““NEVER NEVER UNDERSTIMATE UNDERSTIMATE

THE POWER OF A THE POWER OF A WOMAN”WOMAN”

JUDGES 5:9JUDGES 5:9

REV SEAN BLACKMAN SUNDAY FEB 2ND 2014

ICEBREAKER: RIGHT ICEBREAKER: RIGHT COMMENTS IN RIGHT COMMENTS IN RIGHT

BOXESBOXESMARGARET THATCHER Was not allowed to join

Labour Party ROSA PARKS Red hair, Harsh voice +

piercing StareEMMELINE PANKHURST Liked sitting on a busBOADICEA Wore men’s clothesJOAN OF ARC Appeared on Ten Pound

NoteFLORENCE NIGHTINGALE

Deepened her voice

ICEBREAKER: RIGHT ICEBREAKER: RIGHT COMMENTS IN RIGHT BOXESCOMMENTS IN RIGHT BOXES

EMMELINE PANKHURST Was not allowed to join Labour Party

BOADICEA Red hair, Harsh voice + piercing glare

ROSA PARKS Liked sitting on a busJOAN OF ARC Wore men’s clothesFLORENCE NIGHTINGALE

Appeared on Ten Pound Note

MARGARET THATCHER Deepened her voice

1. “SOCIETY underestimate THE 1. “SOCIETY underestimate THE POWER OF A WOMAN”POWER OF A WOMAN”

• IN THE PASTIN THE PASTMarriage rightsMarriage rights

• IN THE PRESENTIN THE PRESENTGender selection Gender selection

scandalscandal

2. “THE CHURCH underestimates 2. “THE CHURCH underestimates THE POWER OF A WOMAN”THE POWER OF A WOMAN”

• IN THE PASTIN THE PASTExcluded from Excluded from

leadershipleadership

• IN THE PRESENTIN THE PRESENTFemale bishopsFemale bishops

3. “JESUS NEVER underestimated 3. “JESUS NEVER underestimated THE POWER OF A WOMAN”THE POWER OF A WOMAN”

In His In His CharacterCharacter

In His In His ConductConduct

4. DEBORAH: A WOMAN TO 4. DEBORAH: A WOMAN TO R.E.S.P.E.C.T.R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

•My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the Lord!

• [Judges 5:9]

4. DEBORAH: A WOMAN TO 4. DEBORAH: A WOMAN TO RESPECTRESPECT

Responsive to others

Exceed expectations

Stood firm

Possessed inner security

Experienced success

Contributed to others growth

Thought ahead

5. NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE 5. NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A WOMANPOWER OF A WOMAN

You are You are different!different!

You have You have special giftsspecial gifts

You are full You are full of surprisesof surprises

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Db-x3zzHIA

“SISTERS ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES” BY EURYTHMICS

The "inferior sex" has got a new exterior. We got doctors, lawyers, politicians too!

Everybody, take a look around.

Can you see, can you see, can you see, there's a woman right next to you….

““NEVER NEVER UNDERSTIMATE UNDERSTIMATE

THE POWER OF A THE POWER OF A WOMAN”WOMAN”

JUDGES 5:9JUDGES 5:9

REV SEAN BLACKMAN SUNDAY FEB 2ND 2014