One of the more prominent women in the book of Acts is Priscilla. Her name is mentioned three times in Acts. "And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them" (Acts 18:2). "And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having

The mother of Timothy is mentioned one time in the book of Acts. “Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek” (Acts 16:1). The name of Timothy’s mother is not given in this verse, but we learn of it from Paul’s letter to Timothy. “When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, an

All Christians, both men and women, are to maintain good works (Titus 3:8). We are to be zealous of good works (Titus 2:14). We are to be ready to every good work (Titus 3:1). We are to provoke one another to love and good works (Hebrews 10:24). We read of such a woman in Acts 9:36-42. “Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and alms deeds, which she did. And it came to pass in those

Many women in the New Testament made a difference and impacted the growth of the church. After Jesus’ ascension into heaven (Acts 1:9-11), the disciples returned to Jerusalem (Acts 1:12) and entered an upper room (Acts 1:13). This was a place of residence and not the temple as is indicated in Luke 22:11 and Luke 24:53. The eleven were in this room waiting for the promised of the Father. Boles mentions four classes of persons gathered there. (1)“The eleven apostles.” (2) “Cert

More and more we hear of women assuming positions of leadership in the religious world. There is a place for women in the work of the church, but they cannot usurp authority over a man. “But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.” (1 Timothy 2:12) This passage eliminates women preaching publicly when men are present. This eliminates women serving as elders and deacons. This passage forbids women praying in the presence of men

Marriage is as old as man, having been ordained of God in the beginning. The marriage union is patriarchal in government. “For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body.” (Ephesians 5:23) The husband and father is head of the family. The home is monogamous in form. One man for one woman. (1 Corinthians 7:2) Marriage is to be indissoluble in nature. It is “till death do us part.” (Romans 7:1-4) “For the wom

WE NEED TO WALK IN THE OLD PATHS RESPECTING CHURCH AUTONOMY Every local church of Christ is independent in government. This is implied in the division of the “one body” into separate and distinct local congregations. This is implied in the appointment of elders “in every church.” (Acts 14:23) This is implied in Paul’s instruction to the elders from Ephesus. “Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to fe

WE NEED TO WALK IN THE OLD PATHS CONCERNING THE WORK OF THE CHURCH There is much misunderstanding about the nature of the work of the New Testament church. It is not the work of the church to provide entertainment. It is not the work of the church to engage in social or political issues. These are things that one may do on his own, but they are not the work of the church. The work of the Lord’s church consists primarily of three areas of activity. (1) Benevolence. “As we have

Change is inevitable. Things change in the medical field. Advances in medicine have contributed to man’s longevity. Things change in the educational world. Man now has access to more knowledge than any previous generation. Things change in scientific technology. Transportation and communication have changed significantly in the last few years. In many instances, we must be willing to give way to change. It is foolish for a man to reject modern means of transportation and insi