Church of God Ministries
“1 Peter 2:5 – In His Hands, We Are Built”
Her story is unique and quite different than most woman that we have covered in the Bible. Though she is quite different than many of the women we have studied, Jael was used in a great way by God.
We will look at the story of an incredibly courageous woman who ws used by God to keep his promis to David alive and fulfilled.
We will look at the scriptures involving the unfaithful woman or the jealous husband, and learn the meaning and significance behind this highly unusual ritual.
Xerxes says that he will give Esther anything “up to half his kingdom,” so why has she delayed in making her request to Xerxes? Would Esther maintain her courage to follow through on her plan?
As Esther spends more time in the royal palace, God continues to work in her life. As with most people, we don’t usually see God working in our life at first, but as time passes, it becomes more apparent. Let’s look at Esther’s maturing life and see how God is working with her and how she responds.
The Persian nation is without a queen. This made it possible for Esther to become queen. How does a foreign orphan girl like Esther, with no stature or influence, find herself coming to the position where she can become queen?
From the story of Dinah, we can learn that consequences result from neglecting God. Let’s look in detail at the story of Dinah and find out what consequences result from neglecting God and how we can avoid them.
Eve was first. Every woman who came after her, was part of her. She was the first woman, the first wife, the first mother, the first grandmother, and great grandmother She blazed the trail for us. Let’s look at her life and look at what she faced, how she faced it, and what we can learn from it.
Who was this famous Queen? Was she valorous and showed courage in her situation? Was she villainous – having evil or wicked intentions? Or was she virtuous – standing up for what was morally right?