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Woman of influence backs Jesus and The Twelve

SERIES: WOMEN OF THE BIBLE After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of … Continue reading

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SERIES: WOMEN OF THE BIBLE by Marti Fischer One of my favorite authors, Dorothy Sayers, never found her Christian life dull. “Perhaps it is no wonder,” she wrote, “that women were first at the cradle and last at the cross. … Continue reading

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A foolish man’s wife thwarts a future king

SERIES: WOMEN OF THE BIBLE There are some pretty remarkable women in the Bible, but none more courageous than Abigail, who took it upon herself to call David on the carpet when he was about to take the lives of … Continue reading

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God announces who He wants on His team

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. (Matthew 7:7) “Knock and the door will be opened to you.” What door? Well, we know it’s not … Continue reading

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What you, I and Caitlyn Jenner are seeking

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. (Matthew 7:7) I am continually amazed when I realize that God threw out an open invitation to all … Continue reading

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When you don’t get what you asked for

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. (Matthew 7:7) There are ways in which writers and preachers can say things that sound good, but that … Continue reading

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Live palms-up

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7 Knowing God is based on an awareness of our own need. No one enters into a … Continue reading

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The Gospel According to the Discovery Channel

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. (Matthew 7:7) It is one of the strongest arguments I know of to support the credibility of the … Continue reading

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What about the warriors who went home?

A few days ago I received a message from David, one of our readers, who asked a question that has been haunting me ever since. The essence of his question was this: Gideon and his 300 are great, but what … Continue reading

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Mighty hero

The angel of the Lord appeared to [Gideon] and said, “Mighty hero, the Lord is with you!” (Judges 6:12) As we get set to close out our study on Gideon, I want to go back to the beginning. Remember where … Continue reading

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