{"id":1576,"date":"2022-01-27T04:46:39","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T04:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/?p=1576"},"modified":"2022-05-11T19:28:29","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T19:28:29","slug":"through-the-eyes-of-women-online-discussion-of-mary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/?p=1576","title":{"rendered":"Through the Eyes of Women &#8211; Online Discussion of Mary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"luke-1-26-38-angelic-visitations\">Luke 1:26-38 &#8211; Angelic Visitations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"luke-1-39-56-visiting-elizabeth\">Luke 1:39-56 &#8211; Visiting Elizabeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nazareth to Ein Kerem &#8212; Probably travelled around Samaria, which would be about 80-100 miles, and would have taken around 4-5 days. She probably travelled in a caravan and possibly was accompanied by Joseph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mary-travels-to-elizabeth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mary-travels-to-elizabeth.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mary-travels-to-elizabeth-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mary-travels-to-elizabeth-768x672.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"matthew-2-13-23\">Matthew 2:13-23<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Questions 13-15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magi_tissot868x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magi_tissot868x600.jpg 868w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magi_tissot868x600-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magi_tissot868x600-768x531.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Herod&#8217;s killing of the innocents was not an isolated event.. He murdered several sons, his favorite wife, and arranged the Jewish leadership so positions were stacked in a way that favored him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.desiringgod.org\/interviews\/truth-or-fiction-did-herod-really-slaughter-baby-boys-in-bethlehem\">https:\/\/www.desiringgod.org\/interviews\/truth-or-fiction-did-herod-really-slaughter-baby-boys-in-bethlehem<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bethlehem at that time had about 1,5000 people, which would be about 25 children under 2, and half would be female.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"matthew-12-46-48-john-19-27\">Matthew 12:46-48, John 19-27<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Questions 16-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Keith &amp; Kristyn Getty - He Will Hold Me Fast (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/936BapRFHaQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"acts-1-12-14\">Acts 1:12-14<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Questions 20-21<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bsfblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MatthewPrayerGuide_printable.pdf\">Prayer, from the BSF Prayer Guide (Matthew)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Adoration<\/strong><br>I praise You, Lord Jesus Christ, as my Deliverer,<br>my Messiah. You left the splendors of heaven to<br>come near to us. You, God, are eternal, omnipotent, <br>omniscient, and omnipresent. You became<br>human to seek and save a sinner like me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Confession<\/strong><br>Father, Matthew 1:23 proclaims, \u201cThe virgin will<br>conceive and give birth to a son, and they will<br>call him Immanuel (which means <strong><em>\u2018God with us\u2019<\/em><\/strong>).\u201d<br>Forgive me when I focus on daily concerns and<br>worries with little thought of You. Forgive me when<br>I don\u2019t draw near to You as You long for me to do<br>(James 4:8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thanksgiving<\/strong><br>Thank you, Father, for sending Your own Son to the<br>world as a helpless baby to live a perfect life and<br>die a painful death \u2013 for me!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Supplication<\/em><br><strong>GLOBAL<\/strong>: Father, You extend Your grace to every<br>tribe, tongue, people, and nation. Use Your global<br>Church to display Your grace and message to the<br>world \u2013 that Jesus Christ accomplished and<br>secured the eternal salvation of every believer<br>who puts their faith in Him (Romans 8:38-39).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LOCAL: <\/strong>Father, may my church <br>be a welcoming place of refuge for those who feel<br>unworthy and broken. Help them to know that<br>they do not walk alone. Jesus, You are the Savior<br>we all need!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PERSONAL: <\/strong>Father, Mary told you \u201cI am the Lord\u2019s<br>servant. \u2026 May your word to me be fulfilled\u201d<br>(Luke 1:38). Like Mary, help me to make Your will<br>my priority. Help me to trust You with what I<br>cannot explain or understand. Build my faith to<br>give You everything obedience requires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><br>Do you have an area in your life right now<br>where obedience seems difficult and costly?<br>Write it down and reflect on how He reassured<br>and guided Mary and Joseph, step-by-step.<br>Ask Him to give you the next right step in your<br>situation \u2013 be sure to write down His answer!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luke 1:26-38 &#8211; Angelic Visitations Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Luke 1:39-56 &#8211; Visiting Elizabeth Nazareth to Ein Kerem &#8212; Probably travelled around Samaria, which would be about 80-100 miles, and would have taken around 4-5 days. 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