Women's "Bible Studies" These Days
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- Ah yes. The typical Women's Bible Study experience... Feelings, casseroles, devotionals and lots of self help books.
I never really fit in. Who can relate?!
Sarah, Martha, and newcomer Emma are having their weekly Women's "Bible Study." Here's another mediocre parody for you to enjoy. I realize not all Women's Bible studies are like this, Praise God.
But when you're in one like this boy do you sure know it.
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I am a pastor in a rural area and this is too true. This week I was asked for my resignation because I said couples shouldn’t live together until AFTER they are married. If so called Christians read their bibles we would be spared from a whole world of stupid
I hope you didn't leave, you were leading the right way as far as that is concerned. Good for you!
I can't remember who said it. "Christianity in America is a thousand miles wide, and an inch deep."
Sounds a bit like wide is the way that leads to destruction. Sad but in main stream churches its unfortunately true.
I'd never heard that before, but, unfortunately, it surely seems to be the truth.
Paul Washer said it, I think!
Ouu this is a good phrase
Ive never heard that before, can you tell me what it means?
That’s me when somebody says follow your heart, I’m like “ The Heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked who can know it”
Periodttt
Seriously! I've had to say that myself too!!!
Yes. LOL! Your "heart" ends up just being feelings and emotions.
I straight up make "THAT" face when any Disney movie is put on by my in laws "christian prosperity gospel" in front of my niece and nephew
I can't help it, that verse just falls out of my mouth so quickly that I have no filter.
the un-saved have desperately wicked hearts .. feelings and emotions can be renewed through the mind we are new in Christ .. the old heart IS dead for now we renew our minds .. Colossians 3:2-4 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your[a] life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. read twisted scripture ... Andrew Farley Lie #27: You, As A Believer, Have A Sinful Nature | Andrew Farley
Honestly as an ex hard core atheist and new ager and feelings of being lied to and deceived… coming to Jesus now, I’m just going straight to the Bible. I have a hard time trusting any human. Everyone seems to be twisting everything.
And I, as a 13-year-old, and mad about that. Sadly, so many people come to Christianity just because “good vibes”, And while God does give us peace, that’s not what it’s about! The Bible is about salvation, how we are all sinners and we all need to be saved and how Jesus saved us from sin!
You're young, and yet, you've grasped something that many people never comprehend. Keep holding to God's Word- He will continue to help you live life without compromise💚
...and His Holy wrath
I am so thankful you are looking to the gospel and to truth. We need truth AND love, for that is what the gospel is. The hard truth is we all deserve hell, but God loved us while we were still sinners and sent Christ to be our substitute, and all we must do is believe. We cannot have one part of that without the other. We cannot have God's love without His truth. But His truth also requires His Love and we must present it in love so others may believe.
@@bereal2900 What do you mean?
@@MrDoctorSchultz well god was wrathful at us when we decided that Satan's temptations were greater than gods law saying the wages of sin is death and you can see his wrath in Noah's but as he still loves us as we're given Jesus in attempt to save as many from sin as possible
“I can do all things through a verse taken out of context.” - 2 Opinions 4:13
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Brilliant 😂
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Lmao
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"but is that really sharing the gospel?" Wish we asked this more often to each other and to ourselves.
Honestlyy?
KnoW JESUS, KnoW PEACE.... "For there is no other name under Heaven, given to mankind in which we must be Saved!"
@@nyambsdeborah8954, are you kidding? Have you not seen comments saying, or heard the majority of Christians saying as what they call “sharing the gospel”, things like “You need to find Jesus”, or “You gotta obey the commandments to be saved”? Is THAT the gospel? What does “find Jesus” mean to someone who knows nothing about the Bible and our Lord Jesus Christ? Does the Bible say you’re saved by keeping the law? Absolutely not, the scriptures say the law can only CONDEMN YOU, and by the deeds of the law SHALL NO FLESH be justified. From what I’ve seen, the majority of professing believers in Christ don’t even know what the gospel is themselves, which means they certainly can’t share it. The majority of professing believers are BIBLICALLY ILLITERATE, period. They don’t even know what the Word of God says, they just parrot the lies they’ve heard other people say, and they never opened the Bible and searched the scriptures to see if those things they heard were true. They have no clue what the scriptures say about salvation, as evidenced by the ones who actually believe that making Jesus Christ the Lord of your life and repentance are “works salvation” and they can live however they please and inherit the kingdom of God, because all they have to do is believe Jesus exists. The demons also believe, and tremble at the name of Jesus Christ, but their belief DOES NOT CHANGE THEM FROM BEING DEMONS. Repentance is A GIFT OF GOD according to the scriptures, and nobody is saved unless they are BORN AGAIN OF THE HOLY SPIRIT according to Jesus. If Jesus Christ is not the Lord of your life, then SATAN IS. There’s no middle ground. We’re saved by believing in Jesus Christ as Almighty God in the flesh, who died in our place for our transgressions, and we put our faith in what He did for us on the cross, and His resurrection the 3rd day, and by faith we’re born again of the Holy Spirit who works repentance and regeneration in us to CHANGE US FROM WITHIN, creating us as a new creature in Christ, old things are passed away, and all things become new, including being given a new heart and a renewed mind which seeks after the spiritual truths of God, and not after this world. The only way anyone can overcome transgressions in their life is through having the Holy Spirit of Christ coming to live within them, which seals them until the day of redemption, and a born again believer cannot lose their salvation, because THEY ARE SEALED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, and PURCHASED BY THE BL00D OF GOD, and they have been baptized into Christ and clothed in His righteousness, so the only way a born again believer in Christ can lose their salvation is if Jesus Christ can lose HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS. How many professing believers don’t even know that? They actually believe in their own righteousness. The Bible says NONE are righteous, NOT ONE. The righteousness of Christ is the ONLY RIGHTEOUSNESS we will ever have, but how many are believing in their own righteousness and telling others that they can lose their salvation? Good works will not save us, but we are saved to do good works that glorify our Father in Heaven, so these are the fruits of our salvation, the evidence of the Holy Spirit living in us and transforming us from within. Jesus says NO MAN can pluck us from His hands, including us. The scriptures say a born again believer who falls into unrepentant iniquity should be cast out of the church for the destruction of the flesh, so that the SOUL WILL BE SAVED. That’s how much Jesus Christ means it when He says HE WILL NOT LOSE ANY THE FATHER HAS GIVEN HIM. Sealed until the day of redemption means exactly what it says, but how many professing believers actually believe that when polls show 60 - 70% of evangelicals deny that Jesus Christ is God? Denying Jesus is God in the flesh means you die in your iniquities and go to the lake of fire, John 8:24, because Jesus says whoever does not believe He is I AM will die in their iniquities.
@@Redeemed.of.YHVH.thru.Christ Very well said! Thank you for this.
I started asking this question when they make 'altar calls'... Whatever happened to informing them that they are sinners and ONLY in Jesus can we have salvation. Most of my questions were ignored.
"I'm only sharing this so that we can pray for her" 🤣🤣🤣 sounds like a church gossip
😂😂😂😂. Yesss
Oh my goodness. I couldn’t stand that. One of the churches I belonged to back home in the Bahamas, as soon as you started with “gossip-y prayer information” you got shut down quick. Especially, “seeking advice” on a wrong done to you by another person. The question you’re immediately asked did you speak the person first. Follow the Matthew 18 principles
Yupp totally heard a lady or 5 say that while gossiping. 😂😂😂😂
Righteous gossip? I have heard this too many times.
😂 it reminds me of the movie “saved “.
Everyone: Sad state of Christianity in America
Me, a Nigerian living in Nigeria: Y'all... It's not just you
I’ve heard it’s bad there too 😩Lord have mercy
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We're all on this journey if truth together 🙏🏻
I'm American, and I agree with you 😞
Same here in South Africa 🇿🇦 😢
This is exactly why church is no longer a safe place to be broken, sick, or grieving. If you are any of these things, they think something is wrong with you. You don't have enough faith, your not positive enough, or you spoke these things into existence by being too negative.
Sounds like Job's friends...
I knoooow! Godly sorrow is like the plague for these people.
I searched around until I found a church that is filled with the most beautiful Christian community. It is a small congregation of Christians of all ages and all levels of brokenness. They're out there. Just keep seeking. Mine is a Calvary Chapel, they are a book by book verse by verse Bible teaching church. Maybe there's one in your area.
@@jilljohanns8636 there are a ton of Calvary Chappels out there, which one?
I had a similar thought as well. I think that this message is one that doesn't impact the unsaved. Its so shallow and fake and they can see through it. Very sad
Absolutely hilarious and true at the same time! Super well done! Ha I loved it!
Thanks brother!! :-D
I echo that. Really, great video and great way to bring up what is lacking and interfering in effective Bible study. We have turned it into a way to “find ourselves” instead of what it is, to learn about God and what He wants us to know about Him.
And the looong never ending "prayer lists"
Second that!
@@MelissaDougherty So much fun. Thank you !!!
I imagine a "bible study" around year 100. The apostle John, Ignatius of Antioch and Polycarp of Smyrnia could say those stupid association to myself things? Never. They interpreted old scriptures as prefigurations related to Christ (Luke 24 25-27). God bless you Melissa !
“I’m just sharing this so we can pray for her”...crazy accurate.
Spot on. I feel for this. I later on came to feel convicted to finding out it was just a gossip session, ugh
Sadly, this is the state of the Church in America, not just women's Bible studies...
Yes, it is. Most Bible studies are just gossip groups and solid biblical teachings are few and far between
Amen I hear this from plenty of men also
Agreed.
This problem is not only in the US unfortunately. But I won’t go to women’s Bible studies.
One time and I mean “ONE TIME” I had invited a group of ladies over to knit and crochet, and it became a time of judgement of my home, and judgement about some BIBLE topics one of the ladies had brought up. All the while the “leader” just sat there with her head in the sand like she wasn’t even present. I had NEVER had guest in my home before this and honestly will NEVER DO IT AGAIN.
Before I got sick, I used to go to Bible Study, and that's What it was. A Million miles away from the video. It was Mostly women, and it was Sound Biblical Teaching, I Give God Thanks and Praise For that time. I may be able to go to 1 lady's house, we started going there a few years ago, and started it up again a couple of wks ago. I Hope to get there next wk. I am So Blessed with my Church, Give God Thanks and Praise!!!
“Never was there a scoundrel less trustworthy and more deceitful than your own heart.” ~ Charles Spurgeon
This is both comedy gold and lamentably accurate.
Agreed
This was my take away almost immediately. From the personalities, mannerisms, and down to the gossip, the sister nailed it.
Excellent!
True
Can only watch so much but.
Funny stuff... But yeah.
I love this so much. I once left a “bible study” after one of the ladies was justifying new curtains for her house while in crazy deep debt because “God wants us to be happy and gives us the desires of our hearts.” I couldn’t do it anymore and RAN. This is legit how every single Christian group feels to me right now. Everyone tells me IM WRONG when they’re so out of context and obsessed with fitting into the world. Thanks for making me feel a little less alone today!
Becky Young try small groups that have men and women led by men. There are good teaching groups out there. I even found a woman's group years ago. Sadly at the time I was more the characters in glasses so I couldn't appreciate it. The leader had more children and moved and I forgot her name after all these years. I would love to tell her thank you for giving me a taste of what exegesis teaching was even though I was too spiritually immature to appreciate it. I guess I'll see her in heaven one day.
I've come to understand that human beings are weak, sinful and flawed and if we see something wrong we need to call it out in truth and love. We can't count on people to be perfect, because they never will be. There will always be an issue in any study you join and get close to the people but God has called us to love others. We can be the change. Of course if there is a serious issue in the study we should contemplate if we should stay but loving imperfect people is actually one of the things God calls us to, and what Jesus ministry was all about.
@@Varaidzo1 thank you for saying this, you truly do love like Jesus and I see wonderful things ahead for you! God delights in such compassion and wisdom, because it first came from Him and you choose to walk in it! My heart leapt at your great love, not that you agree with the 2 ladies- but that you know the Father's heart for them, is to desire to come closer to Him❤️ He doesn't mock or cast them out but wants them to lean in to Him to seek Truth. He loves every one of us! I've been all those women and because of God's great love He never gave up on me!😭 Sooooo well said- your comment- sweet sister!
I’m not sure if I want to laugh or cry, because this is so true that hurts!
honestly
I can SO relate! Women's "bible study" bordered on witchcraft. When I asked if we could drop the canned bible studies and actually study the bible, I was told no. That was my last meeting. Praise the Lord!
I am a Bible study leader and I dropped the canned Bible studies because either they are the same old thing or they are flat-out false teaching.
I stopped going to mine too bc of this!
I didn’t learn about what an Enneagram was until I attended a bible study at university.
@@Spatterdock Ugh...
If I may ask, what is "canned bible study"?
"We will dig into that anointed caseroll!!!" 😂😂😂
That caught me off Guard!
I once attended a "bible study" like this. The leader spent a lot of time talking about themselves.
It seems to be all about self now and not Jesus or God or the Holy Spirit. What God can do for "me". Its not about you!! It's about Jesus!!
@@mayhemcraftsanddiys Ah yes, the hedonistic gospel...Jesus wants us happy, healthy & wealthy & He loves us no matter what...so no worries about sin or repentance. It's one big "all about me" love fest, cuz Jesus would never want a christian to suffer or feel less than or even guilty about sin, God forbid. 😱
I attended a Sunday School whose lesson for that week was on 2 Sam 5. It was "too long and complicated"--so the leader covered something else.
Please keep creating more skits.... they are so great, and refreshing. I'm grateful for your ministry. Thank you so much for what you do. God bless you and your family
Agreed!
As a lead teacher of our women’s ministry this is what I try to avoid. A social club of women. I have been in many of these groups way more than I can count and always come out confused and disinterested to come back. These type of “Bible studies” is just breeding ground for gossipers and self-help therapy sessions. Hence why a lot of us are still biblically ignorant. This is scary true and a job well done for us to do some biblical introspection at how well or poorly we are handling God’s Word. Great job sis!
Have you tried women bible study fellowship or women’s community Bible study ? It’s expository
I finally joined a true Bible study over a year ago and have learned SO MUCH MORE than I ever did the 15 years beforehand! It’s mind blowing to me now how little a typical Christian actually studies scripture.
I agree, Mimi. I was invited to a women's "Bible study" a couple of years ago. We were crammed so tight we were practically sitting on each other's lap. Then we had to watch a video of a woman complaining about her life as she drove to work. Then, we were encouraged to share personal things that we needed prayer for. It was my first time with the group, so I didn't really know anyone. Oh, come on they said. So I asked for prayer for something, and the hostess blurted, "That's not Christian!" Then, I was supposed to stay another hour and a half for more chatting over food. It was NOT a Bible study. It was gossip time. I never went back, and the hostess was mad at me.
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Were you the only one who brought a bible?
So much truth in that comment but also sad
YES, YES, YES!!!! I thought I was alone in this! I am so tired of everything being about "SELF" and "SELF CARE". I wish so much that I could find a group of women in my community who just want to study the Bible and not make it a feel good session talking about their problems.
I’m so glad I had good apologetics training as a teenager. My classmates hate when I correct my professors truth claims about God and Christianity. My professors so far have been appreciative.
That's some moxie you've got there. God bless
That is Amazing, and Amazing that they are Listening and Appreciating!
That is Amazing, and Amazing that they are Listening and Appreciating!
+ Romans 10:9-10 "That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." Amen 🙏!
Oh my goodness when she said that’s right sister and raised her hand and did her “tongues” thing I just about had my drink come out through my nose! 😂
I had a prophecy bingo card out for another video I had been watching. I am thankful that I got to use that opportunity to "cheat" like Captain Rosebrough. 😂
That was my favorite part of the WHOLE video 😂
😂🤣 I let out my grandpa laugh on that one!
8:45 for anyone wondering😂
“I beat my Goliath” when I overcame my shyness and ordered a pizza over the phone. 😂 l am brave and I am David.
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There's always that one person that dominates the whole discussion with their life problems and behavioral shortcomings.
Right?! I started going to a new “Bible Study” recently, hoping THIS one would finally be an actual BIBLE study.
When I arrived, once again, I was handed a book that was not the Bible, written by an author that was not God.
We talked about everything BUT the Bible. We talked about our new “Bible Study” book about Mary and Martha. We watched videos about Mary and Martha, read paragraphs from the book about Mary and Martha, and then answered questions in the back of the book about how we relate to Mary and Martha. Then took prayer requests, and it was over.
Everyone then went home to read the next chapter in the book about Mary and Martha, and do the homework about how they’re like Mary and Martha.
It was, like, a 9 WEEK study of JUST how we relate to Mary and Martha!!
…When I went home, I left the book they gave me ABOUT the Bible on the “Bible study” table.
…They were offended.
This was not just this one church! It’s EVERY church I’ve ever attended!
I HAVE attended a REAL Bible study before. We studied 1 Peter, in JUST our Bibles! It didn’t take long-at all. As soon as we were done with that short book in the Bible, everyone was eager to get back to studying the next new book release by a famous “Bible study” author.
I am pretty convinced women would RATHER just read books ABOUT the Bible, watch videos, and talk about their lives.
Why is that?
Why call them “Bible Studies”? They’re just women’s social book clubs that meet in a church.
Agree so much. Wouldn’t it be great if we actually had several church members go to seminary or be taught by the pastor then to teach during the Bible studies?
That’s basically what Jesus and the apostles did. They weren’t social clubs. They were learning right and wrong. They also were actively witnessing to people outside of church.
I think we should take Bible study very seriously and have only qualified people teaching the Bible and leading the group. And it shouldn’t be a social club at all. Just study the scripture in depth.
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I hear you, but I’m pretty convinced the Bible says the Holy Spirit is our only needed Teacher; He’s a better Teacher, even, than those who’ve gone to seminary, or who’ve been taught by pastors.
I know some seminary graduates and pastors who believe and teach some pretty twisted biblical ideas (heresy?)! 😬
As long as we stick to the Bible, and have a hungry heart to learn, if we ask Him, I don’t think the Holy Spirit will lead us astray.
@@andynonymous6769
Absolutely true!! That “Someone” is the Holy Spirit, that Jesus promised us.
“But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My Name, WILL teach you ALL things, and will remind you of everything I have said.”
(John 14:26)
“No one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. We have…received the Spirit who is from God, that we MAY UNDERSTAND what God has freely given us.”
(1 Corinthians 2:11,12)
“Call to Me (the Lord) and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.”
(Jeremiah 33:3)
“I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes; I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts.”
(Psalm 119:99,100)
“…The Anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do NOT NEED anyone to teach you. But as His anointing teaches you things, and that Anointing is REAL…”
(1 John 2:27)
I think a lot of people discredit the Holy Spirit’s ability, and purpose. He WANTS to teach those who trust Him with the job. 😊
The Holy Spirit teaches us exactly what Jesus would, if he were still here teaching us, like he did his disciples.
Sunset, Narnia's response is part of the reason women think they need those surface level topical studies in the first place. No...we don't need teaching from a seminary graduate in order to study God's Word.
Very true,no meaning to them,forgotton in a few weeks.
"The Lord will never give you more than you can handle..." One of the biggest lies perpetrated on the un-Bible educated believer. Actually, you will have more than you can handle so that you give it up to the Lord. That "idea" is morphed from not letting you to be temped beyond what you are able, but provides a way of escape. Not the same.
1 Corinthians 10:13 nlt
The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.
Thank you! I thought I was the only one who looked it up to no avail!!!
So what’s fascinating about that verse is that it’s not a way OUT of temptation, but rather a way THROUGH it. That word temptation can also be translated as “trial”. So it’s not necessarily a sinful temptation, but it could be a storm in life you are going through. All the cross references (1 Peter 4; James 1:2, 12; Romans 5:3-4, etc.) mention that we are to endure, so really God is giving us endurance and strength, not a way out like we might think. It will be above what we are able, but it His strength that gets us through 2 Corinthians 12:9
Just like the Israelites had to go through the battles in the Promised Land, we must go through our battles. (Although they tried to go around and just caused a big mess)
2 Corinthians 1:8-9 (NASB)
For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life; indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;
Finally someone who agrees with me.amen
That was very funny, but so true it breaks my heart.
That was my exact reactor Kate. I also heard myself from the past in here, which really broke my heart 😒
That is what makes satire so effective.😊
Same! 😢💗
same :((((
Yes sadly
Anointed casserole and thought closet makeover... loving this already
"I really needed just a good thought closet makeover" - best line of this video...lol
This is what Christianity has been reduced to by the likes Joyce Meyer, Joel Osteen and the sort. It’s a shame!
You’re very correct about that. I was in one church a few years back and Joyce Meyers was going to be in a near-by town and the women in the church were really pressuring all the women to go. I honestly refused to go.
Yeap, the gospel nowadays is a form of self improvement course.
I've always liked Joyce Meyer, but I can see the problem if she is all you listen to and if you don't read the Bible. I had listened to her off and on for years and then was dismayed when I found out she teaches at Joel Osteen's church. I never viewed her as a preacher, but just as a speaker on Christian living. I see her teaching as very different from Joel Osteen, especially as he is a pastor of a church, he should be teaching in the bible whether he understands it or not.
Paul said when told that others were preaching while he was in jail to gain fame that God would still use that preaching to bring people to Himself. He will judge not us.
AMEN!!
I had to once resign from a woman's Bible study because there was a woman who went just to dump on the rest of us about her bad husband. I'm now in a three-year Bible study in which we study the 66 books of the Bible - 22 weeks per year for 3 years. And no whining is allowed! I'll complete the study in May 2022 and hope I find another study as rewarding as this one has been.
This was my struggle for many years with groups at my old Church. Its such a disappointed when you want to go and learn but the woman use it as a social session
learning the Bible is very important and learning about the prophetic books are nice too.. I get to appreciate so much of the history in the old testament and understand how it all is a reference to the arrival of Jesus. Plus I do not attend women’s group, just went straight to one on one discipleship with reviews of the full gospel, and yes includes repentance and reading the epistles. I hope all women’s group would go back and read each chapter of the Bible.
When I was a new Christian, this was this first thing I ran into. "What does this Bible verse mean to you?" Aaaaa! Inner dialog -> It's not about me! It means what it says! We can't all have different meanings for the same thing!
Hi, this is because the vast majority of churches and groups DON’T KNOW the truth of the scriptures....that’s why it’s all guess work and superficial. Most people are only interested in what God can do for them and not what they can do for God, like they treat God like some sort of celestial waiter that they click their fingers at when they want something.
This ‘accept Jesus and be saved’ is nowhere near as simple as that, it’s about obeying and actually DOING the will of God not this selfish ‘ believe in Jesus and wait for the ‘rapture’ to be taken to heaven having no idea of the real scriptural reason for going there except for just God being our servant again and giving us everything we want! We’d only need 1/2 oF one page of the Bible if that’s all there was to it. Just read Jesus own words at Matthew 7:13 onwards. A person must have accurate Bible understanding. I know from years of experience with these silly superficial Pentecostal type churches and know they offer absolutely nothing except delusion and false hope.
Our church is soon starting a Bible Study for women. My wife is petrified to go because of the theology of believers.
The idea that everyone can interpret the text of the Bible for him or herself is the entire basis of Protestantism; that's why there are literally thousands of different Protestant denominations & sects, each teaching something slightly different, each based on a different person's interpretation of the Bible, and all believing they have the correct interpretation of Scripture.
My mother in law once went to a ladies "Bible Study" where one of the members spent the whole time talking about her recent visit to a psychic medium and how it helps her communicate with dead family members 🙄 and no one questioned it... needless to say she never went back.
Oh wow. Good on her for running away.
Sounds like a king Saul moment,I hope she didn't try to compare her life to other king Saul moments
Wow! 🤦
@Martin Luther 😂😂
Ever have that feeling? Being with a group of Christian women and get the feeling something is wrong with you?
Yes. I often feel like I’m the black sheep among all the women while outside of church I pray for people who are hurting. Not that it matters but I have a better witness away from those women. Sooo sad.
Same, if my fellow Bible study group know what I actually stand for, I wonder if they are gonna see me differently 😅
yess totally sometimes i feel way over spiritual....i have also been told not to be too holy .....And the Bible clearly tells us to be holy as our heavenly father is holy....
They sound more like today’s feminists but prove their point using select scripture. Lord…😩
Cried on the way home from “Bible study” on Wednesday for this reason.
I feel so blessed that the women at my church all got fed up with studies like this a long time ago! We do chapter by chapter book studies now and honestly, everyone is more excited than ever to study. Always hated those personal application questions that were pure fluff! Especially when no one needs help getting distracted, seriously!
They forgot the most important verse! "God helps those who help themselves." Notinthebible 11: 14
True! I don't know who made that up. I'm not from the US and have never heard someone say that in real life... we have the same Bible though...
I died laughing at that. I'm going to use it.
@Valentina Here Sure, but the glib quotes are extremely incomplete. And it's not about whether you can get God on your side but rather if you are on his.
I think that was Ben Franklin.
Lol, Clever and funny!
In the words of Paul washer, “YOU. ARE NOT. DAVID!!!”
That was Matt Chandler
So when a pro-lifer tells me that abortion is wrong by quoting Jeremiah 1:5, should I tell them that it doesn't apply to us today because we're not Jeremiah?
@@meaganearly2797 exactly !!
Melissa, I love that your intent is not to “crush” people, but reveal how unbiblical slogans so easily creep in and smother biblical thinking. I could almost hear you quote Dr Heiser, “No no, the Bible was written for you not to you.”
I love that phrase that he says, it further encourages me to endeavour to read the Bible the way the Author/authors intended - stripped as much as possible of my cultural preconceptions. I'll always see through the lense of my experience, but I can reduce that by intentionally seeking the author's intent💁🏾♂️
This literally happened to me at a Methodist Church women's bible study called "Disciple". I took issue with so much of what was in the study guide and I was eventually pushed out by the unwelcoming responses I got from the other women. They laughed at me condescendingly when I told them that I believed that the story of Jonah was actually true because Jesus affirmed it. It was the first time I realized that many churches (even those who seem like traditional Christian churches full of sweet old ladies) are actually completely blind to the authority of Christ and the Word.
Haha! Perfect! Reminds me of a Beth Moore’s women’s Bible study I attended once. It quickly degraded into what felt like watching satire or being in a spoof. We’d play these little clips of Beth Moore, who would take one small paragraph of the Old Testament and add and twist it into something all about self-improvement. Self-exploration, self, self. Even God served your purpose. The women became gradually became dramatic emotional wrecks. Sharing intimate details, whining, crying, complaining... Towards the end I stopped going. I cannot remember the section of OT Bible the study was based on, but I do remember reading it on my own and wondering how in the heck did she add such subversive meaning to it without being questioned.
Beth Moore's Bible studies make me cringe.
That's unfortunate. I've attended a few Beth Moore Bible studies that were really good. Perhaps her teaching has gone downhill since then.
“Doesn’t it say that the heart is wicked and we shouldn’t trust it?” “Gasping” LOL. OMGOSH, you nailed this Melissa! It’s comical and serious at the same time. I also have experienced the gossiping that occurs in some of these women Bible studies. Spot on.
This is exactly why I have no friends 😭 Everyone is like this where I am from. You do so so well on these acting videos. I love the message!
Good for you! 😉
You have Jesus!! 🥰🥰
But you also need friends, for fellowship
Maybe you should try to get to know more women. Make sure that you are not holding the attitude that you're more righteous than everybody else. It can be a subtle form of pride.
I get it and found myself in the same position. So many times it’s about where are you from, secular job, kids, grandkids, husbands, diets, etc, everything EXCEPT the BIBLE. I don’t think your comment is intent on judging women, the point is who cares where anyone is from or those other things, those things should be kept for another time. NOT during a BIBLE study.
It's a lonely road at times.
Wow, Dear Malissa! You packed a lot of Biblical exhortation and warning into a small space with professional level entertainment. You're an outstanding defender of the faith (and actor).
I ADORED the part where you go:
"So when someone has tough questions about the Bible, you would just tell them to have faith?"
"ABsoLuTelYyyYyy"
Sooo accurrateeeeeee!! Thank you so much for normalizing having questions, looking for answers and actually meditate on them
I was just finished reading Ecclesiastes a few days ago and laugh-snorted when I read this:
“My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.”
- Ecclesiastes 12:12
Reasons why I do not go to Women’s Bible studies 🤣 I’m so serious.
You are hilarious!
I Totally Agree, Woman Can Be So Catty At Times...Wanna Be Somewhere I Can Grow
Same here!
Reminds me of so many "bible" studies I've been in...
Yes! They're more of a book club not a BIBLE STUDY!
Wow, that's just so sad. But its true
Thankfully I haven’t ever been in a womens “Bible” study of this type! Thank the Lord! But I can see how this type of stuff could happen easily! Yikes!
I hear you.
The reason I don't go to "hen parties "
I just left my “Bible” study because of this. They kept wanting to study books, not the Bible. Then I started speaking up about how this one book wasn’t Biblical and ended up leaving the group. My mom is still in the group and it breaks my heart how lost she is becoming 😭
I wanted to learn about the bible and really the only people who want to teach is jahovas witnesses. All "bible study" is seems to be middle school popularity contest and trendy coffee clutch with built in babysitting. They use prayer to gossip too. That's just bad for people who actually want to learn not just socialize. I already have friends. I want to know this story of the bible.
Oooo. I can definitely relate. Thank you for your comment, I thought I was the only one. I'm realizing the way to seek God is directly from His Word. Will be praying for your mom!
Why can’t I find girlfriends like you in real life who actually want to dig into scripture?
It’s all surface level and or incorrect applications...and tons of irrelevant rabbit trails.
Obviously the four of us need to start our own little online Bible study lol.
I’m in the Word all the time at home. I stopped attending women’s Bible studies years ago. I am not sure why I stopped. It just wasn’t meeting my needs.
I like the fact that Emma is the only one without glasses because she “Sees things clearly “. Or maybe I’m thinking to deep about it. Either way, good video.
That’s a good observation!
I like it, good observation
No! That’s a good point!
🤣🤣🤣
Sad but true. Try to get deep into scripture and lots run
The beginning of this ""Bible Study" was really just CBT based group therapy...not a bad thing, but definitely not the Word of God.
This woman of God is so skilled at gently point pointing out the problems with cultural Christianity in a funny but affective way! I can't stop watching!
I grew up in the church and left in my college years, and ironically I've learned more about biblical history and theology since I've left the church than I ever did while I was in.
The sad thing is, we can be social and accurately carrying out the purpose of bible study. The problem that comes into play is that not everyone in a bible study group has the same hunger to learn the word of God. Or the same level of maturity in the faith. Especially when so many churches are out there teaching inaccurate things.
Only '8' were saved on the ark
Let that sink in
Yep they just go off of what their pastor tells them and then refuse to hear any other point of views
So on point, Melissa!
I'm so glad God took me out of that church. No I am in a Bible believing church where the Bible is actually preached and studied. :)
Loved this! Really shows what most women’s “Bible”studies really are. Reminds me so much of churches I used to attend. So grateful for God’s Grace taking myself and family out of NAR, New Age, WoF, Prosperity, etc. Thank you for making this!
Could you please go a bit deep about WoF?
@@pilgrimsluggage9878 -- Word of Faith=name it--claim it, blab it--grab it, etc.
Curious about new age Christianity . @megankline in a way that I don’t want to get sucked into it . Is it all about feelings ?
@@juliagulov9629 what you experience. Good vibes only. Being One. Seeking a new level with God. Accessing heavenly realms through spiritual encounters. Talking a lot about Angels. Reading people's destinies. Prophecy but done like a party trick. All about the Presence of God. Low focus on long Bible reading (so only a verse or two used). Using out of context verses as declarations to bring prosperity and protection (used like a charm). Focus on you and your relationship with God (self centered).
That is all I can think of now.
I have been to around 7-10 church groups in my short lifetime. The shocking thing for me was looking back and realising how dangerously close I was to being "burnt" and going off on some wild goose chase. In my opinion, God was not pleased with what was going on at one of those churches, but has protected me from almost all that was truly rotton. Now I am in a VERY different Church, and I have learnt to read the Bible for myself and not seek out feelings to validate that God exists. Bet there is more to heal from though.
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness," 2 Timothy 3:16
I sure can relate to "Emma", I've been to women's Bible Study so similar to this, thank you Melissa, this is very helpful. God bless you 🤗💖
Two things:
1. Just watched this with my 7yr old daughter and she was nodding with Emma, and shaking her head saying “no” in frustration to the other ladies lol. She also jumped at the random display tongues. 😂
2. Prior to this year, I hadn’t been to any Christian women’s groups, Bibles studies, or conferences for at least 5-7 years because of this very issue of poor theology and constant eisegesis. No lie, the last one I went to was called “Purse-onali-Tea” where women donated their gently used high end purses to raise money for some cause and discussed one of only two topics women’s Bible stories seem to discuss: Ruth, while drinking tea. It was about how we can be more like Ruth or something. No real study into the purpose in this story, just a little “fun fact” bit at the end about Ruth being related to Jesus. I recall talking about Moab and what it meant that Naomi and Elimelech moved there during the famine, and they seemed surprised by my seemingly negative view of the land of Moab lol. I can’t recall much of anything else beyond the “how do we apply this to our lives?” questions. After going to another church that seemed more concerned with Biblical context, things started to go south again when I heard the exact words the woman from your video said, but from our pastor: “We want to be known for what we’re for, no what we’re against.” Meaning church would not be discussing the topic of sin, but rather the love of Christ. A chill actually ran down my spine. Melissa, last year I came across your channel and your videos gave validation to my concerns. I discussed them with my husband and we prayed for months about the decision and finally left that church as well. Soon after, I saw a progressive Christian meme posted by the pastor that confirmed we’d made the right choice. We found a small gospel-centered Bible-based church in December and I recently checked out the women’s Bible study group. I feel so blessed that the Lord lead us to this church. The topic was God’s trustworthiness, and it was an actual expositional study on 1 Kings and their examples of trusting in or not trusting in God. No fluff, no overtly girly topics, just Bible study and some great discussion on what we read.
Find yourselves a women’s Bible study group like that, ladies!!! They’re out there! ❤️
I’m so happy for you that you found this your new home! I left my church in July and I’m still searching. It’s painful to leave those who have become your family when you know they’re believers, or at least they want to be, but what they know and promote is fluffy, directionless, not convicting, too nice....you know what I mean. Empty vessels. It hurts to see how committed they are to nothingness. The Bible doesn’t lie when it says satan is the father of all lies. I just wish we weren’t so easily deceived.
The heart is deceitful above all else. Yes I have to say that so often 😆
This one kills me! It seems like everyone wants you to follow your heart. Heard a good sermon on how deceitful our hearts are.
I literally said "you're not David" more than once. I was the one questioning everything, so basically I made zero friends. Now I do my women's bible study in my bedroom!
Amen 🙏 God bless sis aint nothing like our prayer closet and a hug from Jesus Christ
Why do people keep saying that? Yeah, I know I'm not David. But I can learn lessons from all the people in the Bible. Nothing new under the sun. Eventually a similar problem will arise. Not in the same exact way but I still know that God will help and Deliver me. Moses parted the Red Sea. Joshua parted the Jordan River. Can God not make a way through my current obstacle? YES!!!!!!
@@Annie-wg3ud Agreed. The shallowness of a lot of Bible study groups is true as portrayed here, but I think using David and Goliath as a metaphor for our lives is perfectly acceptable.
@@Annie-wg3ud It's a zinger from the time when Matt Chandler went to Steven Furtick's Code Orange Revival and told the people the truth about themselves and basically called Furtick a false teacher in the nicest way possible. He was trying to illustrate that these prosperity, name-it-and-claim-it types set people up for disappointment (and even resentment toward God) when they use illustrations like David and Goliath to support the notion that God is their genie and should be treated like their personal butler. Chandler's point was that God loves us, but is also Lord of our lives and that He loves us, not because there's anything special about humanity, but that He loves us for His own glory. God may or may not get you out of a jam, but He uses trials to strengthen our faith and confirm in us that we are truly Christians. Hope that contextualizes that a bit.
@@Annie-wg3ud It's a zinger from the time when Matt Chandler went to Steven Furtick's Code Orange Revival and told the people the truth about themselves and basically called Furtick a false teacher in the nicest way possible. He was trying to illustrate that these prosperity, name-it-and-claim-it types set people up for disappointment (and even resentment toward God) when they use illustrations like David and Goliath to support the notion that God is their genie and should be treated like their personal butler. Chandler's point was that God loves us, but is also Lord of our lives and that He loves us, not because there's anything special about humanity, but that He loves us for His own glory. God may or may not get you out of a jam, but He uses trials to strengthen our faith and confirm in us that we are truly Christians. Hope that contextualizes that a bit.
LOL yes! This is why I do my studying with my commentaries and academic studies alone :) I love my community for worship and fellowship but it's hard to find a place that will really *study* Scripture.
This is great!!!! I am actually in a Ladies’ Bible Study at the moment… I think in the coming days, the leader will kick me out soon… And I am going to share this video to her and to the rest of the ladies… Thanks Melissa for this funny video but also a reminder for people like me to be more Bible-focused and to have a disciplined Scripture-study habit. God bless you!
Melissa: "This is satire"
Me: "No satire detected"
Hahaha I know right !
Exactly true
Something being "satire," doesn't mean there is no truth to it. As the saying goes: "Reality is stranger than fiction."
Lol true
None whatsoever!!!!! Hahahaaa! Gotta love it though
I'm feeling triggered!! 😂
As a recovering Mormon I have benefited so much from your videos. This one really hit home as I realized how much I grew up applying the scriptures to my life, but it was so often out of context, especially with the Bible. I am really inspired by your dedication to understand what the gospel teaches and it motivates me to do the same. Thank you for your efforts as they have helped me and my husband during a really painful transition.
Praise the Lord you & your husband have been saved! That is my story too, 2 years now!
God bless you!!!
Same here.
Hallelujah for real! I hope you continue to walk in the truth and can endure and rejoice through it all
@@BeanBeanBeanski why did you leave Mormonism
This just hit my charismatic ptsd. It’s so scary accurate! Thank you Jesus for showing me the light 😭😂
/\ true that
Amen! 🙌
In the same place! Charismatic ptsd 😅 soo accurate
I can relate to the lady in the blue striped shirt. Every surprised face and puzzled expression. The agony when you hear things being twisted and the overwhelming desire to set it straight. That is me. I am her. Unapologetically into apologetics.
One of the things that drove me away from Christianity for a while was the feeling that church was like a club to join and you had to speak and act a certain way to fit in.
"as a Christian, I don't want to talk about what I'm against..." Yikes. I've heard that a lot. People don't want to talk about what they are against so much that they start to not even know what they are against.
Great video. Very relatable unfortunately.
It's funny how they always say that when someone debunks their theories 😂
You will know them by their fruit.
What a great way to illustrate this issue Melissa. This was funny to watch..But so sad at the same time because it's true. So much to learn from this and a lesson to all of us ladies.
This doesn't happen at just women's Bible studies. I attend a Bible study where if you try to go deeper than a bottle cap everybody freaks out. They seem to only to understand therapeutic, moralistic deism.
@@larrywaddell7332 I hear you.
LOVE THIS!!! So true... Nothing like going to a biblestudy expecting to study the word of God, but then spending 80% of the time exploring our feelings..... 😥
This isn't a parody of the "Bible studies" but of the whole world, it scares me how true it is!
Years ago, my grandmother, a pastor’s wife, was asked once about the idea of having a home women’s Bible study. Her response was, “That would be wrong!” I think of that when I see something like this happening. Our pastor is involved in any Bible class. He keeps people on track and makes corrections if ideas go astray of Biblical teaching.
The pastor is not the sole teacher - elders are too. Women are specifically told to teach younger women too so I do not believe the above view is a biblical one. It may have avoided some mishaps but at the expense of being wrong.
Or how about when the other women fawn over the Bible talk leader, or the little cliques that form..etc, etc. funny but disheartening because fellowship is so important. We need to do better.
I died when Martha talked 🤣! Seriously, I tried to share the gospel with the nail technician, and she didn’t believe in Jesus 🤦♀️..you have a such a short time to grab someone’s attention and try to convince them the need for repentance.. Great video! 👍
This is a great satirical example of ME-ology as compared to THEOlogy. Scripture is not about ME. It is, however, about me getting to know God and His person and purposes. Great job, Melissa! 👍🏾
THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!!! This is ME in almost every single “ladies Bible study” I have been involved in. In fact, I don’t even go anymore to them.
I have NEVER fit in in most church settings . Now I’m kind of grateful I’ve never bought into the over spiritual hype and never fit in at most churches . I’m so glad for the truth I’ve been finding on your channel and others like it ! Thank you !
“It’s nice to be important, Emma, but it’s more important to be nice.” I’ve seen these kinds of subtle put downs about people excited to evangelize. It’s a projection that allows them to feel virtuous for NOT trying to win souls.
Whew! This part.
Lol this confirms how I've been feeling lately. I looked back at the churches I attended in the past and noticed we had plenty of classes, ministries, events, but I didnt find a good old fansioned bible study. No wonder I left the church "starved" lol..long story short God has given me hunger for the word like I've never had before. Thanks so much for your video's Melissa! You've confirmed a lot of things things I was noticing or maybe even discerning, but because I lacked knowledge I could t quite put my finger on it. Thanks again! 😊
You worded this exactly how I also felt too! I knew deep down something was wrong but I couldn’t explain it.
I hope we see MORE of Sarah, Martha, and Emma! What a creative and hilarious idea to address a real problem. Good job!
The “shouldaboughtahonda” had me laughing out loud by myself. All of this is not a laughing matter but I appreciate the comic relief 😆
shouldaboughtakia!
Walid shoebat is the one that came up with that one
I thought it was just gibberish. Went back to hear it again. 8:44 So much funnier now that I know.
RIP Bishop Ashe he used to say that in sermons 😂😂😂😂this is comedy
Melissa spot on including your acting skills! God bless Him for the talents he has given you🤗
This is eerily accurate 😂
This is how I feel, like an outcast at women’s Bible studies
I feel like an outcast at most ladies studies, and ladies fellowship whatevers.
Just keep doing what the lady in this video did. Don't just leave the group, lovingly rebuke those women with scripture. 2 Timothy 3:16-17
When I was a teenager I was open to the Lord just didn't understand the full gospel yet. Eventually I learned more from just opening my bible and praying (I suggest it even now). I went to two different churches on separate occasions with friends to a youth group. In both churches they spent the whole time brainstorming fun activities we could do. I was barely acknowledged and the bible was never mentioned just a quick prayer at the start and end. My friends were very much part of the world still just went to church because they felt warm and fuzzy and never confronted of their sin. They thought they were christians because they said God was real and they went to church. Wonderful time to have mentioned scripture and the Gospel as I WAS SO HUNGRY for the Lord and already despised sin and I wanted to not sin but didnt know how to go about it. Later my family started going to church and we officially met the Lord. However there were quirks like this in the women groups. There was a yearly group where the preaching was usually how we were Deborahs and I always felt so uncomfortable.The last we went to one of the women asked if so many earrings was biblical and we all knew she was taking about a specific woman who had a few extra piercings on her ears (who ironically is quite mature in the Lord and the Word). My mom got her purse and excused us. Soon we found another church but sadly the same issue was prevalent. (We later learned the 2nd church had divided from the 1st church in the past so I consider it the same church. Very sad and plz know a Godly church should not act like this and there are many Godly churches.) God sustained us through this, my mom passed away in the Lord and now I am in a bible believing and more mature church where I learn the word of God and the love and fellowship close to the church described in Acts. Been in the church for over 10yrs, have a wonderful husband and new family in it and very sound biblical doctrine and good testimony overall. Sadly my sister left the faith partly from the experiences she saw in the other churches and she is heavily into new age thinking. As believers our testimony and our actions are everything. If we truly repented and turn to Jesus our lives are for Him and our very breath should be following Him and being closer and closer to how He was and what he says. We should be humble and caring and forgiving and knowledgeable of His word and the truth (including hell and the need to repent) so that we can counsel each other and strengthen each other in love. Its all so beautiful now and night and day my experiences of the past. We are lights and lamps and salt of the Earth. But when ppl come to us and we are not having a good testimony or accurate knowledge of the Word we can make ppl stumble instead of drawing them nearer to the Lord. So many missed opportunities when I was younger and so much harm done to my sister who never really committed herself to Jesus but she was not given a good example either. I am praying that God will draw her near Him. Let's all of us as believers do our part.
I've experienced and left a Bible study like this. Thanks for the truth in a humorous non threatening way. 🙂
Apologize? 😂😂😂 gold sister! Appreciate you sharing and spreading the gospel and God’s kingdom through many creative ways! God bless!
That's the reason I left the "Bible Study" alias Sunday School I was attending. The literature they were using was always trying to be "relevant" to the modern day culture so much that it totally missed the lessons that should have been taught. Your satire was spot on.
“Apologize for having faith?!”
“No... apologetics” 😂😫
Excellent! That's how I feel when I tell folks why I no longer practice yoga.
Good for you gurl!
Did she say “Sheila bought a Honda” as tongues??? 🤣🤣🤣
🤣😂 I just discovered your videos in the past month... & SO glad I did ... solid teaching with humor ... love it!
The expressions are hilarious..
That said, I identify with Emma..and why she'd probably be extremely lonely..among 'Christians'
I am "Emma" and Yes, it can get lonely...well...scary too
I'm an atheist but I love your channel and comment and like to support you. Love your heart.
If you are here you must be a conflicted atheist, at least somewhat. Would love to hear your story.
Jesse, thank you, what a kind comment.
Thank you for being respectful, may God lead u to the right path ❤️✝️
Hi Jesse, may I ask you a question?
What is the definition of a Atheist to you?
Thank you.
I’m atheist too. Was a minister for 25 years. The whole “what does this verse mean to you” is hilarious!
Women’s Bible studies: “Ladies you are beautiful daughters of God and you are beautiful and loved and worthy and beautiful and daughters of God, who are beautiful. And don’t forget that you’re loved and worthy, and did I mention, beautiful? Tell the person next to you that they’re beautiful and loved, and you too! Tell yourself that you’re a beautiful daughter of God. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise because you are beautiful, amen? In Jesus name I declare you beautiful daughters of God.”
YESSS!!! 😂😂😂😭😭😭!!!
I usually have heard daughter of The King.
Unfortunately 100% accurate!😒😒😒
😂😂😂
"Daughters of the king! Inner beauty!"
Oh no women can be such gossips💀 i honestly struggle with gossiping because it comes so natural and i have to catch myself. I'm still learning🤦🏿
I think its important to understand that "gossip" isn't really gossip if you plan to tell the person that you are talking about, on the things you talked about and try to humbly, lovingly, correct them to help them with whatever it is that they may be doing wrong.
Its gossip when you just talk about them, continuously without ever confronting them in an appropriate manner and you just want to talk about them just for the sake of ridiculing them. Thats what God hates
I wanna do a Bible study with Emma!!! 🙌🏼😂❤️ love this!
Love, love this very creative piece. Each character! “Oh, Emma. You poor thing...”