Jesus’ Revolutionary Elevation Of Women Flashcards
(22 cards)
Five Points:
1) Value The Lonely
Luke 7:11-17
2.)Value The Sinful
Luke 7:36
3. Value Women’s Leadership
Luke 8:1-3
4.Value Spiritual Family
Luke 8:19-21
5.5) Value All Ages
Luke 8:40-56
Jesus is called a “great prophet” because He raised the dead as did the “previous great
prophets:”
Elijah – 1 Kings 17
▪ Elisha – 2 Kings 4
Value The Sinful
Luke 7:36
This is not Mary Magdalene BUT Mary of Bethany. John in his gospel makes it very clear the
identity of the Luke 7 woman
(John 11:1-2)
Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven – as her great love has shown.
But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.
Luke 7:47
(1 Corinthians 15:10)
“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No,
I worked harder than all of them – yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.”
3) Value Women’s Leadership
Luke 8:1-3
Who are the three women mentioned in Lume 8:1-31.
1.Mary Magdalene
2. Joanna the wife of Cuza (Mentioned in Luke 24:10)
3. Susanna
Luke honors “the three inner circle women” before he mentions “the three inner circle men”
for the first time in
Luke 9:28
Titus was called to disciple “the older men, the older women and the young men;” everyone
EXCEPT “the young women.” They were to be discipled by “the older women.”
o A minister can be deceived by thinking he is helping a sister but this may cause him to fall into
immorality. Biblically, the women disciple the women
Titus 2:1-6
- Value Spiritual Family
Luke 8:19-21
- Jesus taught to prioritize your spiritual family above your physical family
o Jesus taught:
▪ Luke 9:59-62
▪ Luke 12:51-53
▪ Luke 14:25-26
5) Value All Ages
Luke 8:40-56
Jesus doesn’t call this woman “woman” but he calls her “daughter.”
Luke 8:46
This story closes out the Women’s Elevation Section
Luke 7:11 – Luke 8:56
The Women’s Elevation Section closes with the account of the raising from the dead of the
“only daughter” of a “powerful (synagogue ruler) man.”
Luke 8:40-42, 49-56)
The Women’s Elevation Section opens up with the account of Jesus raising from the dead the
“only son” of a “powerless woman.
(Luke 7:11-18)