InWord Resources

Loving Mom with More than a Mug

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First off, make this the year you lose the “Mom” mug as a Mother’s Day gift.   During the Bible time of the judges (and, thus, the book of Judges) an Israelite family (parents and two sons) journeyed to nearby Moab to find relief from the famine in their land. After they settled the father died. The two sons then … [Read more...]

How To Be Like Christ

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A few years after Jesus’ ministry on earth, the apostle Paul helped a handful of people plant a church in a city called Philippi. Ten years later, Paul wrote a letter to strengthen this growing church. This letter became the book of Philippians in our Bibles. Tucked inside this encouraging book is one of the greatest challenges … [Read more...]

Finding Courage

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In Acts 1 Jesus told the apostles to wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit to show up. In Acts 2, the Holy Spirit showed up. In Acts 3, the apostles began to do things that Jesus did, chiefly, they healed a man crippled since birth. Because they healed the man “in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth” they stoked the ire of the … [Read more...]

Wasting Time with Jesus

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You’ve probably heard of the word “Sabbath.”And you may have a good idea of what it means. But as much as that word shows up throughout the Bible, it actually gets very little play in Christian circles today. You’ve probably heard that God rested on the Seventh Day after six days of work on Creation. You probably know that … [Read more...]