Biblical Womanhood

Theme Scripture: Song of Solomon 8:4 - “I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, do not stir up nor awaken love until it pleases.”

Theme Verse: Isaiah 54:5 - "For your Maker is your husband, The Lord of hosts is His name; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel; He is called the God of the whole earth."

Theme Verse: “Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought with a price, therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.” - 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Theme Scripture: “One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.” -Acts 16:14 NKJV

Continuing our New Year’s Series, this week’s episode invites women to embrace their sacred calling.Podcast host Allison Galindo and pastor’s wife Sonia Trujillo of Calvary Chapel South Los Angeles discuss the calling, value, costs, and obstacles to being a woman in ministry. Today's episode stems from 1 Corinthians 12:4-5 - “There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.”Episode Questions: What does ministry look like?Do women have a place in ministry?How do I know if I’m called to ministry?What are the costs and gains to being in ministry?What are some common things that hold women back from ministry?

Meet Allison and Rachel at Vineyards & Olives and hear about the heart behind the podcast. Dive deep in scripture with us over the next few months as we discuss God's design and plan for women.Today's episode stems from Proverbs 29:8, “Where there is no vision, the people perish."Intro to the Podcast: What is this podcast about? Who is it for? What are some things to look forward toEpisode Questions:What is vision/Who should have it? Jeremiah 23:16 - "This is what the LORD Almighty says: “Do not listen to what the prophets are prophesying to you; they fill you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD." Proverbs 29:18 - "Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction."Why should I trust God’s vision for my life? Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." John 10:10 - "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." Psalms 23:5-6 - "You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever."How do I get God’s vision for my life? Psalm 5:3 - "My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up." Acts 18:9-10 - "One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. 10 For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” Habakkuk 2:1-3 - "I will stand my watch And set myself on the rampart, And watch to see what He will say to me, And what I will answer when I am corrected. Then the Lord answered me and said: "Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry." Proverbs 16:3 - “Commit your works to the Lord, and your plans will be established.”