Women of Influence

But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. -Acts 13:50-

Influence The power to change or affect someone or something; the power to cause changes without directly forcing them to happen; a person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way

Eve’s influence over Adam God said to Eve… “Your desire shall be for your husband and he shall rule over you.” (Genesis 3:16) God said to Adam… “Because you have heeded the voice of your wife.” (Genesis 3:17)

Women of Influence in Scripture Eve’s influence over Adam (Genesis 2-3) Sarai’s influence over Abram (Genesis 16) A mother’s influence over her son (Rebekah/ Jacob - Genesis 27) Potiphar’s wife’s influence over her husband (Genesis 39)

Women of Influence in Scripture Miriam seemingly influenced her brother, Aaron (Numbers 12) Rahab’s influence over the spies (Joshua 2) Deborah, as Judge influenced all of Israel (Judges 4-5) Delilah’s influence over Samson (Judges 16) Ruth’s influence over Naomi and Boaz (Ruth)

Women of Influence in Scripture Hannah’s influence over Israel indirectly (1 Samuel 1) Abigail’s influence over David (1 Sam 25) “A wise woman” and her influence over Joab (2 Samuel 20) Solomon’s many wives’ influence over him (1 Kings 11)

Women of Influence in Scripture Jezebel’s influence over King Ahab and Elijah (1 Kings 16-21) Captive girl’s influence over Naaman’s wife (2 Kings 5) Queen Vashti’s potential influence over the kingdom (Esther 1) Haaman’s wife’s influence over her husband (Esther 5)

Women of Influence in Scripture Esther’s influence over King Xerxes (Esther 4-7) Job’s wife’s influence over her husband (Job 2) An adulteress/ immoral woman’s influence over an ensnared man (Proverbs 5-7) A wife’s influence on her husband, her children, and her community (Proverbs 31)

Women of Influence in Scripture Gomer’s influence on Hosea (Hosea 1-3) Mary’s influence on her betrothed, Joseph (the Gospels) The prophetess Anna’s influence on those looking forward to redemption (Luke 2) The woman at the well’s influence on Samaria (John 4)

Women of Influence in Scripture Women that Jesus points out that influences all generations in their faith: The woman with the issue of blood (Mark 5) The persistent Canaanite woman seeking healing for her daughter (Matt 15) Mary and Martha (Luke 10)

Women of Influence in Scripture Women that Jesus points out that influences all generations in their faith: The widow’s offering (Mark 12) The woman who anoints Jesus with expensive perfume (Mark 14) The persistent widow (Luke 18)

Women of Influence in Scripture Herodias and her daughter’s influence on Herod (Mark 6) Pilate’s wife’s influence on her husband (Matthew 27) The two Marys’ influence on the disciples (the Gospels) Dorcas/Tabitha’s influence in Joppa (Acts 9)

Women of Influence in Scripture Women of prominence (Acts 13:50; Acts 17:4, 12) Lydia’s influence on Paul and his companions (Acts 16) Priscilla with her husband had influence on Apollos (Acts 18) A grandmother and mother’s influence on their grandson/son (2 Timothy 1)

Women of Influence in Scripture Women of influence in particular roles within the church: Phillip’s four prophetess daughters (Acts 21) Phoebe, a diakonos (servant) (Romans 16) Mary, Tryphena, Tryphosa, Persis- “women whom have worked very hard in the Lord” (Romans 16) Junias- who is “of note among the apostles” (Romans 16)

Women of Influence in Scripture Instructions for a wife’s influence over her husband: Wives are to submit and respect (be in awe of) their husbands (Ephesians 5) Wives are to be submissive so that, if a husband does not believe the word they may be won over by the behavior of their wife (1 Peter 3)

Women of Influence

From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more. -Luke 12:48-

“The tongue, though a small thing is capable of doing a great deal of good, or a great deal of harm” Matthew Henry

Women of Influence