Women Disciples - Sabbath School Discussion Questions , February 2nd

Women in Ministry - Luke 8:1-3

How did the Jewish religion view women?
Could women contribute spiritually?
Could they go to the temple and participate?
What did the crowd around Jesus look like?
What role did women have in Jesus’ ministry?

Mary – Luke 1:26-38

What would you have said?
How would you have felt?
Why did Mary take on this huge commitment?
What can we learn about discipleship from Mary?

The Women Who Touched His Garment – Mark 5:25-34

How did she approach Jesus?
Why was she so reticent?
Why did Jesus react so strongly to her touch?
What can we learn about discipleship from the woman?

Martha and Mary – Luke 10:38-42

What was Mary doing that annoyed Martha?
Why did Martha get upset?
What did Jesus tell Martha? Why?
What can we learn from this story about discipleship?

The Woman at the Well

How did Jesus approach this woman?
What did he say to her that impacted her so much?
What was her reaction?
What does it say about the kind of people Jesus is willing to use to bring others to him?
What characteristics of discipleship did this woman exhibit?



Lessons from Women

There is something unique about the perspective of these women that gives us a different view of what it means to be a disciple, how was their service different than the twelve?

Being a disciple includes more that just teaching and preaching, what characteristics of discipleship did these women demonstrate?

How can we apply these lessons to our own lives?