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Persistent Prayer Turns Christ’s Silence, His “No,” and “Absolutely Not” to “YES!"
The Syrophoenician woman badgers Jesus, despite his repeated Nos. She argues, pointing out the flaws in his reasoning, until charmed by her faith, he says Yes!
Anita Mathias,
Is a Crumb Enough? - Growing Through God's Word
Is a Crumb Enough? Sue Hitchman looks into the Bible account of the Syrophoenician Canaanite Woman to see what she can learn about this story.
Janis Cox,
Will God solve all my problems and troubles?
Memorise: “I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies” (Ps 18:3)Read: Matthew 15:21-28 When the borrowed axe head dropped into river…
Babatope Babalobi,
The Privileged Life: Saying Good-bye to a Friend
“His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22b-23 Have you recently lost someone you loved? The grief can be overwhe…
Nancy C. Williams,
Prayers: keys to answered prayers
Memorise: “Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken” (1 Samuel 1:13) Read: Matthew 15:21-28 A…
Babatope Babalobi,
How to Have Off-Road Big-Tire Faith - Sharon Jaynes
When Jesus invites me to go off-road with big tire faith, off the well-paved path where believers for centuries have traveled mundane, mediocre, safe-faith roads, I’m all in.
Sharon Jaynes,
Jesus Went About Doing Good
“how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.” (Acts 10:38) In the book of…
Anneta Pinto,
Developing trust and faith in God
Matt. 15:21 – 28: “21Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have merc…
Babatope Babalobi,
Did Jesus call someone a dog?
It sounds offensive. There’s more going on.
Allen Browne,
What does it mean to be intentional about the Word of God? - Raising Zion
When can you say, Yes or No? When you are absolutely sure of what you believe. If you believe you can do something, it’s a Yes. If you don’t believe, it will be a No. Maybe = Doubt, will either leave you or the other person frustrated. What gives us the ability to say, Yes […]
Nehemiah Zion,

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