what christianity has done for women

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What Christianity What Christianity Has Done For Has Done For

WomenWomen

2Introduction

• Gen. 2:18Gen. 2:18• ““Then the Lord God said, “It is Then the Lord God said, “It is

not good that the man should not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”helper fit for him.”

3The Degrading Of Women

• Historically women have been Historically women have been degraded and suffered degraded and suffered enslavementenslavement

• In many countries women are In many countries women are bought for a few cattlebought for a few cattle


• In places where the Bible is In places where the Bible is not known the woman’s lot in not known the woman’s lot in life is one of sorrow, suffering life is one of sorrow, suffering and endless work.and endless work.

• Christianity brings positive Christianity brings positive changes for womenchanges for women

5Mohammed’s Evaluation

Of Women• This man had many wivesThis man had many wives• He states a man can put away He states a man can put away

any of his four wives by simply any of his four wives by simply saying “I divorce thee” three saying “I divorce thee” three timestimes


Of Women• The veil, worn by Muslim The veil, worn by Muslim

women, was introduced by the women, was introduced by the KoranKoran

• In many countries even today In many countries even today women are treated as second women are treated as second class citizensclass citizens

7Greece & Rome

• AristotleAristotle = women were = women were between freemen and slavesbetween freemen and slaves

• Socrates and DemosthenesSocrates and Demosthenes held them in the same regardheld them in the same regard

• PlatoPlato = promoted community = promoted community of wivesof wives

8The New Testament’s View

Of Women• Women have been elevated by Women have been elevated by

God to their rightful place of God to their rightful place of honor, love and dignity by the honor, love and dignity by the N.T. N.T.

• God chose a woman to bring God chose a woman to bring Christ into the worldChrist into the world


Of Women• Many followed Jesus and he Many followed Jesus and he

showed friendship and love showed friendship and love toward themtoward them

• Women were workers in the Women were workers in the early churchearly church


Of Women• They worked to spread the They worked to spread the

gospel – helping preachers, gospel – helping preachers, teaching othersteaching others

• They were known for their They were known for their hospitalityhospitality


Of Women• Libanius (a pagan) exclaimed Libanius (a pagan) exclaimed

“What women these Christians “What women these Christians have”have”

12Today

• Where missionaries and the Where missionaries and the Bible have gone women have Bible have gone women have been blessedbeen blessed

13Today

• ““Perhaps the 20Perhaps the 20thth century has century has advanced the cause of women advanced the cause of women more than any century since more than any century since the first, because the influence the first, because the influence of the Bible is so widely felt.” of the Bible is so widely felt.” A. ConnallyA. Connally

14Today

• “The most backward, unenlightened, bigoted, and degraded positions of women on earth are lands where the Bible has not yet gone.” A. Connally

15Women Needed In The

Church• Women like Women like Eunice and LoisEunice and Lois

who teach their children the who teach their children the ScripturesScriptures

• 2 Tim. 3:152 Tim. 3:15

162 Tim. 3:15

• And that from a child thou hast And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.faith which is in Christ Jesus.


Church• Personal workers like Personal workers like PriscillaPriscilla• Acts 18:24-26Acts 18:24-26

18Acts 18:24-26

• And a certain Jew named Apollos, And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.came to Ephesus.[25] This man was instructed in the [25] This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, diligently the things of the Lord,

19Acts 18:24-26

• knowing only the baptism of John.knowing only the baptism of John.[26] And he began to speak boldly [26] And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.God more perfectly.


Church• Women who respect their Women who respect their

husbands like husbands like SarahSarah respected respected AbrahamAbraham

• Gen. 18:12Gen. 18:12

21Gen. 18:12

• Therefore Sarah laughed Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old pleasure, my lord being old also?also?


Church• Modest women like Modest women like VashtiVashti• Esther 1:12Esther 1:12• ““But Queen Vashti refused to But Queen Vashti refused to

come at the king’s command come at the king’s command broughtbrought by by hishis eunuchs; therefore eunuchs; therefore the king was furious, and his the king was furious, and his anger burned within him “anger burned within him “


Church• Women obedient to the Lord’s Women obedient to the Lord’s

will like Marywill like Mary• Lk. 1:38Lk. 1:38• ““Then Mary said, “Behold the Then Mary said, “Behold the

maidservant of the Lord! Let it be maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from herAnd the angel departed from her.”.”

24What Can Women Do?

• Live godly livesLive godly lives• Lead others to ChristLead others to Christ• Teach and train other womenTeach and train other women• Teach and admonish in Teach and admonish in

singingsinging• Teach privatelyTeach privately


• Be a companion/helperBe a companion/helper• Be submissiveBe submissive• Be helpers in ChristBe helpers in Christ

26Conclusion• “All of us who respect the Lord

and Hs word respect and love our wives and woman-kind. Because of them this world is infinitely sweeter and brighter. May we always revere and honor them as we honor and obey our Lord.” A. Connally

27References

• The heart of this lesson came The heart of this lesson came from an article in the Spiritual from an article in the Spiritual Sword, by Andrew ConnallySword, by Andrew Connally

• Women Needed In The Church, Women Needed In The Church, Chart by Donnie BarnesChart by Donnie Barnes

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What Christianity What Christianity Has Done For Has Done For

WomenWomen

29Introduction

• Gen. 2:18Gen. 2:18


• Historically women have been Historically women have been _______________ and suffered _______________ and suffered enslavementenslavement

• In many countries women are In many countries women are bought for a few cattlebought for a few cattle


• In places where the Bible is In places where the Bible is _________ known the woman’s _________ known the woman’s lot in life is one of sorrow, lot in life is one of sorrow, suffering and endless work.suffering and endless work.

• _____________ brings positive _____________ brings positive changes for womenchanges for women


Of Women• This man had many wivesThis man had many wives• He states a man can put away He states a man can put away

any of his four wives by simply any of his four wives by simply saying “I divorce thee” three saying “I divorce thee” three timestimes


Of Women• The _________, worn by The _________, worn by

Muslim women, was Muslim women, was introduced by the Koranintroduced by the Koran

• In many countries even today In many countries even today women are treated as second women are treated as second class ________________class ________________

34Greece & Rome

• AristotleAristotle = women were = women were between freemen and slavesbetween freemen and slaves

• Socrates and DemosthenesSocrates and Demosthenes held them in the same regard held them in the same regard as Arostotle as Arostotle

• PlatoPlato = promoted community of = promoted community of wiveswives


Of Women• Women have been elevated by Women have been elevated by

___________ to their rightful ___________ to their rightful place of honor, love and place of honor, love and dignity by the N.T. dignity by the N.T.

• ___________chose a woman to ___________chose a woman to bring Christ into the worldbring Christ into the world


Of Women• Many followed Jesus and he Many followed Jesus and he

showed friendship and love showed friendship and love toward themtoward them

• Women were workers in the Women were workers in the early _____________early _____________


Of Women• They worked to spread the They worked to spread the

gospel – helping preachers, gospel – helping preachers, teaching othersteaching others

• They were known for their They were known for their hospitalityhospitality


Of Women• Libanius (a pagan) exclaimed Libanius (a pagan) exclaimed

“What women these Christians “What women these Christians have”have”

39Today

• Where missionaries and the Where missionaries and the Bible have gone women have Bible have gone women have been _______________been _______________

40Today

• ““Perhaps the 20Perhaps the 20thth century has century has advanced the cause of women advanced the cause of women more than any century since more than any century since the first, because the influence the first, because the influence of the Bible is so widely felt.” of the Bible is so widely felt.” A. ConnallyA. Connally

41Today

• “The most backward, unenlightened, bigoted, and degraded positions of women on earth are lands where the Bible has not yet gone.” A. Connally


Church• Women like Women like Eunice and LoisEunice and Lois

who teach their children the who teach their children the ______________________________

• 1 Tim. 3:151 Tim. 3:15• _________ workers like _________ workers like PriscillaPriscilla• Acts 18:24-26Acts 18:24-26


Church• Women who _________their Women who _________their

husbands like husbands like SarahSarah respected respected AbrahamAbraham

• Gen. 39Gen. 39


Church• ___________women like ___________women like VashtiVashti• Esther 1Esther 1• Women obedient to the Women obedient to the

_________ will like Mary_________ will like Mary• Lk. 1:26-28Lk. 1:26-28


• Live godly livesLive godly lives• Lead others to ChristLead others to Christ• Teach and train other womenTeach and train other women• Teach and admonish in Teach and admonish in

singingsinging• Teach privatelyTeach privately


• Be a companion/helperBe a companion/helper• Be submissiveBe submissive• Be helpers in ChristBe helpers in Christ

47Conclusion• “All of us who respect the Lord

and Hs word respect and love our wives and woman-kind. Because of them this world is infinitely sweeter and brighter. May we always revere and honor them as we honor and obey our Lord.” A. Connally

48References

• The heart of this lesson came The heart of this lesson came from an article in the Spiritual from an article in the Spiritual Sword, by Andrew ConnallySword, by Andrew Connally

• Women Needed In The Church, Women Needed In The Church, Chart by Donnie BarnesChart by Donnie Barnes

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