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V. Women in the Life and Ministry of the Early Church
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A. The Holy Spirit fell on men and women on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4).
B. Women prayed with men (Acts 1:14; 12:12).
C. Women had various ministries of hospitality, service and good works (Dorcas, Acts 9:36; Mary, the mother of Mark, Acts 12:12; Lydia, Acts 16:14-15).
D. Priscilla and Aquilla took Apollos aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately (Acts 18:26-28).
E. The Holy Spirit used women as His prophetic mouthpiece (Philip's four daughters were prophetesses, Acts 21:8-9).
Overall, it appears that women took as active a part in the life and ministry of the church as men.
