to continue on serving the Lord with all my heart. I think of my own mother who took me...
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Immodest Women
by Jesse Hendley
Friends, if you have your Bibles, I want you to turn with me now to Second Samuel, chapter 11, and I want to speak to you on the subject, IMMODEST WOMEN. This is a Bible message, friends. I am not just talking. We are living in a day of immodesty, as you well know, and I want to sound out the WARNING of God's Word about IMMODESTY. In Second Samuel, chapter 11, verses 1 through 4, we have the record that is commonly called "David's Great Sin." In fact, I have before me a Scofield Reference Bible, and it heads this chapter with three words: "David's Great Sin...
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Wise Up About The Next Generation
by Stuart Briscoe
What's a parent to do with a child in this day and age? What's a child to do with a parent? The New Testament says that children are to obey their parents, for this is right. Parents are told not to "exasperate" their children (Eph. 6:3-4). That means don't drive them up the wall! Instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. Is this possible in this present evil age?ILove Is a Command.A.Parents must love their children.B. Oh my son. Prov. 31:1 II. Belief Must Affect Behavior. A.Parents must pray for their children. B. It's not for Kings, Oh Lemuel. Prov. 31:4 III.Service Must Be Taught. A.Parents must train their children...
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Women Who Never Quit (9 of 35)
by John Barnett
Mothers of the Promise Mothers are quite a precious commodity, aren't they? Each of us owes our very existence to our Mom! Scriptures are specific when we speak to the blessed theme of motherhood. In fact: God is interested in individuals - 2,930 are individuals named. God is interested in women, 327 are women, nearly all mothers.We know more specifics and good things about women from God's word than any other ancient document. Let's go to the starting or origin point - Gen. 2:18-25. We see her as the crowning act of creation, its completion. She is that which made good God's only bad report 'not good man...
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