Mary Magdalene a Woman of Resilience: 5 Lessons to Develop an Irrepressible Passion for Jesus: The Irrepressible Disciple Series, #1

By Mary Rodman

Mary Magdalene was a resilient servant of Christ and a witness of His greatness. How was she able to overcome her demons to become the first witness of Christ's resurrection?

 

These 5 lessons walk you through the Biblical truths about Mary Magdalene's life. She was transformed from a woman possessed by seven demons, into a resilient servant who sat at the foot of the cross on crucifixion day. Following her transformation, she developed an unquenchable love for Jesus. Mary Magdalene was a wealthy child of God who possessed a servant's heart. Her ministry began as she passionately served her Savior. She assisted behind the scenes of Jesus ministry with a grateful heart, because she found freedom from her sins and her demons. Her excitement and gratitude overflowed as she exclaimed, "He is risen!" to the disciples on resurrection morning.

 

You will learn Biblical truths based on the life of this mysterious lady. Mary Magdalene will inspire you to: Give from the heart. Serve graciously. Embrace your freedom. Live with gratitude. Witness for Jesus.

 

Mary Rodman is a Christian speaker and author. Her #1 bestselling devotional books, Bloom Where You're Planted and Live Life in Full Bloom, enlighten and brighten your relationship with Christ. Her books will transform your ordinary path from the mundane and mayhem into extraordinary living with Jesus. Mary's homespun style of writing is packed with real life examples. Her devotionals and lessons are easy to read, yet thought provoking. While researching for her upcoming devotional book, Bloom in God's Promises, Mary became intrigued with the mysterious life of Mary Magdalene. As a result, she wrote this study to share her thoughts with her readers.

 

Mary says in the introduction to the study: "I often wonder what it would be like to speak directly with some of the great saints of the Bible. I would love to ask Peter how it felt to walk on water. For Paul I wonder, what was the thorn in his flesh? Was it a physical ailment, mental struggle, or a spiritual battle? But of all the New Testament servants of Christ, Mary Magdalene is one who seems the most mysterious to me. Not mysterious as in secretive. Mysterious as in where did she find the strength to do all that she accomplished for Jesus."

 

For more inspiration from Mary Rodman, follow her on Social Media as MrsMaryRodman. 

 

A few words about Mary as a speaker: "When we were looking for someone to talk at our fall women's retreat, someone mentioned Mary Rodman. Mary ran with the theme and gave us not only talks but small group questions and devotions for each session. The attendees found the talks relevant to our lives and the small group questions meaningful and thought provoking. Would definitely use Mary for a retreat again and would highly recommend her to speak at your retreat." ~Shirl Hensel Co-Chair, Women at the Well, Trinity Lutheran Church, Marysville, OH

 

What Mary Rodman's readers are saying:

This book is a delight! This beautifully written book is a delight, filled with wonderful stories from her life and awesome applications of God's truth. It will lift you up and speak words of truth and encouragement into your life. It will not only bless you but makes a wonderful gift to to bless others. Mary has a delightful way of balancing laughter and tears while showing how God works all things together for good.

~Doris, Edgewater Alliance Church, Edgewater Florida, Author of "Goodbye, Regret: Forgiving Yourself of Past Mistakes"

• Language: English
• Publisher: Legacy Lane Publishing
• Release date: Jan 28, 2020
• ISBN: 9781733123457

Mary Rodman

Mary resides in Radnor, Ohio with her husband, Jim. Together they enjoy farm life, hard work, vacations, family and friends. She is a farm girl who discovered her niche as a Christian author and speaker. Mary loves sharing about the Lord through both her written and spoken words. Mary’s life is an open book as she shares her joys, struggles and embarrassing moments. As a Christian author and speaker, Mary’s objective is to point you toward Jesus. Her words are simple, and her examples are relatable, but when Jesus touches your heart it is amazing. When you follow Him wholeheartedly, and align your dreams with God's will, the outcome is life altering. The first goal of Mary’s ministry is to offer you encouragement and inspiration. She is a "seed planter." The person who sees a glimmer of hope in the small day-to-day routines of life. Therefore, the key verse for her ministry is: “When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.” (Romans 1:12). Once the seed of hope is planted in your heart, Mary motivates you to stay in God's Word to seek wisdom, and learn more about Jesus' amazing grace. “If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking." (James 1:5). Mary’s prayer is that you have a personal relationship with our Redeemer, because when you Bloom with Jesus, you become a child of God who is cultivated for your beauty. This beauty does not happen overnight, it is a gradual change within your soul, because of your relationship with Jesus. For more information of God's grace, go to www.MaryRodman.com/gods-promises/.

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How to use this Bible study

Iencourage you to spend time in prayer before and after each lesson. Ask God to open your mind and soul to the message before you start and His help as you apply the lesson to your life afterward.

Your Bible study can be used one of two ways.

Individually - Read one lesson each morning or allow more time between the lessons to apply God’s truths to your life.

Group - One or two lessons each week are recommended. Conversations and discussions with others will always provide more insight on the lessons. You will be amazed how each message speaks differently to others.

All Bible scripture links will take you to www.biblegateway.com New Living Translation. You can select a different version if you desire.

Please follow me on Social Media as MrsMaryRodman and leave a post at www.facebook.com/MrsMaryRodman. I love to meet new people and will answer any questions you may have.

Enjoy your Bible study!

Mary

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Lesson 1: A Wealthy Woman

Ioften wonder what it would be like to speak directly with some of the great saints of the Bible. I want to ask Peter how it felt to walk on water. For Paul I wonder, what was the thorn in his flesh? Was it a physical ailment, mental struggle, or a spiritual battle? But of all the New Testament servants of Christ, Mary Magdalene is one who seems the most mysterious to me.

Not mysterious as in secretive. Mysterious because I want to know—where did she find the strength to do all she accomplished for Jesus? We are first introduced to Mary in the Luke 8.

Read Luke 8:1-3

We have no other background about Mary Magdalene, except that Jesus performed a great miracle in her life. What else is there to say? Christ dramatically changed her life when He cast the demons from her. Once Mary discovered her Savior, she was totally committed to Him with a servant’s heart. She became one of Jesus’ followers and part of His road crew, so to speak. She worked behind the scenes and