2006 Review Lesson – Nabhi Christian Ministries  

Women Called by God: Dominion, Order, and Ministry

Sunday, March 5, 2006 – Annual Women’s Day Service

1. God Gave Dominion to Both Male and Female  

Genesis 1:26–28  

God said, “Let them have dominion.” God blessed them — male and female — and gave both authority, purpose, and responsibility. Women are not secondary in calling or value. God gave dominion to humanity together.

2. Marriage Roles Are About Order, Not Value  

Genesis 2:18–24  

Eve was created as a “helper suitable,” a word also used for God helping Israel (Psalm 33:20; Psalm 115:9–11). This means strength and partnership, not inferiority.  

Husbands have a leadership role in marriage (Ephesians 5:23), but it is servant‑leadership, not domination. A husband’s role does not cancel a woman’s calling or ministry assignment.

3. Jesus Empowered Women in Ministry  

Luke 10:38–42 – Jesus taught women directly (Mary at His feet).  

John 4:1–30 – Jesus sent the Samaritan woman as the first evangelist.  

Matthew 28:1–10 – Jesus appeared to women first after the resurrection.  

John 20:17–18 – Jesus commissioned Mary Magdalene to proclaim His resurrection.  

Luke 8:1–3 – Women traveled with Jesus and supported His ministry.  

Jesus consistently affirmed, taught, empowered, and commissioned women.

4. Women Participated in Worship and Ministry  

1 Corinthians 11:5  

Paul acknowledges women praying and prophesying publicly. His correction was about order, not silencing women. Women were active in ministry in the early church.

5. “Women Be Silent” Was About Disorder, Not Leadership  

1 Corinthians 14:33–35  

The Corinthian church had disorder during worship. Some wives were interrupting their husbands and causing confusion. Paul instructed silence in that specific disruptive situation.  

Paul was correcting disorder, not removing women from ministry. He did not ban women from teaching, leading, prophesying, or serving.

6. Paul Worked With Women Leaders  

Romans 16:1–2 – Phoebe, a deacon.  

Acts 18:26 – Priscilla taught Apollos.  

Romans 16:7 – Junia, outstanding among the apostles.  

Romans 16:3–5 – Priscilla and Aquila led a house church.  

Philippians 4:2–3 – Euodia and Syntyche, co‑workers in the gospel.  

Paul did not silence women — he partnered with them.

7. Deborah: A Woman Called, Anointed, and Obedient  

Judges 4–5  

Deborah was a prophetess and judge (Judges 4:4). God appointed her.  

She asked Barak to lead the army (Judges 4:6). Barak refused unless she went with him (Judges 4:8). Deborah agreed and warned the honor would go to a woman (Judges 4:9).  

Her obedience brought victory, and Israel had peace for 40 years (Judges 5:31).  

Deborah shows that God calls women to lead with courage, humility, and obedience.

8. Other Women Called Even When Men Hesitated  

1 Samuel 25 – Abigail acted with wisdom when her husband did not.  

Esther 4 – Esther obeyed God even when the king did not understand.  

Luke 2:36–38 – Anna the prophetess ministered faithfully in the temple.  

These women honored their husbands and leaders while still obeying God.

9. Encouragement for Women in Ministry  

Genesis 1:27  

Genesis 1:28  

1 Corinthians 11:5  

Romans 16  

Judges 4–5  

A woman’s calling comes from God. No one can remove what God has placed on her life.

10. A Balanced Word About Husbands and Wives in Ministry  

Husbands are called to love sacrificially (Ephesians 5:25).  

Wives are called to respect (Ephesians 5:33).  

Both are called to submit to one another (Ephesians 5:21).  

Ministry calling is based on gifting, not gender (Romans 12:6–8; 1 Corinthians 12).  

Some women feel tension because their husbands may not fully understand their calling. Scripture shows examples of God calling women even when men hesitated (Judges 4:8–9).  

A woman can honor her husband and honor her calling at the same time. Her ministry does not diminish her marriage, and her marriage does not diminish her ministry.

11. Summary  

God created women with purpose.  

God gave women dominion.  

Jesus empowered women to teach, proclaim, and lead.  

Paul partnered with women leaders.  

Disorder in Corinth was corrected — not women’s calling.  

Deborah proves God uses women powerfully.  

The New Testament includes women leaders.  

A woman’s calling is holy, biblical, and God‑ordained.  

Marriage roles do not erase ministry roles.

Nabhi Christian Ministries
Reposted August 1, 2026

WHEN LOVE GROWS COLD 
SUNDAY YOUTH LESSON:

Key Scripture: Matthew 24:12

“Because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” 

1. What “Wax Cold” Means

Jesus was describing what happens when a person’s heart slowly loses warmth, compassion, and care.

To wax cold means love fades little by little, compassion dries up, and people become numb.

It does not happen all at once. It happens gradually, the same way ice forms over time.

2. Why Jesus Said This Would Happen

Jesus said love would grow cold because sin and selfishness would increase.

Today this can be seen in violence becoming normal, online cruelty, broken friendships, isolation, cancel culture, and compassion being treated as weakness.

Many young people feel this shift around them every day.

3. What Cold Love Looks Like Today

Cold love ignores people who are hurting, mocks instead of encourages, unfollows instead of forgives, isolates instead of includes, reacts instead of listens, and focuses only on self instead of caring for others.

These patterns can show up at school, online, in friendships, and even at home.

4. What Warm Love Looks Like

Jesus calls His followers to keep their hearts warm.

Warm love shows kindness even when it is not returned, forgives quickly, stands up for the lonely, checks on people, prays for others, and chooses compassion over popularity.

Supporting scriptures

Romans 5:5, the love of God is poured into our hearts.

1 John 3:18, love in action and truth.

1 Peter 4:8, love each other deeply.

5. Why This Matters for Youth Today

Young people are growing up in a world where trust is low, anxiety is high, relationships feel temporary, and many feel unseen or unloved.

Jesus warned His followers not to let the world freeze their hearts.

6. How to Keep Your Love From Growing Cold

Stay connected to God, because cold hearts form when people drift away from Him.

Guard your heart, but do not harden it. Boundaries protect you, but walls isolate you.

Practice small acts of love daily, such as sending a kind message, praying for someone, giving a compliment, or checking on a friend.

Forgive quickly, because unforgiveness freezes the heart.

Surround yourself with people who keep their hearts warm, because coldness spreads and warmth spreads too.

7. Personal Reflection for Youth

These questions are designed for you to think through on your own.

What signs of cold love do you see around you in your school, online spaces, or friendships?

Where do you notice your own heart becoming less patient, less forgiving, or less compassionate?

What situations or people make it hardest for you to keep your love warm?

What is one practical action you can take this week to show warm love to someone?

What would it look like for you to stay connected to God in a way that keeps your heart soft?

You can end with a simple prayer

“Lord, keep my heart soft. Do not let the world freeze my love.”

Nabhi Christian Ministries-May 17, 2026

PRE‑FATHER’S DAY TRIBUTE

A WORD TO THE MEN WHO STAND IN THE GAP

There are men God has raised up in this generation who do not need a biological title to walk in a father’s anointing. They carry responsibility in their bones. They protect without applause. They provide without recognition. They stand in the gap because God entrusted them with strength, not because anyone handed them a certificate.

This tribute is for those men.

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THE MEN WHO CARRY WEIGHT QUIETLY

There are men who rise early and lie down late, not because anyone demands it, but because they understand what it means to cover a home, a family, a church, a community.  

Men who fight battles no one sees.  

Men who hold their emotions so others can feel safe.  

Men who stand guard in the spirit even when their own hearts are tired.

Some of these men have children.  

Some have none.  

But all have been entrusted with someone to protect, someone to guide, someone to lift, someone to pray for.

In Christ, fatherhood is not biology — it is assignment.

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A WORD FROM THE LORD TO HIS SONS

To the men who have carried much:

God says, “I saw every sacrifice you made in silence.”

To the men who have stood in the gap:

“I counted every battle you fought that no one knew about.”

To the men who kept providing even when they were empty:

“I will replenish you.”

To the men who kept protecting others while feeling unprotected themselves:

“I am your shield.”

To the men who kept showing up when life tried to break them:

“Your endurance has reached My throne.”

This is the season where God strengthens the shoulders of His sons.  

Not to carry more — but to carry differently.  

Not to strive harder — but to stand firmer.  

Not to be strong alone — but to be strong in Him.

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A PASTORAL CHARGE TO THE MEN

Men of God, hear this:

Stand with integrity.  

Walk with authority.  

Lead with humility.  

Protect with wisdom.  

Provide with grace.  

And let God father you, even as you father others.

Your strength is not in how much you hold.  

Your strength is in Who holds you.

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A PRAYER OVER THE MEN

Father, in the name of Jesus, I lift every man who carries the weight of responsibility — seen and unseen. Strengthen their minds. Settle their spirits. Guard their hearts. Remind them that they are not alone in what they carry.

Bless the men who father through mentorship, prayer, guidance, protection, and presence.  

Bless the men who stand in the gap for children who are not their own.  

Bless the men who lead quietly, love deeply, and sacrifice consistently.

Cover them with wisdom.  

Crown them with peace.  

Clothe them with strength.  

And let Your hand remain upon their lives.

Amen.

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A CLOSING BLESSING

May the Lord honor every man who has honored others.  

May He restore what life has drained.  

May He reward what was done in secret.  

May He strengthen what has grown weary.  

And may He remind you that heaven sees you — even when people do not. 

Nabhi Christian Ministries

MOTHER’S DAY TRIBUTE SERMON

WHEN GOD STEPS INTO THE PLACE WHERE YOUR STRENGTH ENDS

From childhood, God trained my ears to hear His voice and to discern the spirits that move among His people. He told me not to fear their faces and commanded me to speak His word with boldness—whether welcomed or not. In 1985, I heard Him say, “Teach My people,” and I have honored that assignment ever since.

I do not speak to elevate myself. I speak because I was commanded. I speak because the word reaches me first. I speak because I have walked with God long enough to recognize when He is pressing something upon His daughters. And in a time when so many are leaving this world—sometimes suddenly—I cannot afford to hold back what He gives me.

This message is for every woman who has poured out much, carried much, endured much, and given much. It is for the strong who are tired, the faithful who are human, the wise who still need rest. If this word finds you, may it steady you, strengthen you, and remind you that God sees you.--

A Word for the Women Who Have Poured Out Much

I come to you as a woman who has walked with God for decades, who has witnessed His faithfulness, and who has learned that His word comes to correct, to comfort, and to call us into a different way of being. This word reached me first. I had to eat it before I could offer it to you.

This is why I teach.

This is why I discern.

This is why I prophesy.

This is why I speak to you now.

“In quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” — Isaiah 30:15

This verse was spoken to people exhausted from fighting battles in their own strength. They were running, striving, pushing, trying to fix everything themselves. And God gently told them:

Your strength will not come from doing more.

Your strength will come from resting in Me.

Here is the deeper meaning for women who have carried much:

1. Strength is found in stillness, not striving

You do not have to prove anything anymore.

You do not have to give until you are empty.

You do not have to outrun your pain.

God is saying, Let Me carry you now.

2. Quietness is not weakness—it is healing

For women who have poured out for years, quietness can feel unfamiliar.

But here, quietness means peace, release, and letting the soul breathe.

It is God’s invitation to stop fighting alone.

3. Trust becomes your new source of strength

Not trust in your tired body.

Not trust in past accomplishments.

Not trust in your ability to keep giving.

But trust in God’s faithfulness.

It is a shift from “I must do more” to “God is enough for me now.”

4. It speaks to this season of your life

Many of you have been warriors, givers, teachers, and servants.

But your strength in this season will not look like your strength in the last one.

Now your strength is receiving, resting, trusting, allowing God to rebuild you, and letting others bless you.

5. It answers the quiet fear, “Did I do enough”

Your value is not in what you did.

Your strength is in who you trust.

This frees you from performance, guilt, and pressure.

In short, Isaiah 30:15 is God whispering to His daughters:

You do not have to fight anymore. Let Me be your strength now.

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A Word About You, Women of God

What you are sensing—the weariness, the quiet heaviness, the longing for rest—is something many seasoned women quietly carry. This message resonates because it speaks to a universal truth among women who have poured out for decades.

You are strong, but you are tired.

You are faithful, but you are human.

You are wise, but you still need rest.

You have given much, but you rarely receive.

You have carried others, but you seldom feel carried.

This word is a mirror.

Women who have survived childhood wounds, endured ministry battles, carried families, churches, and communities—women who kept giving even when empty, kept believing even when hurting, kept serving even when unseen—often need the same reminder:

Your strength in this season will come from quietness and trust, not from striving.

My desire is simply to create a place where women leaders can breathe, exhale, and remember that they are God’s daughters before they are His servants. I offer what God gives me, and I trust Him to do the rest in your lives.

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A Pastoral Prayer for the Women Who Need Rest

Father, in the name of Jesus, I lift every daughter who feels this word in her spirit. You see the ones tired in body, mind, and soul. You see the ones who have carried others for years, yet struggle to find a place to lay their own burdens down.

I pray especially for the woman who knows You are calling her to rest, yet feels trapped by responsibility. She is trying to recover, but the weight of bills, obligations, and fear keeps her moving when her body is asking her to be still. Lord, You know her situation. You know her needs. You know the pressure she is under. You know the fear that whispers, “If I stop, everything will fall apart.”

Speak to her now.

Remind her that You are her source.

Remind her that You are her keeper.

Remind her that You sustain her life, her home, and her future.

Quiet her fears.

Strengthen her faith.

Surround her with help, support, and provision.

Assure her that she will not lose what You have given her.

And for every woman under the sound of this prayer, I speak rest, clarity, and courage. Let them know they do not have to earn Your love or strive to be worthy. You see them. You know them. You love them.

Teach them to breathe again.

Teach them to trust again.

Teach them to rest without fear.

Let this be the year they learn that quietness is strength, trust is power, and rest is obedience.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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Pastoral Closing Blessing

May the peace of God settle over every woman who receives this word.

May His strength rise where yours has grown thin.

May His wisdom guide every decision ahead.

May His presence remind you that you are never walking alone.

I speak grace over your homes, clarity over your minds, and rest over your spirits.

May the Lord carry you in the places where you can no longer carry yourself.

Nabhi Christian Ministries