Women in the Bible | Hagar, An Attitude Adjustment

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So Abram had sexual relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. But when Hagar knew she was pregnant, she began to treat her mistress, Sarai, with contempt. — Genesis 16: 4 New Living Translation

FULL SCRIPTURE LESSON: Genesis 16:1-6; 21:8-18

Women in the Bible | Sarah, Wait on the Lord

Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar; so she said to Abram, "The LORD has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her. – Genesis 16:1-2 NIV

FULL SCRIPTURE LESSON: Genesis 16:1-6

Women in the Bible | Eve, Resisting Temptation

So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. Genesis 2:21-22 NIV

How To Adjust Your Priorities # 4

While this particular study has a number four attached to it, this series is not about following steps. Today’s study could easily be the first thing an individual has to tackle before getting their life back on track God’s way.

How To Adjust Your Priorities # 4

IDENTIFY THE COBWEBS

Have you ever sat down on the couch to relax or maybe went outside on your porch only to look up in the corner and see a cobweb. Don’t get me started on actually seeing a spider. That’s another whole topic. Right now, the cobwebs is where my analogy for this week is going.

Spiders have been gifted with spinning something so thin and intricate, you can’t see it. Boy, do you feel it? Have you ever walked outside into a cobweb? Auughhh! The remnants of the web lingers on your skin or clothes until you can entangle yourself from it. Even after removal, the effects of the experience leaves you paranoid. Now your thinking, where is the spider? Okay enough of this talk about spiders.

The point. Cobwebs are made to catch their prey and they work very well.

In our lives there’s something that works in a similar way. At first glance you might not recognize it because it subtly makes its presence known. Often times if you are not careful, you will walk right into it and get ensnared. The effects leave you feeling just as freaked out as a cobweb across your skin. The culprit’s name.

A Holy Week, Godly Women Shine

March is Women’s History Month. This monthly celebration began in 1978, when the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women initiated a “Women’s History Week” celebration. Later, in 1987, the National Women’s History Project petitioned Congress to expand the national celebration to the entire month of March.

Often during this month, women are honored for being the first to achieve some feat or for their incredible strength to beat the odds. Let’s take a brief survey through Jesus’ earthly ministry, in particular the last week of his life. Meet godly women who experienced the “Good News” firsthand. I think this time of reflection will give you something to marvel whether you are a man or a woman.

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