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Luke 8:1
"And it came to pass afterward, that He went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with Him,"

We are studying Women of Faith in the Holy Bible. Each one is an inspiration to us all! This last week we looked at Mary Magdalene. It's noteworthy that the profoundly pivotal moment of Jesus's resurrection is completely in the care of her. Not Peter. Not John. Not anyone else. Mary Magdalene. Jesus freed her from a deep, dark dungeon of sorrow, she was afflicted with the tormenting power of Satan! She went on to become one of the most important people in our FAITH history!

Faith history, church history, and Jesus's story is deep and worthy of our attention for a lifetime and beyond. One of the most remarkable aspects to God's story is that it's our story. It's all about Him but it's NOT! It's about us too. We need God and for some reason God uses us as part of His plan. Jesus call twelve and they called the souls that followed them. And down through history all the way to you and me. 

In today's verse we get a sense of this; "And it came to pass afterward, that He went throughout EVERY CITY and VILLAGE, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with Him," AND, it was more than twelve. There are many people on team Jesus. All working together to futher the Gospel in the world. 

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