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Love God First

Love God First

By: Katrin Hagman
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 How do I live in today’s world as a Christian and not only live but thrive in the gifting, calling and love of God? Join me as we journey together through entire books of the Bible, studying with the understanding that the people in the Bible were real people and had minds and emotions like us. We are going to study their stories to find the truths that apply to our lives today. The key is to meet Jesus and encounter Him so we can be changed by Him more and more into our true selves, not hampered by sin and fear. We will occasionally have guest speakers who will expand on the topics we find in our Bible study together, but most of the time we will go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through a book of the Bible to learn, apply and respond to God. Even the tough topics and verses will be explained and discussed!Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. Christianity Spirituality
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    love story, marriage, Isaac, Rebecca, Abraham, faith, prayer, character, guidance, biblical narrative Rebecca, Isaac, marriage, character, relationships, love, respect, personal growth, matchmaking, biblical stories
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    20 mins
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