How a Small Group Can Make a Big Difference - The Crosswalk Devotional - July 23

PLUS...5 Verses You Thought Were in the Bible... but Aren't  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( How a Small Group Can Make a Big Difference By Rachael Adams “The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples” ([Deuteronomy 7:7](. I attended my first women’s Bible study when I was a teenager, and because of my age and spiritual immaturity, I felt out of place. I didn’t understand the Christian terms that seemed so familiar to everyone else in attendance, and I listened in bewilderment to what sounded like a foreign language. My lack of comprehension was evidenced by my failure to complete the study—preteen me only completed two lessons. Years later, a friend invited me to another Bible study. I hadn’t attended a group study since the one I attempted as a preteen. While I still had to look at the table of contents to find each book of the Bible, I finished the study this time. Being older helped, but being surrounded by a community of women who could answer my questions, and with whom I could discuss God’s Word, helped even more.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [5 Verses You Thought Were in the Bible... but Aren't](  Inside BST What phrases do people think are in the Bible but really aren’t? Here are 5!  [CONTINUE READING →](       [5 Ways to Affair-Proof Your Marriage](  Mary Southerland Commit to God's standard. Magnify the consequences of blowing it. Maintain the quality of your marriage. Manage your mind. Minimize the opportunity.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Blind And Autistic Singer Earns Heidi’s Golden Buzzer With Big Performance Of ‘Out Here On My Own’](  GodTube.com One woman with disabilities gave a stunning and show-stopping performance on America’s Got Talent, earning a coveted Golden Buzzer.  [WATCH NOW →](        [5 Signs You're in Spiritual Warfare and How to Fight It](  Debbie McDaniel God gives specific instructions in his Word, he gives us all we need to stand strong in this life. Yet all too often we race through busy, full days, ill-equipped, unprepared, or simply not aware of what we’re up against, or who the real enemy even is.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Who said, `For the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain`? A. James B. Peter C. Jesus D. Paul [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2023 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â