Irrepressible Disciple

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 had 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. And, witness for Jesus. Mary Rodman is a Christian speaker and Christian 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."

There she was in the public square being, mocked and disgraced. Shame surrounded her like a cloud, which would never lift. Was she looking for love in the wrong place? Did she know enough about God to question His sovereignty? You talk about your bad defining moments in life-this one tops them all! These 5 lessons look at the life of the woman caught in adultery. Lesson 1: Defining Moments, Lesson 2: The Shame, Lesson 3: The Judgement, Lesson 4: The Patience of Christ, Lesson 5: Irrepressible Grace. She experienced every emotion known as she cowered at the feet of Jesus. She was about to receive His hand of grace, but at this moment in time, she doesn't know what her future holds. Like the adulterous woman, we too have bad defining moments in our lives. We wish we could highlight the moment like text in a Word document. Press delete, and poof it is gone. But, God feels differently because He loves you and has great plans for your life.

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 had 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. And witness for Jesus. Mary Rodman is a Christian speaker and Christian 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.

This study barely scratches the surface of the qualities of God. It is designed to be a starting point, a tool for you as you learn to spend quiet time with the Lord each day. Allow His Word, and His unfailing love, grace and joy change your life.These 16 lessons include a short devotional, a focus on one of my favorite Psalms, and a journaling page. The lessons vary from focusing on just a few words of scripture allowing them to resonate in your heart, to digging in deeper within the Psalm and finding nuggets of truth you have never focused on before.Regardless of your circumstances in life, God surrounds you with peace, protection, truth, and strength. He plans the days of your life by going before you, being with you, and following you. All of these wonderful qualities of God are wrapped in His love and grace to bring you irrepressible joy! 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/.