Women in the Life of Jesus

Women… first at Jesus’ birth, last at the cross, first at the tomb

It’s common today to see women fight in the military, hold political office, and work jobs formerly dominated by men. But 2,000+ years ago, women had few rights and little worth in society. That didn’t matter to Jesus—He had a heart for women, and it’s shown in every conversation and interaction He had with them.

Jill’s series teaches about women in the Bible who spent time with Jesus. But if you go deeper, you’ll discover its real lesson—no matter what your story is or where you’ve come from, no matter if you’ve lived a good life or made mistakes, every woman (every human for that matter!) has the same thing in common. We all need a Savior.

Single? Suffering? Sorrowful? Sinful? Then listen closely and hear how much you are valued and loved by God’s son.

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Sinful Women

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Jill introduces an eight‑session study on how Jesus interacted with women, emphasizing that He elevated their dignity in a culture that devalued them. She begins with “sinner women” and surprisingly chooses Mary of Nazareth, highlighting that although Mary was extraordinarily good, she still needed the Savior she bore.

Scripture: Luke 1-2

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Sorrowing Women

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Jill opens this session by explaining her desire to make Scripture practical for everyday life, then shifts to the theme of “Sorrowing Women,” focusing on the widow of Nain and the Phoenician woman. She explains that Christ dignified women and then traces the origin of sorrow back to Satan’s fall as described in Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28, where Satan is addressed through earthly kings.

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Sick Women

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Jill introduces the challenging topic of “sick women” by exploring how Jesus relates to illness, addressing common misconceptions about healing and faith. She explains that God is the source of health while Satan is the source of sickness, using Genesis three and five to show how spiritual death began at the fall and eventually led to physical death.

Scripture: Romans 8:18-8:26

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Sexual Women

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Has your perception of sexuality been warped? Our culture feeds us an idolized image of sex that is dramatically distant from God's intent. But just as the world is explicit about sex, so is God's Word! He clearly outlines His intent for the sexual experience.

During His ministry, Jesus demonstrated perfect love to all kinds of sinful people—including women known for their sexual sin. Jill points to Christ's encounters with these women, to reveal Jesus' standard for sexual behavior and of His grace when we fall. Can we accept His truth about sex and live according to His grace?

Scripture: Romans 1

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Successful Women

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

In Luke 8, Jesus’ ministry included wealthy and influential women who traveled with Him, supported His work financially, and served alongside Him—something unheard of among rabbis of that time. Jill highlights how Jesus honored women’s gifts and potential, contrasting this with modern churches that sometimes limit women, and she urges believers to recognize the powerful role successful, gifted women can play in God’s mission. Luke 10:38-41

Scripture: Luke 10:38-10:41

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Single Women

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Mary Magdalene, whose name means “bitterness,” was a wealthy, single woman from Magdala who became one of Jesus’ closest followers after He delivered her from complete demonic possession. Though often mistakenly labeled a prostitute, the text shows she was not the “sinful woman” of Luke 7, but in Luke 8 we learn she was a respected, influential disciple who traveled with Jesus and supported His ministry alongside other prominent women. 1 Corinthians 6:18-7:35

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:18-7:35

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Scheming Women

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Jill introduces “scheming women” by showing that the desire for status, proximity to important people, and subtle manipulation is a universal human tendency—seen even in surveys of modern women and in biblical stories. She illustrates this through a woman in Luke 11 who tries to elevate Jesus’ mother, and then traces scheming back to the fall in Genesis, where independence from God birthed the manipulative impulses still present in both women and men.

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Story Women

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Jesus uses women in His parables to show that He understands their daily lives, concerns, and experiences, especially in Luke 15, the story of the lost coin where a woman’s careful searching illustrates God’s joy over repentance. By placing this parable between the lost sheep and the lost son, He shows that women’s experiences are just as spiritually significant and effective for teaching profound truths.

Scripture: Luke 15, Matthew 25

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Sublime Women

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Jesus describes Himself as the bridegroom and the Church as His bride, using wedding imagery to show God’s faithful, purposeful love—contrasting sharply with modern views that history is random, meaningless, or only about living for the moment. Jill argues that without God’s larger plan, society becomes narcissistic and hopeless, but Scripture reveals a purposeful story in which the Church—the “sublime woman”—has a central, meaningful role.

Scripture: Revelation 19:5-19:9, Revelation 20:1-20:4

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