Bible Study
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Line by Line: Unbeliving Spouse
Hello SUMites, Well I’m still not up to par but we are pushing forward with this summer study. If you remember we completed the study of 1 Corinthians 7:10-12. Today let’s move forward to the subject and verses. Verse 12: To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a…
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Line by Line: Power Prayer Against Divorce
Line by Line….. My friends, after reading the comments on the post from Friday, a Holy Fire burned up and out of me that I can only explain as the righteous anger of the Lord. There have been so many of us in this community that have been ravaged by divorce. The enemy has weaved…
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Line by Line: Remarriage
Part III Line by line. Precept upon Precept. On Monday we looked line by line at 1 Corinthians 7:10-11. We managed to get through three lines. Sheesh. This takes longer that I thought. But I hope the discussion blew your mind and caused you to pray and seek God’s explanation of these verses. I will…
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Line by Line: The Bible and Divorce
Hi Everyone, Well since Thursday I have read and re-read this particular passage we are studying, 1 Corinthians 7. I know I said we would look specifically at the verses 12-15 however, I’m feeling convinced that we must actually consider the two verses prior. So today, I’m going to tackle something I HATE to address.…
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Abijah – Godly Mother of Hezekiah (Part 2)
My friends, here is the conclusion of Olga's beautiful post. Moms, I pray this encourages you to keep on trusting God with your little ones (and big ones like I have!), because He faithful through the generations. And that is a promise straight fromt the Bible! Hugs! ~Dineen Abijah – Godly Mother of Hezekiah (Part…
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Line by Line – Precept Upon Precept – Unequally Yoked
Line by line. Precept upon precept…. Most of the time I write articles and commentary on topical subjects related to faith, marriage and parenting. But recently my love for the Word of God has grown exponentially. I am falling more in love with His Holy Word. I didn’t know that was still possible but that…
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New Series: The SUMites and the Israelites
A Revelation. Ephesians 1:17 Keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. This has been my prayer for the past several weeks. I’ve petitioned the heavinlies for an increase of this part of God’s…
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No Apologies for Apologetics
(Image courtesy of artur84 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net) We were on vacation and sitting under the shade of a palm tree overlooking a breath-taking blue lagoon. “Are you seriously sitting there reading the Bible?” Yes. I am reading about how beautiful Queen Esther saves her people. I love this Bible event. (I try not to call…
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Terrorist Training Camp 2014
Good Monday morning SUMites! Every January it seems to happen. Right after our annual fast my spirit is burning to do some spiritual, butt kicking. And this January is no exception. So, I would like to welcome you once again to the “Spiritual Terrorist Training Camp.” And once again I would like to welcome the…
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Shore Up the Walls-Nehemiah, Part Two
My friends, thank you for taking this journey with me through the book of Nehemiah and praying through these valuable Scriptures that God wants us to see and understand. I wish I could completely explain what I sense from God's heart for us, the SUMites. The way this community has grown and come together is…
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Shore Up the Walls-Nehemiah, Part One
A couple weeks ago I kept hearing "shore up the walls." The Holy Spirit led me to read the book of Nehemiah. As I read, specific pieces of Scripture jumped out at me. I began to make a list, praying also to understand what God was showing me. This process has taken nearly two weeks…
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Weekend Worship – We are in Jesus! Jesus is in Us!
My friends, I've been reading in John lately and find so much in this book that continually hits me as so profound. Our Savior's heart for us is all over the pages of Scripture and though I've read this book many, many times, I wonder how I missed so much! Here are a couple of…
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Where the Enemy Attacks Us
My friends, how has your week been? Did God speak to your heart about who you are to Him? Did you discover more lies the enemy has craftily embedded into your life? That last week I have sense God’s plans for this SUM community more strongly than ever before. He is getting us ready, the…
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Let Us Tell You a Story…
There once were two ordinary women who said yes to God and their lives have been an adventure ever since. Yep, that's the story of Lynn and I but the story I really want to tell you is about our publisher, Regal Books (aka Gospel Light). Lynn and I with our amazing editor, Kim…
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Worship… God is Not Cheap!
Dineen and I had an amazing time in Little Rock. We will share more about that when we find out the broadcast dates. Here we are in front. Thank you for your prayers and your words of encouragement Monday. We literally teared up as we read them utterly thankful that God brings all of you…
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What’s The Point????
Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Where have we traveled on this journey so far? King and High Priest Melchizedek. God’s presence on earth.Captivity, slavery. God is silent 400 years. Moses appears on scene. A new covenant of the law is given. A…
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Where Did It Go?
Part I Part II Part III Part IV I have to say this has been one of the most empowering and purposeful series I have ever participated in. In the comments last week was this: Jennifer said… After much contemplation in these passages, I and my sister have formed an opinion of sorts about King…
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God’s Kingdom Come to Earth
Part I Part II So why is King Melchizedek vital to our story? If you remember from Monday, Abram conquered a vast army with a mere 318 men. Men who were “trained” by Abram to pray, to worship to know and serve the one true God. My friends, Abram didn’t doubt that through his prayer,…
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The Royalty Mentality
In our post on Friday I hope you caught a few different things. There are Kingdom battles. We can win those battles even when facing insurmountable odds just like 318 men faced a vast army. Training is key to victory. Let’s pick up our story with Abram. He returns from his victory and is greeted…
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Weekend Devo – God’s Irony
The king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the palace to speak to the king about impaling Mordecai on the pole he had set up for him. – Esther 6:4 By now you know how much I love the story of Esther. For one, she is…
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When They Are Stinkin’ Mean
“I try to read the Bible….but it doesn't sink in….I read it and I don't "get it"…..I read it and I don't hear what other people hear….so I give up. I give up because I doubt….I give up because my husband is so stinkin mean about "religion"…..” Over the past few posts I have been…