Sermons About Woman
The Samaritan woman
The familiar story of Jesus with the Samaritan woman is packed with significance. The route he took with his disciples was not the regular way of getting to Galillee - he "had" to go that way; he was there on purpose. The woman came out to the well on her own, in the hottest part of the day; she was a social outcast. Also, it was culturally unacceptable for Jesus, a man, to be talking to her, a woman - even on on her own! Not only that, but he taught her - something no rabbi would have done. Jesus puts himself out for us, breaks the social rules to reach us, to teach us. And the teaching? That only Jesus can satisfy our spiritual thirst; not sport, money, relationships... only Jesus!
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The Principle of Value
The story of the Woman at the well. Jesus looked past barriers and built relationships with others.
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The Key to Marriage Renewal
In Genesis 3:16, God curses the relationship between man and woman in response to Adam's disobedience. As we are restored to God in Christ, the Holy Spirit inwardly restores us in the image of God, and this restores marriage to God's original intent. We are to honor God through our relationships with our spouses, by remembering the grace that God has shown us, and showing grace to those around us. Colossians 3:9-10
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The Church in Ephesus: Revelation 2:1-7
The letter to the Ephesians in Revelation begins with a commendation. Jesus commends the Ephesians for their doctrinal purity. They have fought false teachings and have remained faithful to the truth without growing weary and giving up. Yet, though they have remained doctrinally pure, they have ceased to be faithful witnesses for Jesus because they lost her first love for Jesus. Jesus calls them to remember the depths of their sin and how much they have been forgiven. Some of us are like the prodigal son or the sinful woman in Luke 7, and we know we have been saved from a life of sin. We have been overwhelmed by his grace, but over time, the memory fades and we grow prideful and self-reliant. For others of us, the danger is that we have never had a sinful woman experience. We may not have ever felt desperate, out of control, absolutely empty, and needy. Our savior walks among his people and he sees them all. He will forgive us if we will stop trying to be perfect and simply fall at his feet and beg him for mercy. Run to the one who, though his face shown like the sun, willingly took on flesh to die on the cross in our place.
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Why Reconnect?
Why Reconnect? Reconnect – September 27, 2009 (2nd Birthday) Text: Mark 5:21-43; John 15:9-13 Key Thought: Reconnecting brings meaning to life through sharing it, in all its ups and downs, with others and with God. When Jesus went back across to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him on the shore. A leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, came and fell down before him, pleading with him to heal his little daughter. “She is about to die,” he said in desperation. “Please come and place your hands on her; heal her so she can live.”Jesus went with him, and the crowd thronged behind. And there was a woman in the crowd who had had a haemorrhage for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal from many doctors through the years and had spent everything she had to pay them, but she had gotten no better. In fact, she was worse. She had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind him through the crowd and touched the fringe of his robe. For she thought to herself, “if I can just touch his clothing, I will be healed. Immediately the bleeding stopped, and she could feel that she had been healed! Jesus realized at once that healing power had gone out from him, so he turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?” His disciples said to him, “All this crowd is pressing around you. How can you ask, ‘Who touched me?’” But he kept on looking around to see who had done it. Then the frightened woman, trembling at the realization of what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and told him what she had done. And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. You have been healed.” While he was still speaking to her, messengers arrived from Jairus’s home with the message, “Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.” But Jesus ignored their comments and said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just trust me.” Then Jesus stopped the crowd and wouldn’t let anyone go with him except Peter and James and John. When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the weeping and wailing. He went inside and spoke to the people. “Why all this weeping and commotion?” he asked. “The child isn’t dead, she is only asleep.” The crowd laughed at him, but he told them all to go outside. Then he took the girl’s father and mother and his three disciples into the room where the girl was lying. Holding her hand, he said to her, “Get up, little girl!” And the girl, who was twelve years old, immediately stood up and walked around! Her parents were absolutely overwhelmed. Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone what had happened, and he told them to give her something to eat. Mark 5:21-43,NLT
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Simon and The Woman
Simon and The Woman Luke 7:36-50 Simon - Get - Was concerned with what was going on around him - Invited Jesus to come to him - Wanted to know what Jesus would do - Questioned the validity of Jesus The Woman - Give - Was concerned with what was going on in her heart - Went looking for Jesus - Wanted to know who Jesus was - Proved the valididty of Christ The focus of what God is doing in your life takes place in you, not around you. --Andy Stanley, in "Like A Rock"
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The Pursuit of Happiness: Work
We are made to work, to work hard, and to have dominion over God's creation.
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She Says / Episode 1
Welcome to "She Says" - a new podcast feature by Family Life. You'll hear candid conversations about today's Christian issues with Mary, Martha, Darcie and Emily. Four women, from four decades, all on staff here at Family Life. Each episode communicates different views and perspectives that will make you think, examine, and hopefully...laugh!
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