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She Made a Vow
1. Changed Perspective Midst of Sorrow The book of 1 Samuel starts with a woman in sorrow (Hannah) for not having children. In addition, Hannah was taunted and provoked by Peninnah for her childlessness (Peninnah is another wife of Hannah’s husband and she has several children), and this went on
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United in a Resurrection Like His
1. Hope of a Meaningful Life The gospel is God’s promise that our life, values, actions, the cross, death, and resurrection in some way will follow a pattern of Jesus’. Christ’s life/death/resurrection is the hope of a meaningful/purposeful life – along with Christ, in the current creation as well as
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New Creature
1. Life of New Creature in Christ In Matthew 16:24, Jesus asked us to deny ourselves, carry our crosses and follow Him. Our lives and work should exemplify transparency, joy, truth, humility, good relationships, sincerity, selfless sacrificial service, leadership, trustworthiness, accountability, reconciliation, encouragement, generosity, timely fulfillment of obligations, proper use
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Answering the Noblest Human Longing
1. The Noblest Human Longing Humanity has always wanted to know God intimately. Part of that is the desire to see God in a human understandable, and even visible form. Some philosophers and psychologists tried to explain it away as a psychological need for a powerful father figure or some