Meeting Jesus

The Gospel records are extraordinary for their accounts of the encounters and conversations Jesus had with women of all kinds. But this wasnt sexual attraction - these women grew to love Him because He treated them with dignity and compassion. In an age where women were considered second-class citizens Jesus devoted time and care to them all - the godly the grieving the sick the stressed the sinful outcasts and even the foreign dogs.But in all his dealings with women Jesus wanted to give them the opportunity to hear and receive His good news - that however we live we all need Gods forgiveness; that whatever we have done we can be forgiven by God through Jesus. Women didnt only experience a welcome from Jesus; they received a brand new life of hope joy and peace as forgiven children of God.Worldwide the good news of Jesus still transforms the lives of countless women today. By using this Good Book Guide to examine the encounters of these eight women who met Jesus you too can learn about His liberating good news discover what it means to have true faith and experience His transforming power in your life.