It is written: “But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were shaved.” (1 Corinthians 11:5) When Paul wrote to the Christians at Corinth, he addressed several cultural issues that they were facing. One of them involved the... Continue Reading →
Taking A Careful Look At The Ministry Of Women In The New Testament Church (Part Nine)
It is written: “Greet Andronicus and Junia, my countrymen and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.” (Romans 16:7) Here, Paul tells us about a person named “Junia.” Other translations of the Bible render this person’s name as “Junias” (masculine form of the name). Is... Continue Reading →
Taking A Careful Look At The Ministry Of Women In The New Testament Church (Part Eight)
It is written: “Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, 4 who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.” (Romans 16:3-4) One of the women in the New Testament who was very important to the work of the... Continue Reading →
Taking A Careful Look At The Ministry Of Women In The New Testament Church (Part Seven)
It is written: “Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.” (1 Timothy 3:11) In our previous study of Phoebe, we noticed that the Apostle Paul referred to her as a “servant” of the church (the word “servant” sometimes carrying with it the idea of a “deacon” in the church,... Continue Reading →
Taking A Careful Look At The Ministry Of Women In The New Testament Church (Part Six)
“I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, 2 that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also.”... Continue Reading →
Taking A Careful Look At The Ministry Of Women In The New Testament Church (Part Five)
It is written: “I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, 2 that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and... Continue Reading →
Taking A Careful Look At The Ministry Of Women In The New Testament Church (Part Four)
It is written: “ I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,2 that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of... Continue Reading →
Taking A Careful Look At The Ministry Of Women In The New Testament Church (Part Three)
It is written: “I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, 2 that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and... Continue Reading →
Taking A Careful Look At The Ministry Of Women In The New Testament Church (Part Two)
It is written: “I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. 3 And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.” (Philippians... Continue Reading →
Taking A Careful Look At The Ministry Of Women In The New Testament Church (Part One)
It is written: "And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions. 29 And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in... Continue Reading →