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Turn-Around Tuesday – Return and Submit
“The angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur. And he said, “Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?” She … Continue reading
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Magnificent Marriage Monday – Escaping Desire’s Gravitational Pull!
“At daybreak the angels urged Lot on: “Get up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.” But he hesitated. Because of the Lord’s compassion for … Continue reading
Posted in Magnificent Marriage Mondays, Marriage
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Faith Filled Friday – Recognizing God’s Hand In The Matter
“Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, “The thing has come from the Lord; we cannot speak to you bad or good. Behold, Rebekah is before you; take her and go, and let her be the wife of your master’s … Continue reading
Train Them Thursday – Is There Life?
“The Child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.” (Luke 2:40, NASB95) The Child continued to grow and become strong. Where faith lives, growth happens! The opposite is also true. In … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Train Them Thursdays (discipleship)
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Turn-Around Tuesday – Self-Inflicted Troubles!
“Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. And they said to one another, “Come, let us make … Continue reading
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Willing Worker Wednesday – Insider Information!
“There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking forward to Israel’s consolation, and the Holy Spirit was on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Willing Worker Wednesdays
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Magnificent Marriage Monday – God Protects Magnificent Marriages!
“Then the Lord said to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you alone are righteous before me in this generation.” (Genesis 7:1, CSB) For I have seen that you alone are righteous … Continue reading
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