Mary Magdalene a Woman of Resilience: 5 Lessons to Develop an Irrepressible Passion for Jesus

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?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Legacy Lane Publishing
• Release date: Jun 1, 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 at heart who discovered her niche as an author and a speaker. Mary's life is an open book as she shares of her struggles, her joys and her embarrassing moments. Her greatest joy is when she helps others cultivate and grow their relationship with Christ. She is the author of the "Bloom Daily Devotional Series, Book 1 - Bloom Where You're Planted" which "is a wonderful gift for those strong in faith and those just 'blossoming' (Anonymous)." Her devotional books are a journey through her life. You will laugh and cry as you relate to Mary's day to day life with Jesus. Her unique style of writing intertwines the gospel with her easy to understand stories. Her devotional formats vary and leave you searching for more including-Points to Ponder, Suggested Scripture Reading, a few poems, and even a recipe created in her own kitchen. The book is available at MaryRodman.com/shop Book Mary as a Speaker-Facilitator for a Weekend Retreat "Who Are You? Discover the woman God created you to be." Mary's retreat will transform your walk with Christ as she shares her funny stories, biblical examples, and powerful messages. The topics include: ~ Defining Moments - Are there really any bad defining moments in your life? Mary challenges you to look at your bad defining moments in a positive light when used as a witnessing tool for Christ. Biblical story, Woman caught in adultery. ~ God Loves You - God loves the woman He created you to be-exactly like you are, with all your flaws, gifts, talents and idiosyncrasies. Biblical story, Samaritan Woman. ~ Who Are You? - She challenges you too envision yourself as the person Christ created you to be. Biblical story, Mary Magdalene. ~ Dare to Dream - Regardless of the defining moments in your life God loves you unconditionally. You are God's chosen, precious, beloved, royalty so dare to dream of ways to serve Christ. When you align your dreams with God's will for your life amazing ministry will transpire. Biblical story, Caleb. Book Mary as a Speaker - She provides transformational messages on a variety of topics. ~ Something Out of Nothing - While in a season of grief Mary discovered she could make something out of nothing which changed her outlook on life. She will help you discover blessings on those most difficult days of grief. ~ Dare to Dream - "What you dare to dream of, dare to do." Sarah Jane Shoaf. Learn how to follow your dreams and be motivated to accomplish them by aligning your dreams with God's will for your life. ~ Bloom Where You're Planted - God calls us to: Bloom through adversity. Bloom with joy. Bloom in the silence. Bloom in Spirit. Mary shares biblical truths through her stories of humor and heartache. ~ The Woman God Sees - "The Lord delights in you (Isaiah 62:4)." Mary's personal stories and scripture will lead you through these four biblical truths: You are Chosen. You are Precious. You are Loved. You are God's Royalty. ~ A Christian Farm Wife's Perspective - As a woman who wears many hats, from farmwife to speaker and author, Mary shares her struggles as a newlywed on the farm and how they learned to build their marriage around Christ even on the most stressful days. ~ Faith, Farming and Career - As a farmwife, Mary shares farm statistics to increase awareness of the family farm. She incorporates how faith, farming, and her career as an author and speaker all intertwine and work together for God's glory. ~ Custom Topic - All of Mary's speaking topics are a result of special requests. She is open to speaking opportunities on your topic of choice. Please allow a minimum of six weeks preparation unless previous arrangements have been made. For more information, please contact Mary at: MaryRodman.com/speaking

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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.

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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