SERMON THESIS- Women should bow their knee and thank God for Jesus- Christianity should be the faith of choice for women because Jesus Christ has done more for women than any other person. Jesus' favor and friendship to women is vividly seen by exploring the data of history and Scripture.--Prior to Jesus women were mere chattel. They were deemed far less than men. They were often treated as household property, placed below slaves, oxen, and donkeys. They were considered unfit to bear testimony in civil and religious life. They were sexually devalued and degraded, and denied the opportunities of education, social involvement. They were less than second class citizens. Void of rights, a man could divorce his wife for burning his biscuits. -Jesus would graciously engage and evangelize women which was a radical and revolutionary reality- His mission was to elevate them through salvation.--Jesus's way was to always mercifully esteem and elevate women- This was true even of the outcast and ostracized women. Christ was counter culture---CONCLUSION- What a Friend, women have in JESUS---