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Category Archives: Abigail
Assignment Underground, 7: Ready? Set? BOOM!
Phyllis Beveridge Nissila Access all posts in the series here. I’m still thinking about the previous post, a kind of 2021 “David and Goliath” story in a world where it often seems as if the causes of truth and (real) … Continue reading
On the Biblical Pattern of Hardening Certain Hearts and Minds Before Deliverance: Another Portent of the Rapture?
Phyllis Beveridge Nissila Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. 29 They have become filled with … Continue reading
Overcoming Fools: What King David Learned from Abigail–Wisdom for Believers in 2019
Phyllis Beveridge Nissila 2 A certain man in Maon, who had property there at Carmel, was very wealthy. He had a thousand goats and three thousand sheep, which he was shearing in Carmel. 3 His name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was … Continue reading
Posted in Abigail, Commentaries, encouragement in hard times, end times spiritual survival, most recent posts, spiritual survival, survival tools
Tagged Abigail a type of Christ, Abigail a type of John the Baptist, Abigail a type of the Holy Spirit, Abigail and David, Abigail as a spiritual leader, Abigail as a type of Savior, Abigail wise woman, Abigail's wisdom, Aibgail wisdom for 2019
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When They Hate You…and You Are Tempted to Respond in Kind: A Testimony and…
Phyllis Beveridge Nissila …A Follow-up to the Previous Post on Overcoming and Rising Above “Critical Mass” Frustration In my search for ways to encourage all of us in these very trying times, I remembered the following true story of a … Continue reading
Posted in Abigail, abuse, Christian Women Topics, Commentaries, encouragement in hard times, end times spiritual survival, most recent posts, spiritual survival, spiritual transformation, survival tools
Tagged overcoming abuse, overcoming hate, Psalm 51:10 application, six ways to overcome abuse, surviving persecution
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On Abigail and Submission: The Much Greater Significance of Her Story–Gender Notwithstanding
Phyllis Beveridge Nissila It is no secret on my blog or among the people with whom I fellowship that when the topic of biblical heroes comes up, mine is Abigail, of 1 Samuel 25 fame. I have written about her … Continue reading
Posted in Abigail, Christian Women Topics, Devotionals, end times spiritual survival, most recent posts, salvation by grace, spiritual survival
Tagged Abigail a type of Christ, Abigail a type of John the Baptist, Abigail a type of the Holy Spirit, Abigail as a type of Savior, Abigail as spiritual head
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Psalm 91 in the Midst of the Fray: Verses 7-8, and Share Your Story
Phyllis Nissila For the complete booklet of Psalm 91 devotionals, click here. “A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only observe with your eyes and … Continue reading
Posted in Abigail, Devotionals, encouragement in hard times, end times news, end times spiritual survival, most recent posts, Psalm 91 devotionals, spiritual survival, spiritual transformation, survival tools
Tagged Abigail, Abraham, devotional citing 2 Timothy 1:7, devotional citing Abigail's story, devotional citing Abraham's story, devotional citing Chronicles 20:15, devotional citing David and Goliath's story, devotional citing Deborah's story, devotional citing hebrews 11:23, devotional citing Luke 1:26-38, devotional citing Matthew 16:13-20, devotional citing Numbers 13, devotional citing Sarah's story, God, Jesus, Lord, Mary, Nephilim, Psalm 91: 7-8 devotional
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On Beauties, Beasts, and Abigail
Phyllis Beveridge Nissila This post was inspired in part by an essay on the fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast” and in part by my ongoing concern and encouragement for women in abusive or potentially abusive relationships whether secular or in … Continue reading
A Christian’s “Place”
Phyllis Nissila (What prompts this commentary is my heart to encourage Christians to walk boldly in their relationship with Jesus Christ, for whom the Son has set free is free indeed [John 8:36]. Of particular concern to me, and a … Continue reading
Posted in Abigail, Christian Women Topics, Commentaries, Featuring Women in the Bible, most recent posts
Tagged A Christian Woman's Place, A Christian's place, Abigail, Abigail and David, Abigail and Nabal, Abigail's Leadership Principles, Jesus and Martha, Jesus and Mary, leadership in the church, Seated in the heavenlies, test the spirits
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Deliverance from Evil Then and for the U.S. Today: On Abigail, Sun Tzu, and The Believer’s Field Manual
Phyllis Beveridge Nissila As always, there is precedent in the biblical narratives for the myriad ways God delivers his people from evil. Here is one such story, that of the biblical Abigail, that comes to mind just now for days … Continue reading →