Author: Jen Thorn

Cultural and Historical Background

Each book of the Bible was written in a specific place, in a specific period of time, by a specific author, to a specific people or person who were a part of a specific culture, with a specific intention. The Bible, and everything in it, is a part of history.

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Dealing with Hard Passages

Have you ever become discouraged with your Bible study because you have encountered some confusing passages? You are not alone. Even Peter looked at Paul’s writings and said, “Some things in these letters are hard to understand” (2 Peter 3:16). If you study your Bible long enough you will encounter

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Suffering For Our Faith

A woman once said, “I love my suffering because it comes from God.” Can you say this? Do you love your suffering because it comes from God? I know I don’t. Suffering is hard and it hurts. It is Isolating and discouraging, but it is also something that ties all

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Desiring Righteousness

Do you get frustrated with your sin? Do you ever get tired of failing? Do you look at yourself and wish you were more godly or righteous? The Bible uses hunger and thirst to describe our spiritual state. We know what it feels like to be thirsty or to want

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Blessed Are the Meek

Meekness is not a word we use very often. Many believe that meekness means weakness. It doesn’t. It also does not mean spinelessness or indecisiveness. It does not mean to be polite or timid or even naturally kind and soft spoken. So what is meekness? Matthew Henry said meekness is,

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Beatitudes Introduction

The word “beatitude” means a state of supreme happiness or blessedness. The “beatitudes” found in Matthew 5 are a collection of statements from Jesus that show us how we can be “blessed” or “happy” in this life and the next. Jesus shared this wisdom during His Sermon on the Mount.

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Accepting Hard Truth

When we think about speaking truth to each other we often think about words that make us feel good, that put a smile on our face and brighten someones day. We think about reminding each other about the truth found in God’s Word in order to encourage someone in their

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Do You Watch Your Mouth?

We all struggle with the tongue. Maybe you don’t use the really bad words, maybe you don’t even say any words that are unsavory, but you do struggle with your tongue. Words that are used to complain, gossip, slander, express anger, self-pity or annoyance are all ways in which we

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God Keeps His Promises

Think back with me to the time when the people of God were slaves in Egypt. They were oppressed, weak, and helpless but God promised that He would rescue them and give them land of their own. So, He raised up leaders like Moses and Aaron and in miraculous and

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Learn to Remember

We value the experiences we have with loved ones and therefore cherish the memories. So we take pictures, we keep diaries, and we make videos because we don’t want to forget the people or experiences.    Years ago, my husband and I started a prayer journal. We would write all

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