Simple Things to Know When Studying the Old Testament
These simple things to know when you are studying the Old Testament will help you to understand and apply God’s truth in your life.
Joyful Walking Blog Archives
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Old Testament Women • Connecting their stories with trusting God today
See the value of studying the lives of Old Testament women and connecting their stories with trusting God today.
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Shunammite Woman • Declare God’s Faithfulness
The Shunammite woman in 2 Kings is an example of how to declare God’s faithfulness as you tell your story to someone who needs to hear it.
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Two Widows • 4 Lessons to Learn about God’s Provision
Explore 4 lessons to learn about God’s provision for you. With these lessons, you can recognize God’s provision and know what to do with it.
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Abigail • Having a Wise Heart
Learn from Abigail and the women in Proverbs women how to have a wise heart rather than an unwise or foolish one.
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Hannah • Believe That You Are Dearly Loved
Believe that you are dearly loved by God. God pours out His love into your heart. Grasp and live in this truth.
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Naomi and Ruth • Life Should Not Be Lived Alone
Learn from the stories of Naomi and Ruth that life should not be lived alone.
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Romans 14-15 • Balance Liberty with Love
Learn from Romans 14-15 how to balance your liberty in Christ with love for your fellow believers. Help to maintain a love-bonded community.
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Exodus 3 • God’s Commission to Women
God commissioned women in Exodus 3 to provide for the whole nation through using the social skills He gave them.
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Psalm 91 • Rest in the Shadow of the Almighty
Psalm 91 declares why we can rest in the shadow of the almighty when facing distress. Beautiful things happen when a woman trusts God.
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Exodus 19 • Be Light-Bearers to the World
Study Exodus 19 and see how God wants you to be a light-bearer to the world around you.
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Propitiation • Satisfied…No Longer Angry at You
Because you believe in Jesus, you can know that God is satisfied by the cross and no longer angry at your sin. That’s propitiation.
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Reconciliation • Relationship Restored…No Longer Broken
You can know with confidence that Christ’s work the cross built a bridge between you and God. This is called reconciliation. Your relationship with God is RESTORED…NO LONGER BROKEN.
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Redemption • Released…No Longer in Bondage
Know and live with confidence that you have been purchased by the blood of Christ out of slavery to sin and released into freedom as God’s act of redemption. You are released—no longer in bondage.
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Forgiven…No Longer Burdened by Guilt
Dwell on the truth that Jesus will cleanse your conscience from guilt. Will you take Him at His word? If there is any past sin for which you are still feeling guilty, claim God’s complete forgiveness today. You have forgiveness—NO LONGER BURDENED by guilt.
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Justification • Righteous…No Longer Guilty
Dwell on the fact of your justification—being declared righteous so that you are now perfectly acceptable to a holy God based on your faith in His Son. Declare this to yourself: “I am declared righteous in God’s eyes because of my faith in Jesus Christ.”
