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by women's Bible study author Nancy Gemaehlich.
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Jan 293 min read
As the Deer Pants...
If we were without water for a mere 72 hours, our throats would be like sandpaper, we’d get dizzy, confusion would set in, and we would...
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Jan 73 min read
Coming to God with Our Needs Through the Psalms
In the Bible, God calls us to ask  Him  for what we need. As Jesus says, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find;...
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Aug 21, 20243 min read
Jesus Messiah
The Bible uses many names to reveal the person and mission of Jesus Christ. One of His names is Messiah, meaning the Anointed or Chosen...
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Apr 18, 20243 min read
Jesus as Friend—What About It?
Today, studying through the Knowing Jesus by His Names Bible study, I came to the name of Jesus as Friend. There are many names of Jesus...
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Jan 1, 20243 min read
A Fresh Start?
New Year is a great time for a fresh start! Don’t be discouraged by failed attempts at a clean slate, a new beginning, a fresh launch....
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Sep 7, 20233 min read
Beholding God as He Is
One of the ways that God’s character and power are made known to us is through the names attributed to Him in the Bible. To mention a few...
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Jul 26, 20232 min read
The Immense Value of Life
Do you consider your life as precious? We often don’t realize, as in knowing and experiencing, the depths of the value of our lives. As I...
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Jun 5, 20232 min read
Taste and See that the Lord is Good!
As I spend time in the Psalms this summer, the Lord blesses me daily! Today, I was in Psalm 34 where David sang a song of praise after...
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Feb 24, 20233 min read
Writing on Purpose-Biblical Authors
Writers write for a purpose: to inform, to entertain, to persuade, to comfort, etc. Biblical writers also wrote with a purpose in mind....
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Dec 19, 20222 min read
Who Named Jesus and Why?
While Joseph was betrothed to Mary, she became pregnant. In the culture of the time, Mary could have been stoned for her seeming...
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Nov 29, 20222 min read
Kingdom Ways: Aiming High by Going Low
When the mother of the sons of Zebedee tried to secure the best seats in the kingdom on Jesus’s right and left for her boys, she was in...
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Oct 24, 20222 min read
A Shoot Out of Jesse
In the Gospel of Matthew Jesus regularly confronted the leaders of the Israelite nation as being hypocrites and having hearts far from...
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Sep 17, 20223 min read
Finding Jesus in Sukkot/The Festival of Booths
In Matthew's Gospel, the author skillfully shows how Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecies, people, places, geography, and, yes, even...
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Aug 20, 20222 min read
A Breadcrumb Trail for the Gentiles
When Jesus sent the disciples out to minister, He told them to go only to the "lost sheep of the house of Israel" (Matthew 10:6). Jesus...
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Jul 29, 20222 min read
Who Will Rule the World?
The Gospel of Matthew is the story of a King. In today’s vernacular, it’s the story of a world leader—the world leader, Jesus Christ....
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Apr 25, 20222 min read
Reader's Choice
Biographies are a favorite choice for many readers. People’s lives are fascinating—what they do and why. The Bible is no exception. The...
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Apr 2, 20221 min read
Get Your Sandals Dusty as You Follow the King!
I’m continually amazed by the fulfillment of Old Testament Scriptures regarding our Savior and King. They never fail to take my breath...
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Jul 6, 20213 min read
The Book of Ruth Through Today's Lens
Last blog post, we looked at the story of Ruth through the lens of the author’s perspective. The author included the genealogy at the end...
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Nancy Gemaehlich
Jun 22, 20212 min read
Ruth's Story Through the Telescope of History, Part 2
Last blog post, we looked at the story of Ruth through the lens of history. We considered the perspective of Boaz, Naomi, and Ruth—what...
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Nancy Gemaehlich
May 26, 20212 min read
Ruth's Story Through the Telescope of History
Telescopes help us understand our world by bringing images of things far away up close. The story of Ruth and its place in God’s big...
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Check out Nancy's Come Lord Jesus study Through the book of Revelation—
This is a very thorough and insightful study through Revelation. I have done others and this by far has been the best one. I like how it engages me to think and also use my creativity to help it come alive. Highly recommend!!!!!
Anna R. / Texas
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