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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
By Kathryn Wright 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,…
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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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From Bitter to Beloved
The Many Marys As a little girl, I always wanted the part of Mary in the Christmas Pageant but my golden blonde hair frequently landed me the role of the angel. That was fine too, but there was just something about being Mary! She was so special, so close to the LORD. I longed for…
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Hall of Faith: Judges and Unnamed
33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they…
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Hebrews: Rahab
By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace. (Hebrews 11:31 NKJV) In this installment of our series on the Hebrews Hall of Faith (see previous parts here) we are looking at Rahab, a prostitute who hid Israelite spies, saving them from…
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David and Hebrews 11
Eternal Security: The Heart of the Matter Written by Judy Kenagy Intro “And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of…
