Tag: Week 3 // Monday

Our Signet Ring

While the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was in an uproar. – Esther 3:15 I don’t know about you, but I am really quick to condemn King Ahasuerus for his brash attitude and unfeeling heart at what he has just done. He goes off

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Leaping for Joy

My friend invited me to attend a worship concert at her church, and we arrived just as the music started to soar. We scooted into two empty seats in the back row of the sanctuary, but we never sat down and actually remained standing for the duration of the service. 

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God is Able

God Alone is Worthy I wonder if, like me, you have a favorite book, movie, or place that is just that little bit more significant to you than any other? When it comes to the Old Testament, the narrative of Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, and the fiery furnace, found in Daniel

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God Walks In

I was an art leader for Vacation Bible School this year. As I made prayer journals with the kids, we discussed what it takes to have a strong relationship with someone we care about. We talked about how difficult it is to really know someone without spending time with them.

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Building Up Through Love

13 Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them. 14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs

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Imperishable Beauty

  I have just recently turned thirty. While that might not be very old to some, I will admit I feel it came on quite fast. With an increase in age, there are new things that now take up my thoughts. I have recognised I have a keen awareness of

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Turning Toward True Freedom

What does it mean to repent? This is a question I ask myself on a regular basis. What does it mean, and what does it actually look like in my day-to-day life? Every month in the children’s department of our church, they have a foundational question that they ask and

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Be Transformed

So far in our study we have defined what it means to be set apart spiritually and in our hearts. But what does it mean to be set apart in our minds? Our SOAP verses for today will help us uncover the answer to this question and set us up

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Loved by Our Good Shepherd

We often think of David as the greatest King of Israel and forget that he started out as a lowly shepherd boy. David spent his time working in the fields and tending to his sheep night and day. He was intimately acquainted with the role of a shepherd, especially what

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The Gospel of Peace

What does it mean to be strong? Our world often defines it as a person’s ability to rely on themselves, not needing anyone or anything. Sadly, that definition of strength is often incorporated into our relationship with God. God knows that we can do nothing on our own. This life

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