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Priscilla
If you look for Priscilla in scripture, you will quickly notice that she is never mentioned without her husband, Aquila. In today's culture, we would label Priscilla and Aquila as a “power couple” within the early church. In their day-to-day life, they both worked as tent makers, while also working to establish the church in Corinth, Ephesus, and Rome. While in Corinth, the Lord brought them a faithful servant to work alongside them, the apostle Paul. Together they made tents and sought to share the Gospel with everyone they encountered in their community.
From observation, we know relatively few women are mentioned in Scripture by name. So, when we see Priscilla's name repeatedly shared, we know she played an essential role in helping to build and establish the church alongside her husband. They encouraged, taught, and served in each city they resided. They never gave up, even when faced with adversity. When Priscilla and Aquila are first mentioned in Acts 18:2 we’re told that all the Jews had been commanded to leave Rome. Priscilla and Aquila did not waste their displacement. They didn't feel sorry for themselves, or if they did, they didn’t let it impede the work God called them to in establishing the Church. In Priscilla, we find a beautiful testimony of faithful service; wherever God sent her and however He tasked her.
1. Am I faithfully fulfilling the tasks the Lord has given me?
Prayer: Lord, help me focus on the ministry you have given me today.
About this Plan
Eve and Mary may be the most well-known in Scripture, but the Bible is chock-full of women with rich character, bold faith, and powerful testimonies. Join us as we briefly study 30 “Women of the Bible” and learn about the ways God used them, sustained them, emboldened them, and provided for them. Women have been a part of God’s plan from the Garden of Eden until the present day. We pray your faith is encouraged and strengthened by spending some time getting to know these women’s accounts.
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