Christian women: I have to prepare a Bible study on a woman character.Suggestions? THANKS!!!?

It is a study for young girls. Ages 13-18

Christian women: I have to prepare a Bible study on a woman character.Suggestions? THANKS!!!?
Dorcas Acts 9:36-42
Reply:Rizpah, 2 Sam 21...there is not a ton on her, but she is really an amazing person...it might be hard to find material on her and it might be a little deep for some of the younger girls...Esther is always a great choice as well...and now there is the movie A night with the King, that you could watch after you finish the study.
Reply:wow, sounds awesome :). it's never to early or late to learn this. i dont have any specific bible verses, but my pastor is ALWYS talking about a Woman's Character and how important it is.





he calls it the "Virtuous Woman".





from Adam and Eve, God designated Eve as the HELPER. not subordinate. but the HELPER. she is designed, and is Capable of helping her mate excel and achieve. So in order to be a virtuous woman, we need to Constantly be strong in keeping it a Priority to HELP our husband. or others, since these are young girls and not married yet! hahaha.





That means nagging and yelling and gossiping and being catty is not being Helpful to society. it can harm other people's feelings, make their husbands or friends or family look bad, etc etc. it is so important to be able to keep that Strength, that even though things can be unfair or hard, a woman's strength can be the driving force between someone else's success, especially a Man. and in that sense, a good man will recognize and treat her fairly.





the gist of a male and female relationship is that the man Honors his wife, and a woman Submits to her husband.





this means if either one are not doing their job, then it breaks up the cycle. how can a wife submit, or follow, or support a husband who does not honor her? same goes vice versa.





good luck~
Reply:Oh Ruth!!!


Or Esther---


Oh or Rachel and Leah.


Geesh so many!
Reply:Study the book of Ester.
Reply:Esther is a great woman to study.... she had strong convictions and stood by her beliefs no matter what! She was among many strong women in the Bible... Mary, Elisabeth, Deborah, etc... My personal favorite is always Ruth


and has her own story of faith and conversion... Good luck!
Reply:ester www.t.b.n.org.one night with the king... queen ester story of bible but in movies very good
Reply:Deborah, from Judges 4.
Reply:Proverbs 31
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Reply:My pastor last night was talking about the book of Ruth...and That book is sooo great!!! Just because of Ruth's obedience she set the course of History! Because of Ruth and Boaz....David was born and thus the lineage of Jesus Christ!!!! Sooo I would also recommend Ruth
Reply:Lydia, a hospitable Christian woman who helped Jesus' disciples.





When Paul was in the city of Philipi, Lydia showed them much hospitality (Acts 16:14, 15). Later, after Paul and Silas had been persecuted, they went again to the house of Lydia in Philip, who no doubt recieved them hospitably.





Later when Paul wrote a letter to the congregation in Philipi (where Lydia lived), he mentioned the hospitable contribution to the good news from those who lived there. Likely, Lydia was among those who Paul had in mind (Philippians 1:3)





What an example it is for all to work what is good toward's Christ's brothers! (Matthew 25:34-46)
Reply:Esther; she has an entire book in her name in the Old Testament. She is a good roll model for not only young Christian girls, but for any girl.
Reply:the book of Ruth is good
Reply:how about comparing Jezebel to Hillary Clinton?
Reply:Mary and Martha and the difference of the two and how they both ended up serving in their own way-
Reply:http://www.heartofvirtue.com/site/993735...
Reply:Is this a single event, or an on going study?





When I do "women of the Bible" study, I start with Genesis and as time allows go all the way through---literally going verse by every verse that mentions women. In my view, that truly gives women a picture of what "godly women" are and are not. (And shows us that we're not so different from the women of the Bible.)





When I do a single study, I try to start at the suppositions of the study group. I ask, "What are the women of the Bible like?" Most often the response simply doesn't reflect the breathe and experience of the women of the Bible. From there, we challenge our own assumptions. Or ask "Are there women of the Bible like you?" I find that many women don't realize just how the biblical women reflect our own lives.





If those approaches don't work in the situation, I would have several of the lessor known women of the Bible ready. The women of Geshur, the Shunamite woman, Pheobe, the servant girl who saved David, the Samarian woman at the well, Manoah's wife etc. Based on polls on www.alabaster-jars.com, most women NEVER hear a lesson or sermon on these women.





Another suggestion would be to let the young ladies tell you who they are interested in and why---this will require you to be prepared on almost all of the women of the Bible. The benefit is it gives up an opening to encourage them to study the Bible for themselves---I find that when women do this, often some women discover Scripture is relevant to them and not some incomprehensible, inaccessible book that only clergy can understand. Even when most of the students are comfortable studying Scripture, I've found at least a few in each group felt they were the lone idiot incapable of understanding "god-speak". So, I've found that given study members an oppurtunity to contribute helps mediate this misunderstanding. But you will have to be comfortable and able to pick up the conversation/teaching on any women in any book, chapter or verse.





Two last suggestions: Pick a woman who is relevant to these young women and pick a woman where you can admit you don't have all the answers. Too often, when we teach we teach down to our students---but in my view, we can admit that we don't know.....and that in many cases nobody knows (ex. the bloody bridegroom passage where we don't even know what the words mean) validates the students' own experiences in Scripture study (and if Peter said he didn't understand everything Paul wrote, it seems like we can admit we don't understand everything in Scripture.) I believe this shows "students" that we all need the Holy Spirit to help us discern, and we all need to study to show ourselves approved, and we all have "huh?" moments when we study Scripture---yet we don't have feel stupid or be afraid of those moments.
Reply:proverbs 13
Reply:I love Hannah in 1 Samuel, but I don't know if that will relate as much to young girls as her great distress was not having a child. Maybe you could talk about Esther and how she was faithful to obeying God in a difficult situation?
Reply:Ruth and her mother-in-law Naomi . Where you go I will go , and where you stay I will stay , your people will be my people and your God my God .


Ruth 1:16
Reply:beth moore! the book of daniel:women of integrity


anything from her would be great!
Reply:"There she lusted after her lovers, whose GENITALS were like those of donkeys and whose [Sperm] EMISSION was like that of horses." (Holy Bible - Ezekiel 23:20)











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