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Eyes off or on Jesus
Hello friends, Ann here. Last week, I was impacted by a post that randomly came across my Facebook feed. I'll paste it below, and then will continue the conversation underneath: ** "Fix Your Eyes on the Bridegroom: A Warning to the Bride of Christ" by IAN JOHNSON Recently, I had a…
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Unlocking Power Prayers with the Forgiveness Key
Thank you for walking through this forgiveness series leading to Easter. When God provides revelation about the key to effective prayer, I’m urged to share that we all may walk in this life journey in greater victory. Today, on Good Friday, the greatest miracle happens for us. Observing Easter when Jesus surrendered his life through…
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The Wonder of Forgiveness
This Easter, I’m undone as I consider the forgiveness of Christ. I can’t help but to feel all the feels every time I read about the crucifixion of Christ. As we ponder this week, let’s ask Jesus a few questions. I believe it’s this Easter that He is walking us into greater freedom and hope.…
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Bet You Didn’t See THIS in the Bible
The Forgiveness of Easter SUMites, what if we prayed and we witnessed supernatural healing? What if we pray and we send back a hurricane? What if we pray and demons flee, or we pray and see life return? I want all of these things to occur when I pray and I believe we are able…
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Significant Key to Prayer
Significant Key to Prayer Hope you read last Friday’s post about prayer because you need that background to unlock this powerful and effective key to answered prayer. Also, all of this teaching is leading up to Easter….. Just wait until I make that connection!!! It’s stunning. Okay, let’s read on. The commonality came to me…
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Key To Effective Prayer
As we approach Easter and consider prayer for our unsaved loved ones, I want to turn our study to what Jesus taught about prayer AND the key He revealed regarding effective prayer. I’m exceedingly interested in praying effectively. There are lives on the line. Eternities are at stake. Tremendous needs for supernatural healing surround us.…
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Launch Prayer? Does it really Work? Read This.
Image credit: Chatgpt, Lynn Donovan Greetings SUM Nation. Lynn Donovan with you. I’ll be with you every Friday now as I’ve settled back into a routine and the Lord is encouraging me to write on the blog regularly again. Easter Sunday is April 20th. So, for the next few Fridays, let's consider the weeks leading…
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Want To Pray Differently In Front of Your Family?
Praying for your family or praying while they listen in an unequally yoked home is challenging. But I've found a prayer model that works. So tune in tomorrow and I'll explain Launch Prayers. Are you curious? Today, I bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus with hope. Great BIG and life-changing hope. In…
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Lent – an adventure of the heart!
Hello, dear, SUMite friends. I trust this post finds you in a good place. Two post ago, my New Year’s post, I shared my ‘Word for the year. ‘Adventure’! I’ve held onto that ever since and wondered what adventure lay ahead. I had a hunch it would be something specifically with the Lord and would…
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The GREAT reward of the Unequally Yoked
Sum Nation. Lynn Donovan here. Today in my Bible reading I was reading through the book of Mark, Chapter 3: 28 “Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; 29 but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is…
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Advent 2024: What are you Hoping for?
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31 (NIV) Hello, dear Sumites, Ian from sunny Sydney. Here we are at the end of another year! And another Advent season.…
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Politics and the Unequally Yoked
Politics and the Unequally Yoked Lynn here. Politics in the Bible? John Chapter 14? I’m so glad you asked. Let’s quickly define the scenario that is often at hand in our mismatched marriages as it relates to politics (and religion). In our marriages we view life, morals, beliefs and purpose through the lens of God’s…
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Explaining God to Kids OR Perhaps Grownups
Hi Sumites, Lynn Donovan here. A few weeks ago, I was stuffed in the backseat of a rental car with my two granddaughters. My son and his wife were driving us to an overlook in Portland where we would view the entire city and the volcano in the background. It was spectacular. Somewhere in the…
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Glory and a New Command
Glory and a New Command (Read to the end. The prayer at the bottom is good) John, chapter 13, concludes with two messages. The first, Jesus is glorified. But what does that mean? I jumped into some research and the one-word-summary that fits is: honor. Father, is bestowing honor upon Jesus. And the honorable actions…
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This Study Must be Important to God. Here’s why.
As I was preparing this teaching last week about washing feet, I received the following text from a SUMite. She had no idea I’d just started this study and this week we were reviewing John, chapter 13, Jesus washed the disciple’s feet. This is what she wrote to me: I haven’t shared this with anyone,…
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Prayer To Stand in the Gap
Similar prayers are in this book. Hi, Lynn Donovan here, I want to share a short but powerful prayer when we are standing in the gap for someone in the spirit. Lord, let me stand in the gap for_________________. So that his eyes will be opened, and he will be freed from demonic bondage, so he…
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So What Happens Now?
Photo courtesy of Adrian Cogua at Pexels.com Hi everyone, Ian from Sydney here. How was your Easter? We hope it was full of goodness and happiness, especially with the wonderful message of the Resurrection. Jesus is Risen! Easter has passed for another year. What happens now? Did the message of the Resurrection change anything in…
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Who Is This Man?
Who is this man? (Luke 8:25) Yeshua, the son of the living God. (Matthew 16:16) My brothers and sisters, while in prayer, I have sat on hundreds of beaches with the Lord, and with a hurting or a hungry person who seeks and receives His love, wisdom, and healing. I’ve watched as our Savior holds…
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Foundational Pillar – Jesus – Join the Conversation
SUM Nation, Lynn here on this glorious Wednesday. Did you process that LARGE question of God’s goodness? Whew. Took me a long while to walk through that one. Now let’s consider what intimacy with Jesus is all about. Download PDF Field Guide ? Intimacy with Jesus Leave your thoughts in the comments and join the…
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I Dare You to Make This Commitment….
Hi SUMite Nation, Lynn Donovan here. Guess what???? I’ve taken over the blog for the month of February!! Wahoo! Ann has the month off and it’s my turn to lead us for a bit. And I’m feeling a bit feisty. So, hang on to your hat …- So, I have a few questions for our…
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Advent – A Season of Hope!
As some of you may recall I’ve been observing the season of Advent now for many years. Hi, it’s Ian from warming up Sydney. Photo courtesy of Lil Artsy and Pixels.com Advent means “arrival”. Interestingly, the arrival, Jesus as a babe, occurs on the last morning of Advent, ie, Christmas morning. And then of course,…