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The Most Radiant Light of All
Of all the many wonderful things which work together to make the Christmas season special, one of the traditions I love best is Christmas lights! Some of my fondest childhood memories of the holiday include walking up the path to my grandmother’s house each Christmas Eve and seeing her humble home adorned with beautiful, frosted,…
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The Seven Churches: Church Two-Smyrna
Revelation 2:8-11 Introduction: Last month, in our series on the Seven Churches of Revelation, we looked at Ephesus—the loveless church. You can check out that blog here. This month we will zoom in on the church of Smyrna, alternately called the persecuted church and the suffering church. In contrast to Ephesus, this church comes away…
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Friendship that Honors God
The age of social media has ruined friendships. We settle for cheap, easy relationships that can be accessed at the click of a button and forgotten in an instant. But did God create us for casual greetings and communication through Facebook “likes”? What are we called to do in friendships? I believe that God’s plan…
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The Seven Churches: Church One-Ephesus
Introduction: The first church listed in our study of Revelation chapters 2 and 3, is the church of Ephesus. It is often described as the “abandoned love” or “loveless church.” Ephesus was the largest city in Asia Minor. This port city was known for its commerce and great idolatry. At the heart of the city,…
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The Hall of Non-Faith
It’s a cliché moral tale, but maybe that’s because it is such a common problem: will a person who knows what is right cave into pressure to do what is wrong? Whether it is from secular sources or “sacred,” the pressure is there: believe what’s popular, join the group, choose that path that gets you…
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The Seven Churches: Intro
In Revelation chapters 2 and 3, the Lord speaks directly to seven churches in Asia Minor. The messages to these seven churches have a wealth of teaching for believers and churches today. Over the next seven months, Free Grace Women will be exploring these churches through a series of blogs. Each month, a different lady…
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Promises for Today
Once again, I am hurting due to someone else’s actions. Although I am trying to focus on Jesus’ future everlasting Kingdom, the pain and difficulties of the moment keep bringing the present to the forefront of my mind. To get through today with the right attitude, I’m looking at some of God’s promises for right…
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God, Our Great Comfort
In the spring of 1944, Corrie ten Boom and several members of her family were arrested by Nazi soldiers. The ten Boom family were a part of the Dutch underground and had been protecting and caring for the Jewish members of their community, hiding them away from prying German eyes. After their arrest, the family…
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When the Thunder Rolls
Four days ago, we were sound asleep when the sky began to rumble. We could hear it from miles away and had no idea what was about to unfold. “…flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder.…” Revelation 4:5b NASB My husband stood on the porch, like men do, and watched as it rolled in,…
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Wait for the Lord
My Perspective: Staying as still as I could in the darkness, I strained my ears for sounds of a dog approaching. Our family was on a road trip, and our dog did not appreciate sleeping in the kitchen, separated from all her people. My first drift into slumber had been sharply checked by her managing…
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