Nurturing a Heart of Humility: The Life of Mary
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From the angel Gabriel's announcement of God's plan for her, through the adversities presented by Christ's work on earth, Mary, the mother of Jesus, exhibited courage and humility. In this study, readers will walk beside Mary the teenager...the wife...the mother...the widow...the church member. Women of all ages will discover how to:
- Sustain a humble spirit with overflowing prayer
- Hold God's assurances deep within
- Walk humbly through good times and bad with a heart fixed on God
Elizabeth George
Elizabeth George is the New York Times bestselling author of sixteen novels of psychological suspense, one book of nonfiction, and two short story collections. Her work has been honored with the Anthony and Agatha awards, the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière, and the MIMI, Germany's prestigious prize for suspense fiction. She lives in Washington State.
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Nurturing a Heart of Humility - Elizabeth George
This book belongs to
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…a woman after God’s own heart.
Nurturing
a Heart
of Humility
Elizabeth
George
HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS
Eugene, Oregon 97402
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Acknowledgements
As always, thank you to my dear husband, Jim George, M.Div.,Th.M., for your able assistance, guidance, suggestions, and loving encouragement on this project.
About the Author
Elizabeth George is a bestselling author and speaker whose passion is to teach the Bible in a way that changes women’s lives. For information about Elizabeth’s books or speaking ministry, to sign up for her mailings, or to share how God has used this book in your life, please write to Elizabeth at:
Elizabeth George • P.O. Box 2879 • Belfair, WA 98528
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NURTURING A HEART OF HUMILITY
Copyright © 2002 Elizabeth George
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
ISBN–13: 978-0-7369-0300-4
ISBN–10: 0-7369-0300-3
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Contents
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Foreword
Before You Begin
1. Finishing the Masterpiece
—INTRODUCTION
2. Living in Humility
LUKE 1:5-25
3. Finding Favor with God
LUKE 1:26-33
4. Submitting from the Heart
LUKE 1:34-38
5. Encouraging Others
LUKE 1:39-45
6. Magnifying the Lord
LUKE 1:46-56
7. Learning to Pray
LUKE 1:46-56
8. Handling Life’s Crises
MATTHEW 1:1-25
9. Seeing the Big Picture
LUKE 2:1-7
10. Responding to the Savior
LUKE 2:8-20
11. Fulfilling God’s Will
LUKE 2:21-24
12. Living in Faith
LUKE 2:25-35
13. Serving the Lord
LUKE 2:36-38
14. Seeking the Lord
MATTHEW 2:1-12
15. Obeying the Lord
MATTHEW 2:13-23
16. Growing in Grace
LUKE 2:39-40
17. Establishing Priorities
LUKE 2:41-50
18. Living at Home
LUKE 2:51-52
19. Responding to Jesus
JOHN 2:1-12
20. Belonging to God’s Family
MATTHEW 12:46-50; MARK 3:31-35; LUKE 8:19-21
21. Rejecting the Truth
MATTHEW 13:54-58; MARK 6:3
22. Heeding God’s Word
LUKE 11:27-28
23. Following Faithfully
JOHN 19:25-27
24.Waiting on the Lord
ACTS 1:12-14
25. Serving Through the Seasons
SUMMARY
How to Study the Bible
Leading a Bible Study Discussion Group
Notes
Bibliography
Personal Notes
A Woman After God’s Own Heart® Study Series
A Woman After God’s Own Heart®
Books by Elizabeth George
Foreword
For some time I have been looking for Bible studies that I could use each day that would increase my knowledge of God’s Word. In my search, I found myself struggling between two extremes: Bible studies that required little time but also had little substance, or studies that were in-depth and demanded more time than I could give. I discovered that I wasn’t alone—there were many other women like me who were busy yet desired to spend quality time studying God’s Word.
That’s why I became excited when Elizabeth George shared her desire to create a series of women’s Bible studies that offered in-depth lessons that could be completed in just 15-20 minutes per day. When she completed the first study—on Philippians—I was eager to try it out. I had already studied Philippians many times, but this was the first time I had come to understand exactly how the whole book fit together and how it can truly be lived out in my life. Each lesson was simple but insightful—and was written especially to apply to me as a woman!
In the Woman After God’s Own Heart® Bible study series, Elizabeth takes you step by step through the Scriptures, sharing wisdom she has gleaned from more than 20 years as a women’s Bible teacher. The lessons are rich and meaningful because they’re rooted in God’s Word and have been lived out in Elizabeth’s life. Her thoughtful and personable guidance make you feel as though you are studying right alongside her—as if she is personally mentoring you in the greatest aspiration you could ever pursue: to become a woman after God’s own heart.
If you’re looking for Bible studies that can help you grow stronger in your knowledge of God’s Word even in the most demanding of schedules, I know you’ll find this series to be a welcome companion in your daily walk with God.
—LaRae Weikert
Editorial Managing Director,
Harvest House Publishers
Before You Begin
In my book A Woman After God’s Own Heart,® I describe such a woman as one who ensures that God is first in her heart and the Ultimate Priority of her life. Then I share that one crucial way this desire can become reality is by nurturing a heart that abides in God’s Word. To do so means that you and I must develop a root system anchored deep in God’s Word.
Before you launch into this Bible study, take a moment to think about these aspects of a root system produced by the regular, faithful study of God’s Word:
• Roots are unseen—You’ll want to set aside time in solitude—underground
if you will—to immerse yourself in God’s Word and grow in Him.
• Roots are for taking in—Alone and with your Bible in hand, you’ll want to take in and feed upon the truths of the Word of God and ensure your spiritual growth.
• Roots are for storage—As you form the habit of looking into God’s Word, you’ll find a vast, deep reservoir of divine hope and strength forming for the rough times.
• Roots are for support—Do you want to stand strong in the Lord? To stand firm against the pressures of life? The routine care of your roots through exposure to God’s Word will cultivate you into a remarkable woman of endurance.¹
I’m glad you’ve chosen this study out of my A Woman After God’s Own Heart® Bible study series. My prayer for you is that the truths you find in God’s Word through this study will further transform your life into the image of His dear Son and empower you to be the woman you seek to be: a woman after God’s own heart.
In His love,
Lesson 1
Finishing the Masterpiece
Introduction
Finishing?! As you look at this title and consider that this lesson is