Sharon Wilharm Bible Storyteller

Women in the Bible Who Failed

We’ve all failed, every single one of us. It’s just part of being human. We can find comfort in the stories of these women in the Bible who failed. Like us, they fell short, made mistakes, and underperformed.

It’s easy to get caught up in our failures and give up even trying. But God understands. He knows we’re going to fail. And He’s right there ready to pick us up, dust us off, and give us a gentle push back into action. He will take our meager offerings and use them for His glory. He doesn’t require perfection, only a willingness to serve Him however we can.

Euodia and Syntyche

The theme of Paul’s letter to the Philippians is joy, but he also touches on unity and humility. And then,…

Bernice

Porcius Festus succeeded Felix as governor. Since Paul insisted he was innocent, Festus was forced to send him on to…

Drusilla

Drusilla was the great granddaughter of Herod the Great who tried to kill baby Jesus. She was the daughter of…

Devout Jewish Women

In Acts 13 we read about devout Jewish women. At first glance, we would assume this would be a good…

Rhoda

Herod was on a killing spree. He killed James and imprisoned Peter. The other disciples gathered at the home of…

Greek Widows

The members of the early church lived in unity, taking care of one another, but as the disciples increased in…

Sapphira

Joses, one of the apostles, sold some land he owned and donated the money to the apostles. Ananias and his…

Mother of the Blind Man

Jesus healed a man who’d been blind since birth. He spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva.…

Woman Caught in Adultery

After spending time praying at the Mount of Olives, Jesus went back to the temple. People gathered around him, and…

Woman Who Lost a Coin

Jesus told stories known as parables to illustrate spiritual lessons. Many of those parables featured women such as woman who…

Mary and Martha

Jesus and his disciples entered the village of Bethany and were welcomed by a woman named Martha. She invited them…

A Sinful Woman

Simon, a Pharisee, invited Jesus to dinner. During the meal, a woman slipped into the home, stood at Jesus’ feet…

Ten Bridesmaids

Jesus tried to prepare His followers for what was to come. He told parables to help them understand. One of…

Salome

Salome was the wife of Zebedee and the mother of James and John. Some Bible scholars also believe she may…

Herodias

Herodias was the granddaughter of Herod the Great, the Herod who had all the baby boys killed in Bethlehem. This…

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