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Episode 25: The Thread of Faithfulness · Women At The Well: REJOICE

• 0:39
  SPEAKER_00: I am Rose, your host, and I am so incredibly glad to join me today for a moment of rejoicing.
• 0:47
  SPEAKER_00: We are embarking upon another day's journey, a beautiful day, and one that would never, we will never see again.
• 0:56
  SPEAKER_00: Truly, today is all we have.
• 0:59
  SPEAKER_00: Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is not promised, and we have this very second, this exact minute to live.
• 1:10
  SPEAKER_00: Have you ever given a thought to how you want your life to be lived?
• 1:15
  SPEAKER_00: How have you ever thought about the achievements you want to receive, the challenges you want to overcome, and the service you want to give others?
• 1:28
  SPEAKER_00: Today we are going to examine three women from the Bible who made a massive difference.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yet, as you will see, they all shared something in common that will help us on our journeys today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sisters, let us pray.
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  SPEAKER_00: Heavenly Father, we thank you for this brand new day.
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  SPEAKER_00: We thank you for the breadth in our lungs and the opportunity together as sisters.
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  SPEAKER_00: Open our hearts and minds today to receive your word.
• 2:07
  SPEAKER_00: Let these stories of old spark a fresh fire in our spirit.
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  SPEAKER_00: Heavenly Father, help us to see that in the midst of our challenges and obstacles, you are always there.
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  SPEAKER_00: Father God, we thank you for this moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Jesus' precious name, amen.
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  SPEAKER_00: Alright, sisters, let's dive into the word.
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  SPEAKER_00: Get your Bibles, your whatever you want to drink, your coffee, your tea, or your lemonade.
• 2:36
  SPEAKER_00: And let's get into the Word of God.
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  SPEAKER_00: So to begin with this morning, we're going to look at a familiar woman named Rahab.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now Rahab was a prostitute, a woman of the night, as some people might say.
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  SPEAKER_00: But despite what everyone else said she was, she stood for righteousness when it counted.
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  SPEAKER_00: Turning your Bibles to Joshua chapter 2.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're going to look at verses 11 through 13, and I will be reading from the NIV version.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is what Rahab tells the spies sent by Joshua.
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  SPEAKER_00: When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear, and everyone's courage fell because of you.
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  SPEAKER_00: For the Lord your God is God in the heaven above and on the earth below.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now then, please swear to me by the Lord that you will show kindness to my family, because I have showed kindness to you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Give me a sure sign that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and that you will save us from death.
• 4:02
  SPEAKER_00: Just a little history.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you don't know, the spies were sent to see if they could overtake the city of Shitam.
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  SPEAKER_00: And they went to Rahab's house, and Rahab hid them up on the roof.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the men of the city came searching out for them, but they couldn't find them.
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  SPEAKER_00: Someone, they knew that the men went into Rahab's house, but they were unable to find them because Rahab had hid them.
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  SPEAKER_00: So notice this, sisters.
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  SPEAKER_00: Rahab wasn't just concerned about saving her own skin.
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  SPEAKER_00: She considered the lives of her family.
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  SPEAKER_00: And guess what?
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  SPEAKER_00: Her entire household was spared because of her single act of faith and kindness.
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  SPEAKER_00: Next, let's look at Ruth.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm sure most of us are familiar with Ruth because we're always talking about, we all want our boaz.
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  SPEAKER_00: In the first chapter of Ruth, verses 14 through 18, we see Ruth making the bold decision never to leave her mother-in-law, Naomi.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ruth's unselfish act of devotion was ultimately rewarded by her marriage to an honorable man named Boaz.
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  SPEAKER_00: And here is where the beautiful picture starts coming together.
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  SPEAKER_00: I don't know if I told you about our title.
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  SPEAKER_00: Our title today is The Thread of Faithfulness.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now watch how this picture comes together.
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  SPEAKER_00: You see, Boaz happened to be the son of Rahab.
• 5:45
  SPEAKER_00: Look how God weaves these lies together across generations.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wow.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lastly, let's discuss Hannah in the first chapter of Samuel.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hannah's story starts with deep pain.
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  SPEAKER_00: She was childless, and she was consistently provoked and mocked because she didn't have a child.
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  SPEAKER_00: Her husband's other wife, Pinnaniah, had children, and yes, Hannah had none.
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  SPEAKER_00: Every single time Hannah went up to the house of the Lord, Pelaniah would provoke her until Hannah just sat there and cried.
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  SPEAKER_00: We can relate to this.
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  SPEAKER_00: Have you ever been so hurt by someone?
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  SPEAKER_00: Or so mad that you just started crying?
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  SPEAKER_00: You couldn't say nothing.
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  SPEAKER_00: You couldn't speak.
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  SPEAKER_00: They hurt you just that bad that all you could do was cry.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, that was Hannah.
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  SPEAKER_00: But watch what Hannah did with her tears.
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  SPEAKER_00: See, Hannah turned her tears into some joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: During one of her visits to the temple, she made a vow to God.
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  SPEAKER_00: 1 Samuel 1.11 says, Lord Almighty, if you will only look at your servant's misery and remember me, and not forget your servant, but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, if you skip down to verse 20, the word says, So in the course of time, I'm gonna repeat that.
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  SPEAKER_00: So in the course of time, Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son.
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  SPEAKER_00: She named him Samuel, saying, Because I asked the Lord for him, look at God, he's always on time.
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  SPEAKER_00: That calls for a little rejoicing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sisters, notice the pattern here.
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  SPEAKER_00: Each of these three women had a major challenge.
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  SPEAKER_00: Each has a massive obstacle, but each has a God who defends and delivers.
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  SPEAKER_00: Look at Ray Hal.
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  SPEAKER_00: Her obstacle was a past reputation as a harlot and an impending destruction.
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  SPEAKER_00: Her deliverance saved her entire household.
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  SPEAKER_00: She became a mother.
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  SPEAKER_00: But in due season, we have a God that delivers.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amen.
• 9:26
  SPEAKER_00: Listen, ladies, remember this.
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  SPEAKER_00: Philippians 1 6 reminds us, be confident of this, that he who began the good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
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  SPEAKER_00: Whatever God has started in you, he will complete.
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  SPEAKER_00: This journey called life is not always easy.
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  SPEAKER_00: But we serve a God who leaves nothing undone.
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  SPEAKER_00: Every single one of these women was intentionally used by God.
• 10:02
  SPEAKER_00: And God can use your current situation for your ultimate betterment.
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  SPEAKER_00: He is not finished with you yet.
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  SPEAKER_00: So lift your head, put a smile on your face, and rejoice in the middle of your own story because your completion is on the way.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hallelujah! Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sisters, let's pray together.
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  SPEAKER_00: Father God, we praise you because you are a deliverer.
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  SPEAKER_00: We thank you for reminding us through Rahab, Ruth, and Hannah that no obstacle, no challenge is too big for you, and our past cannot block your purpose.
• 10:48
  SPEAKER_00: Father God, for every sister listening who feels provoked, overlooked, or stuck in a challenge, I pray for a supernatural breakthrough.
• 10:59
  SPEAKER_00: Comfort their hearts and remind them that you are a finisher.
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  SPEAKER_00: Finish the good work you started in all of us.
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  SPEAKER_00: Guide our steps today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Keep us safe and fill us with your joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Jesus, in Jesus' mighty name, we pray and we say thank you for the victory.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amen.
• 11:24
  SPEAKER_00: Ladies, thank you for joining me here at Woman of the Well.
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  SPEAKER_00: Woman at the Well.
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  SPEAKER_00: Rejoice.
• 11:34
  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for joining me for Women at the Well Rejoice.
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  SPEAKER_00: Go out and possess your day.
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  SPEAKER_00: Go forth in confidence.
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  SPEAKER_00: My sister, remember whatever situation you find yourself in.
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  SPEAKER_00: God is already there.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Most High God, everyone, has his eyes fixed on you.
• 11:59
  SPEAKER_00: Until next time, stay blessed, stay rejoicing, and keep sitting at the well.
• 12:05
  SPEAKER_00: And remember, this well is living and it runs dry.
• 12:09
  SPEAKER_00: Sisters, I'll see you next time.
• 12:11
  SPEAKER_00: Have a blessed day.