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THE

BOOK OF

LUKE

John M. Fowler, Principal Contribut

Contribu

The Book of Luke

Our Goal

Under the guidance of the

Holy Spirit, Luke surveyed

the historical materials,
interviewed the
eyewitnesses (1:2), and
then, with perfect
understanding of all things,
wrote an orderly account
that readers may know the

The Book of Luke

Contents
1 The Coming of Jesus
2 Baptism and the Temptations
3 Who Is Jesus Christ?
4 The Call to Discipleship
5 Christ as the Lord of the Sabbath
6 Women in the Ministry of Jesus
7 Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and Prayer
8 The Mission of Jesus
9 Jesus, the Master Teacher
10 Following Jesus in Everyday Life
11 The Kingdom of God
12 Jesus in Jerusalem
13 Crucified and Risen

The
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Women in the Ministry

of

Jesus

Women in the Ministry of Jesus

Key Text

Galatians 3:26-28 NKJV

For you are all sons of

God through faith in Christ
Jesus.... There is neither Jew
nor Greek, there is neither
slave nor free, there is
neither male nor female;
for you are all one in Christ
Jesus.

Women in the Ministry of Jesus

Quick Look

1. Women in His Advent

(Luke 1:3947)
2. Women in His Ministry
(Luke 7:11-17)
3. Women in His
Illustrations (Luke 18:18)

Women in the Ministry of Jesus

Initial Words

Against a backdrop of women

being treated so badly, Jesus

brought the good news that
women are, indeed, daughters
of Abraham (see 13:16).
They must have been happy to
hear that, in Jesus, they are of
equal worth with men in the
sight of God. The message

Women in the Ministry of Jesus

1. Women in His Advent

Luke 1:39-47 NKJV

Mary...greeted Elizabeth. ...

And Elizabeth...said, Blessed
are you among women, and
blessed is the fruit of your
womb! ...
And Mary said: My soul
magnifies the Lord, and my
spirit has rejoiced in God my

1. Women in His Advent

Mary and Elizabeth

Only Luke records the reaction

of these women: that the Son
of God took human flesh in
order to com- plete the
redemptive mission of the
Father and to fulfill the
Messianic hopes of His people.
Though these women didnt
fully understand what was

1. Women in His Advent

Mary: 1:46-55

Often understood to be a song,

these words are full of
fragments from the Old
Testament, attesting that Mary
was a devoted student of
Scripture and thus a fit mother
for Jesus.
Marys song is rooted not only
in Scripture but deep down in

1. Women in His Advent

Anna: 2:36-38

She gave thanks to the Lord,

and spoke of Him to all those
who looked for redemption in
Jerusalem.
An old widow recognizes the
miracle, and from then on she
made it her compulsive
mission to proclaim the Savior
to all those who came to the

Women in the Ministry of Jesus

2. Women in His Ministry

Luke 7:12-15 NKJV

A man was being carried out,

the only son...; and she was a
widow. ... He had compassion
to her and said, Do not
weep. ... He...touched the
open coffin.... And He said,
Young man,
I say to you, arise. And he who

2. Women in His Ministry

Mental Healing

Mary Magdalene. When to

human eyes her case
appeared hopeless, Christ
saw in Mary capabilities for
good. He saw the better traits
of her character. ...
Through His grace she
became a partaker of the
divine nature. ... It was Mary

2. Women in His Ministry

Mental Healing

Woman with bloody issue.

Faith led her to a simple act
of touching the edge of His
garment.
Only such a faith can
receive
the benediction
of the Life-Giver:

your faith has made you

well

2. Women in His Ministry

Spiritual Healing

Martha and Mary. The cause

of Christ needs careful,
energetic workers. There is a
wide field for the Marthas,
with their zeal in active
religious work. But let them
first sit with Mary at the feet
of Jesus. ... [S]anctified by the
grace of Christ... the life will

Women in the Ministry of Jesus

3. Women in His Illustrations

Luke 18:2-5 NKJV

There was...a judge who did

not fear God nor regard man. ...
[A] widow... came to him,
saying, Avenge me of my
adversary. And He would not
for a while; but afterward he
said...
Because this widow troubles

3. Women in His Illustrations

Woman and the Judge

Three lessons: (1) always

pray and never get

discouraged (18:1),
(2) prayer changes things
even the heart of an evil
judge, and
(3) persistent faith is a
conquering faith. Never give
up, even if that means waiting

3. Women in His Illustrations

The Widows Mite

As today, many gave only in

order
to look pious; and
worse, what they gave, they
gave out of their own surplus
wealth. Their giving really
involved no personal sacrifice.
In contrast, Jesus asked His
disciples to look to the widow
as the model of true religion,

3. Women in His Illustrations

The Widows Mite

Show was the motive of the

first group; sacrifice and the
glory of God was the motive
of the widow.
To acknowledge Gods
ownership of all that she had
and to serve Him with all she
had was the force that
propelled the widow to give

3. Women in His Illustrations

The Widows Mite

What counts before the allseeing eyes of the Creator is

not what we give but why we
give; not how much we give
but the measure of our
sacrifice.

Women in the Ministry of Jesus

Final Words

He who remembered His

mother when He was hanging

in agony upon the cross; who
appeared to the weeping
women and made them His
messengers to spread the
first glad tidings of a risen
SaviourHe is womans best
friend today and is ready to