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HOW IS FAITH LIKE PRECIOUS METAL?

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A field we do not value goes to weed; a room we do not value never gets a fresh coat of paint; scrap metal is left to rush-but gold is so valued that we pass it through a refining fire to purify it.

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MEN OF THE BIBLE (ABRAHAM “BOLD AND FAITHFUL”)

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The Bible say why God selected Abraham to serve as the progenitor of this people, the “father of all who believe” (Rom 4:11). But it’s likely that the man’s willingness to obey, regardless of circumstances, played a role in the Lord’s decision. Abraham’s bold faithfulness and fearless approach to serving God certainly set him apart from his contemporaries.

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WOMEN OF THE BIBLE (PRISCILLA “A MARRIAGE WITH A MISSIOIN”)

03/15/20211 corinthians, 2 Corinthians, bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, curiosities, customs, Faith, forgive, Forgivness, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, preach, preaching, primitive, prophet, Proverbs, rock, rocks, Ruth, stones, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorized1 Corinthains, 1 Timothy, 10 years later, 2 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, acts, aquila, Asia, bible study, Caligula, Church, church at Rome, corinth, Ephesus, forensic, Gentile, husband, Italy, Jewish, jews, marriage, married, Minor, mission, nero, new testament, old apostle, Old Testament, OT, pastoring, paul, prisca, priscilla, protege, Romans, rome, scriptures, Syria, ten years later, traveled, travelers, wife, wivesabarkley8

It’s impossible to think of Priscilla apart from her husband, Aquila. In six New Testament mentions, they are always named together. And while we don’t have a lot of information about them, some “forensic Bible study” uncovers one of the more fascinating and inspiring couples in Scripture

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DID YOU KNOW THAT A CHOIR ONCE WON A BATTLE?

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This amazing event began when the people of Judah were threatened by armies from three countries. After God told King Jehoshaphat that he would protect Judah, the king planned for battle. He decided that a choir should go in from of the army, singing a hymn. When the enemy soldiers heard the choir, they began fighting among themselves and destroyed each other!

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WHAT IS THE SICKNESS THAT PUNISHES ADULTEROUS WOMEN?

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The woman guilty of sexual misconduct was to lose her capacity for childbearing. This was a fearsome penalty indeed, for women in the ancient Near East established their sense of personal value and esteem on one activity only-bearing and raising children. Education, business, military status, community leadership-none of these were open to women; motherhood was everything.

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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (FOOTWASHING PT2)

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Washing the feet of other Christians was a qualification for service as a “widow” in the early church (1 Timothy 5:10). Foot-washing is here representative of humble acts of service (TEV)..

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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY (ISAIAH 24:1-23 “DESTRUCTION OF THE EARTH”)

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1.Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

²And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.

³The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the Lord hath spoken this word.

⁴The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.

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BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (WATER INTO WINE)

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This is the only place where the word firkin appears in the Bible. It was the main liquid measure of the Roman would in New Testament times. A firkin was equal to about nine gallons.

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BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (PAUL’S SIMPLE NEEDS)

03/12/20211 corinthians, 2 Corinthians, bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, curiosities, customs, death, Faith, forgive, Forgivness, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, idolatry, jeremiah, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, preach, preaching, primitive, prophet, Proverbs, rise, risen, rocks, stones, sunday, the church, theology1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, apostle, bible customs and curiosities, cloak, curiosities, customs, Isaiah, jail, Job, New Testment, Old Testament, paul, philippians, prison, robe, rome, Timothy, warmabarkley8

Paul wrote his second letter to Timothy while imprisoned in Rome. Timothy planned to visit him soon, so Paul asked him to bring these three items when he came.

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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY ( JOHN 6:16-21 “JESUS WALKS ON WALTER”)

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¹⁶And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,

¹⁷And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

¹⁸And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

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