Author: Jen Thorn

Does Your Future Spark Joy?

The first 3 chapters of Micah are filled with pretty hard words of rebuke and judgement against various sins the people of God were involved in. Specifically Micah pointed out their sins of idolatry and covetousness, which led to a whole host of other sinful behaviors and problems. While these

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Hard Words From God

Studying through a minor prophet can be confusing because they don’t speak in a way that we are accustomed to. The book of Micah is comprised of 3 sermons, each one begins with the word “hear” (1:2; 3:1; 6:1) His first message is all about the sins that the people

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Micah Introduction

Welcome to the Love God Greatly study of Micah. We are excited for you to join us as we study through this minor prophet together. Not much is known about the prophet Micah. He was from Moresheth (Micah 1:1, Jeremiah 26:18) and he lived at the same time as Isaiah

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Be Brave In Your Calling

When we think about our calling we often think about our vocation. We try to figure out if we are called to be a teacher or a nurse, an engineer or a construction worker. But the call on your life goes well beyond vocation. God’s call on your life is

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Bravery In Loss

Have you ever lost something so dear that it felt like your world was spun upside down? Maybe you lost many of your earthly possessions, maybe your marriage disintegrated into ashes, maybe a dear relationship fell apart, or finances were lost in a devastating way. For some of you, it

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Be Brave And Fight Fear

We all have experienced fear, from mild uneasiness to stark terror. There are circumstances that bring about sleepless nights, stomach aches, and loss of concentration. Think about what some of those things are for you. What exactly is fear? Fear is a feeling of anxiety or dread concerning the outcome

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Choose Brave Introduction

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”- Joshua 1:9 ————————————–   We all like stories of bravery and heroism because in that hero or heroine we see something

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Receiving The Strength You Need

Do you remember Popeye? It was a cartoon about a sailor who was in love with a girl named Olive Oyl. Of course, the story included a bad guy, Bluto. He was big, strong, and mean, always looking to steal the girl. Popeye, being smaller and weaker, was pretty helpless

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The Lord Your Shield

We don’t have much use for shields these days. Except when it comes to rain. Have you ever been caught in a downpour without an umbrella? You were at the mercy of the rain, weren’t you? It soaked through every piece of clothing you had on, and rainwater dripped off

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The Message of Jonah

In most of the prophetic books of the Bible, the focus is the message of the prophet. But in the book of Jonah, the focus is not so much on the message, but on the prophet. Jonah himself is the message. His actions remind us that man is not like

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