Posted: December 16, 2024
Key Text: Luke 1: 5-25, 57-80 Additional Reading: Romans 8: 18; Ephesians 3: 20; Job 42: 2 In last week’s entry, Mary’s passionate hope after the unexpected visit from the angel Gabriel encouraged our faith. She was granted a promise that she did not pray for, believed in God’s Word and honourably fulfilled her role
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Posted: November 4, 2024
Texts: Job 38 – 42; James 1: 2-4 Before we examine God’s response, let’s reflect on the study so far. Over the past six weeks, some key observations about Job’s experiences have been explored. Initially, he was fulfilled and successful, but later suffered great calamity when God permitted the enemy to disturb his life to
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Posted: October 28, 2024
Quick References: Job’s Questions and Strong Emotions There are a number of references across the book of Job for this entry. Your understanding will develop if you study them along with the entry, but if you are unable to read them all at once, the messages are still digestible. Do try to read the texts
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Posted: September 28, 2024
Texts: Job 1: 9-12; Colossians 1: 1-17; Romans 8:28; Jeremiah 1:1, Jeremiah 32:27 The slithery serpent of an enemy declared a truth about our existence that we should not forget; God has a hedge of protection around us, which wards off attacks and also protects us when He allows them. We are protected from dangers
Posted: September 22, 2024
Text: Job 1 We often wonder whether it pays to have integrity when ‘good’ people suffer unimaginable tragedies. Evil seems to prosper in our distorted world, causing us to wonder how a loving God could allow the enemy’s plots to be enacted. Job was a faithful and upright man, who shunned evil and feared God.
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Posted: September 22, 2024
Life is lived in seasons. Some are full of light and laughter, whilst others weigh on us with potential to steal our joy and hope. In difficult seasons, it is not uncommon to feel forsaken by God, wonder if He hears, or lose the exuberance we once had to pray. In the process of writing
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Posted: September 22, 2024
Welcome! My name is Nicholia Miller, author of Blots, Flaws, and Revelations. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my book! This project is very special to me, and I hope to share some of that excitement with you. Your support over the past two and a half years since
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