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Tamar: God’s Love for an Abused Woman

Tamar: God’s Love for an Abused Woman

Matthew 1:3, Genesis 38:6-30 | outline

Tamar was a woman who faced the abuse of selfish men who used her instead of protecting her. How could God lift up someone so trodden down?

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Is God Punishing Me?

Is God Punishing Me?

When something goes wrong, we’re quick to blame ourselves or others or God. We assume that trials must be punishments and we try to evaluate them to see whether they’re fair. Jesus shows us that punishment often isn’t the purpose at all. He points to God’s good purposes even in tragedy and shows us how to understand God’s working in our lives.

John 9:1-12 // [outline]

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