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Session 2 - Lesser Known Women of the Bible |
09/08/2024 |
Dr. David Fleming |
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Dr. David Fleming taught the 2nd class in Lesser Known Women of the Bible with a focus on Joanna from the Gospel of Luke. She was the wife of Chuza, Herodâs household manager. Davidâs discussion was divided into:
Context: Joannaâs religious and social context as a wealthy woman. Jesus' respect and affirmation of Joanna and women.
Content: Joanna had a personal encounter with Jesus. She became a follower, disciple, and financially supported Jesus. She was there for Him at His crucifixion.
Contributions: Joanna was among those who were first to see Jesus at His resurrection.
Points for Home
What is, & am I, a disciple of Jesus?
Am I living/working with and for Jesus?
Thereâs no such thing as lesser known to God.
Listen to dr. Fleming teach about Joanna, her unlikely conversion, and what it means to follow Jesus today. You cannot stay where you are and follow Jesus. Your name is known to God. |
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| 1598 |
Session 1 - Lesser Known Women of the Bible |
09/01/2024 |
Dr. David Fleming |
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Dr. David Fleming taught the first lesson in the "Lessor Known Women of the Bible" series. The focus today was on Achash, Calebâs daughter and subsequent wife of Othniel, from Judges 1. Our roadmap:
ContextâCaleb ensured the right man for his daughter, a man to provide for her, and to strengthen their family.
ConductâAchash respectfully trusted her father, not passive, encouraged her husband, and made a bold request from her father.
ContributionâAchash's family got what they needed to thrive in the land.
Points for home:
A Lesson on trust and obedience
A lesson on faith and obedience that leads to action.
A lesson on who God uses.
Listen to Dr. Fleming teach the value of trusting God and believing in His provision. God is good. God never fails. Choose God and live. Sometimes God will choose you for a very important job. |
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| 1606 |
Session 3 - Lesser Known Women in the Bible, continues |
10/27/2024 |
Mark Lanier |
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10-27-24-Biblical-Literacy
Mark picked back up with the series: Lesser-known Bible Women with a focus on Judges 19. Mark shared some context for the storyline, what went wrong and some application points for home.
Storyline: 1200 BC to 1040 BC. Israel is in the promised land. No earthly kings yet. A young woman of the Levite tribe is brutally murdered in the area of the Benjaminites. Her body is cut into twelve pieces and sent to the heads of the twelve tribes of Israel. Eleven tribes war against the tribe of Benjamin. All the women and children are killed with unrighteousness actions and results and blame God for the situation!
What went wrong: God was supposed to be king, but not in the eyes of the Israelites.
Points for home
Is God your King?
I hate sin!
How are you treating those on the edges of society?
Listen to Mark teach the challenges of culture and timing when understanding stories of the Bible.He shares the status and meaning of a pilegesh or what has been translated in English as concubine during the times of Judges. This story shows what happens when God is not King, and everyone does what they believe is right in their own eyes. |
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| 1608 |
Session 4 - Lesser Known Women in the Bible, continues |
11/04/2024 |
Pastor David Fleming |
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Pastor David Fleming taught Lesser Known Women of the Bible with focus on Lydia from Acts 16 during Paulâs second missionary trip.
Pastor David share three areas of focus:
1. Story before the story: Paul was called from a dream to Macedonia. In Philippi, which had no synagogue, he and Silas gathered to pray outside the city gates by a body of water in prayer house. Paul found only women and met Lydia, who was a God worshipper.
2. Story of conversion: God opened Lydiaâs heart to pay attention, and she became a believer.
3. Story still being written: Lydia was baptized along with her household. She invited Paul and Silas to stay with her. They encouraged Lydia and all the new followers before leaving.
Points for home:
Lydiaâs story should challenge us.
Lydiaâs story should inspire us.
Lydiaâs story should encourage us.
Listen to Pastor David provide insights into the culture and tradition of the time regarding women, and what it means for Lydia to be the first convert in Europe. Jesus radically transformed the role of women, and Paul followed in His footsteps. Women were vital in growing the first century church. |
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| 1609 |
Session 5 - Lesser Known Women in the Bible; A Wise Woman, 2 Samuel 20 |
11/10/2024 |
Mark Lanier |
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11-10-24 Biblical-Literacy
Mark continued in the series Lesser-Known Women of the Bible. Todayâs
woman was a "wise womanâ from 2 Samuel 20, who helped save her city by
turning over Sheba to Joab and his army.
The storyline: Sheba was a worthless man who encouraged the northern
tribes of Israel to rebel against King David. Worthless in those days meant not
living for God, did not know God, and didnât use what he had to honor God.
The woman termed wise was shrewd, crafty, and cunning.
The contrast: Worthless leads to death, and wise leads to life.
Points for home included these three passages:
Prov 10:8
Prov 12:18
Prov 14:16
Listen to Mark teach on the culture and setting of this lessonâs time. The
nation under King David was a loose confederation of twelve tribes, not
united. Mark's explanation of worthless and wise show us a better
understanding of the people then and how we should live today. |
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