Holy Chutzpah – Paul of Tarsus. “We are hard-pressed by troubles on every side, but we are not crushed; we are perplexed, but we are not driven to despair; we are hunted down and persecuted, but we are never abandoned by God; we get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. Through suffering, our bodies …
Holy Chutzpah – Oded. “The Israelites captured 200,000 men, women, and children, besides huge cartloads of plunder that they took to Samaria. But God’s prophet Oded was in the neighborhood. He met the army when it entered Samaria and said, ‘Stop right where you are and listen! God, the God of your ancestors, was angry …
Holy Chutzpah – Stephen. “And Stephen told them, ‘Look, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand!’ As they stoned him, Stephen prayed, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’ He fell to his knees, shouting, ‘Lord, don’t charge them with this sin!’ And with …
Holy Chutzpah – Ezekiel. “…As He spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me… Then I looked, and I saw a hand stretched out to me. In it was a scroll, which He unrolled before me. On both sides of it were written words …
Secret Doors for Sadie. Sadie, do you remember our little door at the side of our house at the lake? It has an arch, and the arch was covered in vines and roses, and there was some mystery to it. You loved it, and you called it your “secret door.” Well, we have more secret …
Holy Chutzpah – Joseph of Arimathea. “There was a man by the name of Joseph, a member of the Jewish High Council, a man of good heart and good character. He had not gone along with the plans and actions of the Council. His hometown was the Jewish village of Arimathea. He lived in alert …
Holy Chutzpah – Hosea. “Come, and let us return to the Lord; for He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up… Let us know, let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord, His going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us like …
Holy Chutzpah – Bartimaeus. “Jesus said to Bartimaeus, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ The blind man replied, ‘My Master, please, that I may receive my sight!’ Jesus responded, ‘Your faith heals you. Go in peace, with your sight restored.’ All at once, the man’s eyes opened and he could see, and …
Holy Chutzpah – Jeremiah. “Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I set you apart; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.’ Then I said, ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.’ …
Holy Chutzpah – Mary of Bethany. “Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus – the man He had raised from the dead. A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with Him. Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of …
Holy Chutzpah – Isaiah. WANTED: An imaginative scribe who can write exquisite poetry. A faithful believer with chutzpah who can switch from one extreme to another at the Lord’s command… from a sublime vision of God’s glory to a ridiculous demonstration of shameful nakedness; from stubbornly confronting the people over their sinfulness to comforting people with …
Holy Chutzpah – John the Baptist. “The angel reassured Zechariah, ‘Don’t fear. Your prayer has been heard. Elizabeth, your wife, will bear a son by you. You are to name him John. You’re going to leap like a gazelle for joy, and not only you – many will delight in his birth. He’ll achieve great …