Mary MagdaleneĪfter Jesus healed her, she ventured alongside him in his ministry, meeting his needs and encouraging the disciples, eventually bearing witness to his crucifixion and burial. Your people will be my people and your God my God’” (Ruth 1:16). Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. “But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. The most popular Bible verse from the Book of Ruth: Ruth faced great tribulation as a woman in an ancient context with no protection.īut she boldly followed Naomi to the land of Israel, devoted herself to the Lord, and played a critical role in the victory of God over sin and death through her everyday faithfulness in the face of impossible circumstances. They would become the great grandparents of King David, and eventually propagate the lineage of the messiah. Ruth the Moabite played a significant role in the coming of Jesus.Īfter her husband died, she followed her mother-in-law Naomi to her homeland in Israel, where she met Boaz. He will be King over the family of Jacob forever and His nation will have no end.’” (Luke 1:26-33) 2. The Lord God will give Him the place where His early father David sat. He will be called the Son of the Most High. See! You are to become a mother and have a Son.

The angel said to her, ‘Mary, do not be afraid. You are chosen from among many women.’ When she saw the angel, she was troubled at his words. The angel came to her and said, ‘You are honored very much. She was promised in marriage to a man named Joseph. He went to a woman who had never had a man. Nazareth was a town in the country of Galilee.

“Six months after Elizabeth knew she was to become a mother, Gabriel was sent from God to Nazareth. The angel Gabriel told her of the unique role she would play in God’s story and, while this certainly was frightening, Mary bravely embraced her calling and bore for all of humanity the savior of the world: Scripture on the life of Mary:

She gave birth to the savior of the world when she was just a teenager. Mary’s significant role in Scripture is widely known: Mary of Nazareth is the mother of Jesus. In honor of them, instead of talking about how to write better sermons, church management software, or the best online giving for churches, we want to shine the spotlight on 15 women in the Bible who contributed to God’s powerful work in the world and the advancement of his kingdom. Women have played a powerful role in God’s story of redemption throughout Scripture.

Jesus Girls by Hannah Faith Notess