Chrissy Holesovsky and I continue in the podcast series called “Women Have A Place At The Table”. We continue discussing the topic of whether or not women can be called to and function as an elder or pastor, and whether or not women should be allowed to preach or teach or be allowed to function in a role in authority over a man. Episode 6 is our last episode in the series and we look at a few scriptures in the Gospels to see Jesus’ interaction with women to see that Jesus was not restricting women or holding them back but lifting them up and giving them a place at the table.
Matthew 28:1-10
1 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. 5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, the is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.” 8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.”
John 4:27-30 & 4:39
27 Just then his disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you seek?” or, “Why are you talking with her?” 28 So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, 29 “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” 30 They went out of the town and were coming to him.
39 Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.”
Mark 14:4-9
4 There were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment wasted like that? 5 For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they scolded her. 6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. But you will not always have me. 8 She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for burial. 9 And truly, I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.”
John 8:1-11
1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. 3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst 4 they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. 5 Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?” 6 This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. 7 And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground. 9 But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him. 10 Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.”
Mark 2:23-3:6
23 One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. 24 And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” 25 And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him: 26 how he entered the house of God, in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those who were with him?” 27 And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28 So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”
3:1 Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there with a withered hand. 2 And they watched Jesus, to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him. 3 And he said to the man with the withered hand, “Come here.” 4 And he said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent. 5 And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored. 6 The Pharisees went out and immediately held counsel with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.
Luke 13:10-17
10 Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. 11 And behold, there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your disability.” 13 And he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and she glorified God. 14 But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the people, “There are six days in which work ought to be done. Come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day.” 15 Then the Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger and lead it away to water it? 16 And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?” 17 As he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame, and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.
Gal 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
In this podcast, “Are You The One”, I look at the beginning of Matthew chapter 11 where John the Baptist while in prison sends messenger to Jesus to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come or shall we look for another?”. Many of us can identify as we struggle with overwhelming circumstances and we find ourselves needing answer we can’t answer. At the end of Matthew chapter eleven Jesus gives us the answers we all need in an invite.
This is a message Kenny preach at Hilltown Community Church. It is called “Run The Race With Endurance”. He shares how this walk of faith is not a short distance sprint but a long distance race and that God wants us to not only finish the race but finish it well. He shares some examples from Hebrews chapter 11 where the author speaks about the Old Testament heroes of the faith who had their eyes on the future which enabled them to finish their race well. He also shares Jesus’ example, who for the joy se before him endured the cross.
In this podcast, “Who Is The Inn Keeper“, Kenny shares from the story of Jesus’ birth in Luke 2:4-7. He shares about the sovereignty of God, and how God is orchestrating circumstance and timing, setting things in motion, and intersecting people and places as God is fulfilling His prophetic promises of old. This is God’s story.
Kenny started a new podcast series with his friend Bob Perreault, in which they will be discussing aspects of the “Experiencing God study” by Henry Blackaby. This first episode, “Experiencing God Part 1”, is an introduction to the series. Kenny and Bob talk about the overall focus of the Experiencing God book or study, which is to shift believers from a “man-centered way of life” to a “God-centered way of life”. They also give a short description to the seven key principles to living out this God centered life.
Kenny and his friend Bob Perreault continue in the series discussing aspects of the “Experiencing God study” by Henry Blackaby. In this episode, “Experiencing God Part 2”, Kenny and Bob discuss 3 of the 7 principles to living a God-centered lifestyle.They give practical input in what it looks like to recognize that God is continuously at work all around us, what it means to understand that God desires a real and personal love relationship with us, and what it looks like to accept God’s invitation to participate with Him in His work.
Kenny and his friend Bob Perreault continue in the series discussing aspects of the “Experiencing God study” by Henry Blackaby. In this episode, “Experiencing God Part 3” Kenny and Bob discuss 2 more of the 7 principles to living a God-centered lifestyle.They give practical input in what it looks like to discern God’s voice through various means like the Bible, prayer, circumstances, the church and the Hoy Spirit. They also discuss what it means to respond with faith and action to God’s invitation to join Him in His work.
Kenny and his friend Bob Perreault continue in the series discussing aspects of the “Experiencing God study” by Henry Blackaby. In this episode, “Experiencing God Part 4” Kenny and Bob discuss 2 more of the 7 principles to living a God-centered lifestyle. They give practical input in what it looks like to make necessary adjustments to align our lives with God’s work, as well as what it is like to experience God personally through our obedience.
Kenny and his friend Bob Perreault continue in the series discussing aspects of the “Experiencing God study” by Henry Blackaby. In this episode, “Experiencing God Part 5“, Kenny and Bob discuss the last of the 7 principles to living a God-centered lifestyle. They discuss experiencing God personally through our obedience. They also discuss the importance of the church understanding that experiencing God happens not just as an individual but as a community that is walking in unity and where each member is in pursuit of living a God-centered lifestyle.
Kenny and his friend Bob Perreault continue in the series discussing aspects of the “Experiencing God study” by Henry Blackaby. In this episode, “Experiencing God Part 6“, Kenny and Bob discuss some of the hindrances that people experience in trying to live out this Kingdom adventure with God as wells some of the misunderstandings about living this God-centered lifestyle. They end the Experiencing God series with a summary tying the 7 principles together as a big picture.
This is a message Kenny preach at Hilltown Community Church. It is called “Follow Me”. Kenny preached from Mark 1:14-18. He focuses on Jesus proclaiming the Kingdom of God and calling disciples to follow Him that they would carry on the same Kingdom mission and ministry He started and to continue to make disciples until the end of this age.
This is a message Kenny preach at New Birth Church. It is called “Called To Be Saints”. Kenny preached from 1 Corinthians 1:1-2. He focuses on who we are as God’s community, what it means to be sanctified in Christ, and that God has invited us to live into the reality of who we are in Christ.
Kenny started a new podcast series called “Being Otherly”, with his friend Willam Puckett. This is the introduction to the series which will be looking at and discussing a variety of the “one another” scriptures in the New Testament, like love one another or pray for one another or serve one another. The series will give you a vision of what authentic healthy relationships and community could look like and challenge you to pursue it. In this episode they will look at and talk about Phil 2:3-5 and John 13:15-17 to give a foundation and example for being otherly. Then they will look at and discuss John 13:34 and John 3:16 to give you the overarching theme of bring otherly, “to love one another”.
Phil 2:3-5
3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,
John 13:15-17
15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. 16 I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
John 13:34
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Kenny continues with his friend Willam Puckett on the new podcast series called “Being Otherly”. This episode is titled “Love One Another” and Kenny and William look at and discuss John 13:34 where Jesus commands the disciples to love one another as He has loved them. They discuss what loving one another looks like for us and invite us to follow Jesus example.
John 13:34
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
Matt. 11:28-30 (Message) Jesus said to the crowd he saw
28 “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. 29Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. 30 Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
