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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (GOD PT 1)

Personal Creator and Lord of the universe; the Redeemer of His people; the ultimate author and principal subject of Scripture; and the object of the church’s confession, worship, and service.

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WOMEN OF THE BIBLE (JOANNA “GRATEFUL AND GENEROUS”)

Joanna is mentioned by name only twice in the New Testament. Both occurrences are in the Gospel of Luke.

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MEN OF THE BIBLE (ZACCHAEUS “DESPISED BY MOST, EMBRACED BY ONE”)

Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector, which means he likely was one of the least popular citizens of Jericho. Jewish people in the first century AD despised tax collectors. They not only did the work of the hated Roman Empire but also overcharged their fellow Jews and pocketed the extra money. That’s why Luke describes Zacchaeus as “rich” (Luke 19:2). He likely built his wealth from the funds he stole from the people in his community.

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