To win the girl of his dreams-Saul’s daughter Michal-David had to come up with foreskins from one hundred Philistines; he came up with two hundred.
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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (MOTHER)
Female parent who carries, give birth to, and cares for a child. Usually refers to humans but may refer to animals or even as a metaphor for deity. In the Bible a wife has two equally important roles; to love, support, and provide companionship and sexual satisfaction for her husband and to bear and rear children. So important was the latter that a stigma was attached to barrenness (Gen 16:1-2; 18:9-15; 30:1; 1 Sam 1:1-20; Luke 1:5-25, esp. vs 25).
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HER CHARACTER: Saul’s concubine Rizpah was the mother of Armoni and Mephibosheth. Though a woman with a few rights and little power, she displayed great courage and loyalty after the death of her sons.
HER SORROW: That her only sons were executed, and their bodies dishonored because of their father’s crime.
HER JOY: That the bodies of her sons were finally given an honorable burial
KEY SCRIPTURE: 2 Samuel 21:8-14
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OLD TESTAMENT
God is the Shepherd (Gen 49:24; Ps 23; 80:1).
God’s appointed leaders are underspends (Ezek 34).
Many people in the Old Testament were shepherds by trade, like Abel, Abraham, Isaac, Rachel, Jacob, Moses, and David.
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5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
6 He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.
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MISUNDERSTANDING #5 “The Father, the Son, and the Spirit are just different titles for Jesus, or three different ways that God has revealed himself.
Truth: The Bible clearly shows that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct persons
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MISUNDERSTANDING #4 “Jesus is a lesser God than the Father”
Truth: Jesus is co-equal with God the Father. People who deny this truth may use the following arguments and verses. (These heresies date back to Arius, AD 319.)
VERSES WRONGLY USED TO TEACH THAT CHRIST WAS CREATED
Colossians 1:15: If Christ is “the first born of all creation,” was he created?
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MISUNDERSTANDING #1 “The word ‘Trinity’ does not appear in the Bible; it is a belief made up by Christians in the 4th century.”
TRUTH: It is true that the word “Trinity” does not appear in the Bible, but the Trinity is nevertheless a Bible-based belief. The word “incarnation” does not appear in the Bible either, but we use it as a one-word summary of our belief that Jesus was God in the flesh.
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Self-reflection is a powerful tool that plays a pivotal role in spiritual growth. It involves taking a deliberate pause to examine your thoughts, feelings, and actions, and to assess your beliefs, values, and purpose. This introspective process allows you to gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your journey, leading to personal transformation and spiritual enlightenment.
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