Jesus and Women
By studying Bible women who interacted with Jesus, we get to know the character of God.
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Jesus and the Woman at the Well
Do you ever feel like you’ve messed up your life, like you’re too far gone for any hope of redemption? Have others confirmed that about you in the way they treat you? What if I told you it was never too late, and no matter what you’ve done, God loves you and wants to give you a new life? Today we look at the Woman at the Well, a sinful outcast who became a female evangelist. Though the Samaritan woman at the well was rejected by the rest of the world, Jesus sought her out and used her to spread the gospel.
Jesus and the Widow of Nain
Have you ever reached the point where you felt you’d lost it all, where everything and everyone you’d loved was gone, and you had nothing to live for anymore? Were you so consumed with grief that you didn’t even bother to ask for help because you assumed the situation was helpless? If so, you can find comfort in the women in the Bible story of today’s woman, the Widow of Nain.
Jesus and Mary Magdalene
Of all the women in the Bible, I do believe Mary Magdalene’s story may be the most difficult to tell. First, she’s extremely misunderstood. Half of what people believe about her isn’t even biblical. Then, each gospel writer tells her story in a different way, and it’s hard to put them together. In this Bible study we'll look at what the Bible actually teaches about Jesus and Mary Magdalene.
Jesus and Mary of Bethany
We first meet Mary alongside Martha in Luke 10:39. “And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word.” While Martha was busy preparing a meal for Jesus and His disciples, Mary sat at His feet focused solely on listening to everything He had to say. In this Bible study of Mary of Bethany we see a Bible woman who truly understood Jesus and loved Him with her whole heart.
Jesus and the Canaanite Woman
Have you ever felt unworthy to call out for help? Perhaps you’re caught up in your past or feelings of insecurity. If so, you can find comfort in this story of the Canaanite woman. If she’d listened to those around her, she wouldn’t have had the courage to seek out Jesus. If she’d allowed herself to get easily discouraged, she wouldn’t have persevered when it looked like Jesus was ignoring her or dismissing her. It wasn’t until she confronted Him and demonstrated her tenacious faith that He granted her request.
Jesus and the Bleeding Woman
Matthew, Mark, and Luke each tell the story of the woman who’d had an issue of blood for twelve years. Like the Widow of Nain, the Bleeding Woman was a bonus woman in the Bible healing. Each happened when Jesus was on His way to heal someone else. In this case, Jairus, a synagogue leader, approached Jesus to lay His hands on Jairus’s daughter who was at the hands of death.
Jesus and the Adulterous Woman
The story of Jesus and the adulterous woman shows us the compassion He has for all of us despite our failures. We’ve all sinned, but what do you do when you’re caught in the act of sin? How do you react? How do you expect others to react? In today’s women in the Bible story of The Adulteress, we meet a woman who waited when she could have escaped.
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Life Lessons We Can Learn From Martha
Do you connect with Martha of Bethany but felt guilty, thinking you needed to be more like her sister Mary? If so, give yourself some grace. While we can certainly learn from Mary, and we will look at her more in depth next week, we mustn’t assume that it’s wrong for us to show our love through serving. Remind yourself about the story of the Good Samaritan and how it’s so carefully placed right before the story of Martha.
Jesus and Martha of Bethany
Mary and Martha are two of the more famous sisters in the Bible. They’re usually lumped together as a compare and contrast with Mary being regarded as the better sister. But the two deserve to be studied individually. We can best understand Mary if we start by appreciating Martha and her relationship with Jesus.
