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In the Name of the Lord Text: Psalm 20 (The Voice) There is power in some names. The phrase, they make a name for themselves. Kind of like they’ve created a brand. If your name is Hunter Biden then you have access to money and power because of your name. There is a world you […]
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Philemon’s Story Text: Philemon (Love Your Brother) Imagine someone stole from you. If it’s ever happened you probably feel betrayed. You feel vulnerable. This was the situation in this letter. A generous Christian man has a hired employee named Onesimus who has stolen quite a bit from him. Onesimus was arrested and thrown in jail […]
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2 Kings for Dummies (Amos edition) Ch 1-2 Judgment on the heathen demands judgment on Israel Ch 3 Hear O Israel of all the blessings you’ve abused Ch 4 Hear ye kine of Bashan Ch 5 Hear this lamentation, Israel Ch 6 Woe to Israel Ch 7 Amos is persecuted Ch 8 Samaria is rotten […]
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The Voice Text: Psalm 19 (Song of Victory) The basic act of communication is transmitting a message and receiving the message. It’s fundamentally sending a message and someone else receiving that message. And there are obviously all kinds of things that can get in the way of that or confuse that message in its transmission […]
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Text: Psalm 18 & 2 Samuel 22 This psalm is the same song in 2 Samuel 22. David is in his sixties at this point. The preface poses a potential problem with the timeline. Why? It mentions Saul, but Saul has long been dead by this point. Yet, his nagging influences of adversarial grandchildren are […]
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New Year, New Birth Text: Exodus 12 Introduction: A New Year, A New Beginning Theme: Your new life begins with redemption. A fresh start is on the other side of redemption. John Newton was a rowdy young man who got into the merchant marine business in the 18th century. He was so lawless at one […]
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Jonah’s Untold Story The significance of Jonah as the first written prophet is unmistakeable. He is sent to Gentiles who repent and receive grace through their faith. Jonah 1—Jonah runs away God’s concern for another nation 1:1-3—Disobedience 1:4-10—The Sleeping Prophet 1:11-16—Jonah’s Assisted Suicide 1:17—Three Days and Three Nights in the Whale Jonah 2—Jonah’s Prayer 2:1-9—Jonah’s […]
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The Shepherd King (The Manger) Text: Luke 2:7-20 His birth is gloriously celebrated There was a glorious announcement of the birth of the LORD Jesus Christ. Good news of the birth of the Shepherd was first announced to faithful shepherds. Israel’s history was a history of the word of God going to shepherds. God’s people […]
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Faithful Mary Text: Luke 1:28-56 (Mary’s Faith) God’s opinion (vss 28-30) …highly favored…favor with God… It’s apparent from the scripture that favor with God is not like winning the lottery. There are no elements of luck or randomness or chance. The LORD doesn’t favor people by accident and neither do you. When He finds people […]
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The Christmas Gift (God’s Gift) I realize the verse says his UNSPEAKABLE gift, but we will do our best to speak on it. Paul is overwhelmed after speaking about the generosity of the saints, he is reminded of the incomprehensible generosity of God Almighty. The gift is everlasting life. A gift begins with a generous […]
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The Christian’s Education (Child-like Faith) Matthew 5-7 Jesus’ transformative teaching The famous Sermon on the Mount was so outrageous to Jewish culture. Jesus is teaching on a mountainside instead of in the temple or synagogue. Jesus is relating people to a spiritual Father in ways they’ve not heard before. Certainly, for Jews, Jesus’ teaching was […]
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Classic David vs Goliath 1 Samuel This chapter has to be one of the most well known stories in all the world. It’s been used as a metaphor for little guy versus big guy, but that is not what this battle proved. David was not physically superior in any way to Goliath. It wasn’t little […]
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1 Samuel What is 1 Samuel about? Three big things happen in 1 Samuel that are absolutely crucial to understand. First is the rise of the Prophet which gives emphasis back to the words of God. The second is the establishment of a rival kingdom in Israel against the Kingdom of God and the heavenly […]
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The Cry for Justice Psalm 10 Text: Psalm 10 (Righteous King) David seeks God’s intervention (vs 1) David builds a case against the wicked as a lawyer (vss 2-11) The trouble the wicked have is they’ve taken the life that they’ve been given and mismanaged it. Because they’ve strayed from life, the tendency is toward […]
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Let’s Create a Culture of Honesty Text: Romans 12:17 (Trust) Honesty is openness and vulnerability. Honesty is how you handle the truth. Creating a culture of honesty is the responsibility of Christians. This is what we’re responsible for building. A culture that makes people want to be honest about their own lives, about God, and […]
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This psalm is about how God has honored man. That man was created to be a steward of God's good things. Jesus Christ is the type of man things were created for.
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A lesson in grace (Psalms Perspective) Text: Psalm 7 This psalm, apparently, has some musical direction with singers. Psalm 7 happens in 1 Samuel 24. Cush is Saul’s father. It’s the same name as Cis. Cush has done what every father has done. He defended his son against his son’s enemy, David. Cush must have […]
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Why Jesus? Text: Job Job’s story is he’s a good man. The best of us. He is very rich with a large family. He is faithful to the God of the Bible. But one day, he loses everything: all his possessions, his ten children are killed, and even his health. He’s tempted to curse God […]
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David Needs Answered Prayer (Seek the Lord) Text: Psalm 6 Neginoth is a stringed instrument. Sheminith means an eighth. This is either the key or the timing of the music. The psalm is a congregational song or a congregational prayer. David is the voice for a faithful remnant in Israel many many times in the […]
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What is Joshua about? (Deuteronomy) Preparation for Conquest (Ch. 1-5) Commissioning of Joshua (1:1-9) Encouragement to be strong and courageous (1:10-18) Send spies into Jericho who meet Rahab (2:1-24) The Israelites cross the Jordan river (3:1-17) Setting up stones of remembrance (4:1-9) They pass over Jordan with the ark (4:10-24) Circumcision at Gilgal (5:1-9) Joshua […]
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Seek the Lord Text: Psalm 5 (Psalms) Nehiloth is probably a wind instrument. Many of these psalms have musical directions describing either the type of instrument to be played, the key to play the song in, or if this is for a particular vocal group. David knows to look higher than himself (vss 1-3) My […]
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Trust in relationships (Respect in relationships) Mutual trust is how two people are connected in a healthy, godly way. Mutual trust is built slowly over time. Dr. Charles Feltman said Trust is choosing to risk making something valuable to you vulnerable to someone else’s actions. This is Abraham and Isaac on the altar. Why does […]
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Moses explains the failures of the first generation but remembers God’s grace (1-11) Moses recounts the spy’s report and the people not believing God (1:31-36). Yet you did not believe the LORD your God (1:32). Ambassadors of peace are sent and despised (2:26) Moses recounts the LORD preventing him from going into the promised land […]
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Good Works (Sound Doctrine) Text: Titus 3 Remember that Christians are influential strangers to this world (vss 1-7) Christians operate within the nations they live. They are not above the law or above other people. Jesus Christ is the pattern because Jesus Christ is the will of God manifest. True believers maintain good works (vss […]
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National Collapse (Righteousness) Text: Isaiah 1 Diagnosis of the nation of Israel (vss 1-9) The nation is like children who won’t listen to their heavenly Father. The nation has less sense than the animals do. That led to moral corruption in the nation (vs 4). It is described like a doctor would describe a disease. […]
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Christianity Explains Community Text: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (Supporting family) The value of relationships Here are a thousand pieces of wood. But here is a carpenter. He takes a thousand pieces of wood and puts them together. The way they become related to one another creates a home. The carpenter takes a thousand pieces of wood and […]
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An Evening Prayer (The Perspective of the Psalms) Text: Psalm 4 The last thing David does before going to sleep is pray this way. That’s verse eight. Keep in mind this is the first book of Psalms that includes Psalms 1-41 which focuses on a relationship with God based on trust. It is also what […]
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Lamentations (by Ben Boatman)
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Silencing the Critics (Church Planting) Text: Titus 1:9-16 Censorship is a big topic. The silencing of people can be problematic. Paul recommends silencing some people. Only not politically silencing them but silencing lies and accusations against Christ. Silence the critics by sound doctrine. Sound doctrine creates sound behavior. Paul just got through listing behaviors. Did […]
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Supporting Widows Text: 1 Timothy 5:3-16 People were demanding the congregation take care of their parents and accusing them of not being “Christian” if they don’t. Gospel for widows or good news for widows (vss 3-4) Christian children, nieces, and nephews must care for their own widows. This was a teaching of Jesus Christ and […]
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Pray with Confidence (Psalms) Text: Psalm 3 This is the first psalm with a title and description in the text itself. David’s circumstances (vss 1-2) David faces mounting opposition. Absalom put together a strong conspiracy against his father, David. Even adding Ahithophel, Bathsheba’s grandfather, who was David’s high-ranking counselor. David fled the capital with all […]
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Romantic Relationships Text: 1 Corinthians 7 The gospel is all-encompassing in life. Mutual submission is a guard against bringing sin into the marriage (vss 1-6) Paul says marriage is an answer to fornication. Schedule it, put it on the calendar if you need to. Don’t use the bedroom as punishment. Don’t withhold necessary affection from […]
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The Anointed Text: Psalm 2 (Psalms) Every scripture has a context that people in that day and time would understand it. And that it would be applicable to them then and there. So when David writes Psalm 2 as a song of rejoicing prayer, he is writing about his own experiences with the LORD from […]
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Leviticus Infographic
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Be Holy Text: Titus 1:8 (A Holy Nation) Don’t dismiss holiness as unreasonable Another one of these attributes that we write off as unreasonable while we hear the LORD expecting is holiness. We do this with the word good and we do it with this word holy. The problem is we define holy as sinless. […]
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Marriage by Design (Marriage Done Right) Text: Genesis 2:24-25 Love language is laundry. God created marriage. It’s not a creation of the state or the Supreme Court. So much of this is about expectations and aligning our expectations with God’s words about a relationship that he set up. Ultimately about trusting God. Marriage exists as […]
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Leviticus (Confession) The Offerings (Chapters 1-7) Burnt Offerings (Chapter 1) Qualified burnt offerings (vss 1-2) Herds (vss 3-9) Flocks (vss 10-13) Fowls (vss 14-17) Meat Offerings (Chapter 2) Priests treatment of meat/bread offerings (vss 1-3) Oven-baked bread (vs 4) Pan baked bread (vss 5-6) Fried bread (vss 7-11) First-fruit corn offerings (vss 12-16) Peace Offerings […]
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The doctrine of adoption is what we’re discussing this morning. The idea of adoption came through the Jews Romans 9:4 says …Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises. The truth of the adoption was given to […]
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Just Text: Titus 1:8 Just is equitable treatment. It’s doing to others as you’d have them do to you. The just live by faith Habakkuk 2:4 …but the just shall live by his faith. With the heart man believeth unto righteousness. Belief unto doing the right thing. Proverbs 11:9 …but through knowledge shall the just […]
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Uriah’s memorial Text: 2 Samuel 11-12 Tomorrow is Memorial Day. We will honor the memory of a mighty soldier named Uriah. This is the account of David and Bathsheba. It is the account of David’s adultery with another man’s wife. And it’s horrible to read. Watching him make wise decisions in following the LORD through […]
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Sobriety Text: Titus 1:8 (What’s Expected of You) To be sober is to be sane, composed, cool, unimpassioned, not given to mania or madness or even weirdness, and obviously not a drunk. It’s to be fully in control of your senses and thoughts. Sobriety is necessary in order to think and do as we ought […]
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The Kingdom of Light (What is God’s kingdom?) Text: Luke 11:14-36 Powerful expression of God’s kingdom (vss 14-16) Jesus heals a man who is unable to speak. It’s said that he’s possessed with a devil which is why he’s mute. The Jews accuse and demand more miracles (vss 15-16) Now, some Jews watched this event […]
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John the Baptist (by Joe Hons)
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The Perspective of the Psalms (Music in the Psalms) Book 1 (Psalms 1-41) – The just shall live by faith This section centers on themes of trust, guidance, and faithfulness as the basis for a relationship with the LORD. Psalm 2:12 Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. Psalm 4:5 …put your […]
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To be a mother is to be a vessel for life Your birth made your mother a mother and it was a painful, near-death experience, through sickness, and agony. And when you were born, the pain and sorrow were all forgotten because a new life entered the world. Not just any new life, but her […]
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Teach Us to Pray Text: Luke 11:1-13 Answered Prayer What are you looking for? What should you be looking for? Who are you going to get it from? If you want groceries, where do you go? The grocery store. It’s very simple. You don’t go to a tire shop to buy groceries. Now, this is […]
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Paul’s Role in Christianity Paul’s Ministry Text: Romans 16 I love reading this ending to the letter because it gives insight into early Christian culture. It also helps us understand Paul’s role in early Christianity. Paul’s role in early Christianity (vss 1-16) Paul either wrote Romans from Corinth in Acts 18 while he was there […]
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Hospitality (Abram’s Hospitality) Text: Titus 1:8 Hospitality is a lover of strangers. It means caring for people who are not like you. You’ll probably notice the word hospital as the base of this word. Americans are having a harder and harder time obeying this commandment. In fact, some other countries and other religions such as […]
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The Art of Listening Text: Luke 10:38-42 Hearing God’s Words The divine commandment is to hear Jesus Christ Hearing means more than recognizing the sounds coming out of someone’s mouth. It means paying attention so you can listen to their heart. The act of hearing vs the art of listening The Father says Hear ye […]
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Gospel to all nations Text: Romans 15 (One Body) Jews and Gentiles are unified in Christ in the New Covenant (vss 1-7) Continuation of doctrine of peace in chapter 14 and instruction on getting along. Selflessness because Jesus Christ was selfless. This is how a person claiming Jesus Christ honors Jesus Christ. One mind among […]
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Elijah’s prayer life Prayer I’ll make a disclaimer here. What I’m preaching is not the entire point James is making. James is talking about patience and waiting on the LORD. In that context, one of the illustrations he uses is Elijah’s prayer life. We’re going to draw some lessons from just that portion of James’ […]
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Not Greedy Titus 1:7 (Greed makes you immoral) Greed perverts judgment The common theme that Paul is trying to avoid is putting someone in oversight who judgment will be perverted. It may be perverted because they can’t control their emotions, anger particularly. Their judgment is perverted if they are self-willed, they must get their way. […]
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Rahab’s faith Faith Text: Hebrews 11:31 Hebrews 11 is highlighting one thing – faith. That’s made clear by the diversities of situations and people spoken of there. Rich people, poor people, mighty people, lowly people, all sorts that had this one thing in common – faith. The differences are the applications of faith. Righteousness comes […]
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What is the kingdom of God? God’s kingdom Text: Romans 14 First is a warning about making things moral that aren’t matters of morality (vss 1-6) Early on, people had a hard time defining what Christianity was. It was also difficult to define what eternal life was and what it looked like. Is it right […]
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Text: James 4 Most people who believe in God seem to view God as a Santa Claus. If you don’t view God that way, I’d contend that that’s how you want to view God. You don’t view God as the Creator of creation who establishes reality. You don’t view God as the judge who tells […]
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Christian Nationalism Text: Romans 13 Christians are citizens of two nations. As such, they have obligations to the laws of each nation. One nation is the nation of kings and priests as God’s kingdom. The other nation is whichever particular nation they physically belong to. In general, these laws do not contradict. Christians must abide […]
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Not a violent man (Money Can’t) Text: Titus 1:7 Not violent, vengeful, cruel, striker, fierce, or quarrelsome. Not only violent in action but violent in speech The violent man David prays several times to be delivered from the violent man (Psalms 140:1,4,11) Proverbs 16:29 Ecclesiastes 5:8 Violent and fierce was how the generation of Jews […]
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Integrity (Personal Integrity) Text: Proverbs 11:3 It is a fundamental moral and ethical principle characterized by honesty, sincerity, and consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes. It involves being truthful and upright in all aspects of life, whether in personal relationships, professional conduct, or individual behavior. Someone with it adheres to a […]
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God is the Judge (Rewards) Text: Romans 12:19-21 Paul quotes from Proverbs 25:21-22 Leviticus 19:18 This was a written law in Israel. It is a godly doctrine that never changes. Moses said this, David lived this out b/c of his faith in the God of Israel, Solomon reiterated this, the LORD Jesus Christ preached this […]
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The first three judges taught by Ben Boatman.
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Text: Exodus 27 Let’s not get this wrong. What the Israelites are being instructed to do is build a BBQ pit. And set it inside a large courtyard area in front of the entrance to the sanctuary. Sanctify the sacrifice of these clean animals Eating and religious activities have always gone together. This is why […]
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Text: Luke 7:11-17 An incredible account here of a young man being raised from the dead by the LORD Jesus Christ. It is obviously such a shocking event that the people identify Jesus as the prophet and the visitation of God among His people. That’s another way of saying God is manifest in the flesh. […]
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Text: Jeremiah 48 Have you ever sat down in a chair that you thought would hold you and then found out it won’t?! After the collapse, you experience a sudden panic because your trust has failed. You might be embarrassed. You might check to see that you aren’t seriously injured. But the stakes aren’t really […]
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Text: Exodus 26 Prepare to meet the king I used to read all this architecture and overlaying this and that and detailing this and that and make that this long and this tall. It was all very boring. But all these intricate and beautiful details explain how the nation needed to prepare to meet with […]
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Text: Luke 7:1-10 Great faith is God’s opinion (vs 9) We need to address first of all why this man’s attempt at reaching Jesus is important. Let’s deal with this description. God’s opinion of this centurion’s faith is that it is GREAT faith. And that’s God’s opinion. If you think God’s thoughts are valuable, you […]
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Text: Romans 1:1-7 Who is Jesus Christ? Who was Jesus Christ? Why does it matter? If you had to describe Jesus Christ, how would you do it? Think about it. Now, describe him without referring to yourself, such as he’s MY savior. How would you describe him? Now, describe him without referencing yourself, but only […]
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Text: Jeremiah 47 Would it be weird to think that Goliath looked more like Thor than a Middle-Eastern giant? Perhaps resembling a European Viking? The Philistines migrated to Canaan centuries before Jeremiah’s day. Their last migration was from a place called Caphtor, a little before Abraham’s time, so 1800 B.C. See Jeremiah 47:4 (Amos 9:7) […]
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Text: Exodus 25 Freewill offering (vss 1-9) The offerings given as an act of their free will are the gifts God will use to build his house. There I will meet with you. This physical structure and furniture will be symbolic. Ark of the Covenant (vss 10-22) The ark of the covenant is a box […]
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Text: Luke 6:39-49 This next portion of the sermon on the mount deals with hypocrisy as one of the most dangerous self-delusions around. The obvious definition of hypocrisy is that you say one thing and do another. The LORD defines the hypocrite as someone who calls him Lord, but won’t do what he says. You’ll […]
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Romans is one of the most thorough explanations of Christianity in the Bible. Paul, as an expert teacher of the scriptures even before accepting that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, puts together Old Testament scriptures explaining the ministry of Jesus Christ and Christianity. There are two types of righteousness in this letter. Self-righteousness that really […]
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Text: Jeremiah 46 The battle at Carchemish in 604 B.C. was decisive. General Nebuchadnezzar was solidified as a war hero for stomping out Egyptian and Assyrian allied aggression against Babylon. In God’s kingdom, there was another storyline, the real story. The real narrative wasn’t about Nebuchadnezzar, but about the LORD requiring a sacrifice of the […]
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Text: Exodus 24 This chapter is a hinge on which the book of Exodus swings. What comes after this are details on how and who can approach God. Elements of the covenant Representation in this covenant was according to physical biology The word of God was confessed, but not obeyed The blood of bulls and […]
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Text: Luke 6:27-36 Do you know who enjoys church? People who come to get something from God. Reward belongs to God First of all, I appreciate how the LORD Jesus Christ explains what he means by love. This way we won’t be limited to our own imagination of what love is. Do good to them […]
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Text: Ecclesiastes 11-12 Realize opportunities (vss 1-8) What’s unsure is whether your endeavors will work or not. Be generous and it’ll probably come back around to you. Verse 3 is such a sobering final statement about your choices. There is such a pride in thinking that what you don’t correct now will somehow be given […]
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Text: Jeremiah 40-44 A good man is assassinated by an angry prince. There seems to be no justice. How many ways can faith in God be attacked? In the next five chapters, there is a sifting of the remnant of people as the world chips away at the words of God making them look less […]
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Text: Exodus 23:20-33 Under the direction of the Angel (vss 20-23) The identity of the angel. The Lord sends his Angel to guide the people. Some people say this is a pre-incarnate appearance of Jesus Christ, but it’s not and I’ll show you why. The identity of this angel is understood to be Michael. However […]
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Text: Hebrews 11:17-19 Faith in the promise of God It was a promise from God that gave Abraham the assurance to offer Isaac. This is not about claiming promises that you make up. Do you trust me enough to let your most precious son go, Abraham? Hannah with Samuel It demonstrates a belief that God […]
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Text: Ecclesiastes 8-10 There is such a thing as authority in life. You answer to lots of people or organizations who control different aspects of your life. Authorities can be good or evil. All human authorities are sinners who will die. But authority as a law stems from God himself as the final authority. As […]
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Text: Jeremiah 38-39 Jeremiah was preaching the destruction of Jerusalem when he was arrested and thrown into the dungeon to rot and die. But there was a certain Ethiopian named Ebedmelech working in the palace who couldn’t stand the unjust mistreatment of Jeremiah. Ebedmelech has heard Jeremiah’s preaching for a while now. He may not […]
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Text: Exodus 23:1-19 1 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. 2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: 3 Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man […]
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Text: Luke 6:20-26 Kingdoms in conflict The LORD is contrasting this present evil world with the world to come. At this point, Luke begins to get into the authoritative teaching of the Lord Jesus Christ. The teaching deals with the coming kingdom. Now, get this. If you have eternal life, you aren’t GOING to a […]
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Text: Jeremiah 37-39 Proverbs 16:7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. Double-minded king A rebellious king Zedekiah asks Jeremiah to pray for him (vss 1-5) Jeremiah’s answer (vss 6-10) It looks like the LORD has answered a prayer, but He hasn’t. People see […]
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Text: Exodus 22 In the next three chapters, there are 33 laws with conditions and punishments. And three national holidays to celebrate. 1 If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. 2 If […]
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Text: Luke 6:12-16 The LORD Jesus Christ commissions the apostles. Matthew records the Lord saying the work was too much and there needed to be more help in God’s harvest. And Matthew then records this commission as the thing Jesus does in response to this. This commission is preceded by a night of prayer (vs […]
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Text: Ecclesiastes 7:13-29 King Solomon has been able to identify cycles in life. Some of these cycles are very broad, taking months or years to complete. Entertained and distracted people have very little ability to identify cycles. That’s more problematic when the cycles are about their own lives. For instance, you may have put sin […]
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Text: Jeremiah 36 & 45 Let’s begin in 2 Kings 23:34-36 to get the setting. Egypt, in 600 B.C., was in full control of Jerusalem. King Jehoiakim was a puppet king for the Pharaoh. King Jehoiakim raided Judah’s treasury to pay Pharaoh Necho for his protection which turned out to be a waste of money. […]
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Text: Exodus 21-23 In the next three chapters, there are 33 laws with conditions and punishments. And three national holidays to celebrate. Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them. 2 If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for […]
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Text: Jeremiah 35 The Rechabites were a religious sect in Israel that existed for a couple of hundred years by the time Jeremiah uses them as an illustration of faithfulness. They were a conservative, somewhat reactionary group with nomadic practices. The founder of the family tradition was Jonadab. The Rechabites are put on display for […]
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Text: Exodus 20:22-26 The LORD has just warned the nation not to come close to Sinai. Approaching God here will be deadly. God is holy and powerful and not like man. However, God will give Israel a way to approach him. Approach Him alone without any other gods Worship the one true God. God doesn’t […]
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Text: Luke 6:6-11 Coming to church is to hear God’s word (vs 6) The synagogue or church is a designated place where the words of God are taught. Notice the LORD Jesus Christ goes to the synagogue to teach. Now, in the crowd there are all kinds of people including a man with a withered […]
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Love One Another (Joe Hons)
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Text: Jeremiah 34 Control of Israel for King Nebuchadnezzar meant access to the Mediterranean Sea and ultimately access to Europe. This was the human side of the Babylonian invasion. The divine storyline was that Judah abandoned God’s call and would pay the price for it. Nebuchadnezzar installed King Zedekiah after he received a rich donation […]
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Text: Exodus 20:1-21 This chapter about the ten commandments is groundbreaking in human government. It’s not groundbreaking in the sense that none of these laws was ever known before Moses brings them to Israel. People are living by some of God’s laws from the beginning of time. Murder was wrong when Cain killed Abel and […]
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Text: Luke 6:1-5 Common meal The disciples are hungry. Who knows when their last meal was? They’ve been walking a while and haven’t eaten. Their stomachs are rumbling. As they get close to town, they pass through a cornfield and each disciple grabs an ear of corn, shucks it, and eats it. And in this […]
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Text: Jeremiah 33 As Jeremiah sits in prison, he’s reminded by the LORD of some promises. These promises will be carried by the Messiah, by the LORD Jesus Christ. And whosoever will call upon the LORD will participate in the promises. So there is a wonderful invitation given by God to Jeremiah while he sits […]
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Text: Exodus 19 Royal priesthood (vss 1-8) This is the old mountain where Moses used to keep his father-in-law’s flock. God’s deliverance The LORD brought them out in order to bring them in. Wings of the LORD (Ruth 2:12, Isaiah 40:31, Malachi 4:2, Revelation 12:14) God’s desire Obedience is God’s desire God’s law is good, […]
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Text: Malachi One nation under God truly was the nation of Israel in the old testament. Malachi is a unique prophet in that he asks the same seven questions to a nation that claims God that every preacher deals with every Sunday in church. It’s some aspect of one of these questions. Wherein is like […]
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Text: Ecclesiastes 6 As I get older, I’m learning to enjoy and appreciate things more in their season. Asthma as a child, then for thirty years it was gone, but it resurfaced after I got COVID. It’s a breathing disease. And when it flares up I can’t get a good deep breath. So I have […]
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Text: Jeremiah 32 There is no question in Judah and Jerusalem in 587 B.C. that the Babylonian empire will destroy Judah and Jerusalem. Many Jews don’t want to accept this including the king himself. But Jeremiah’s clear explanation of the enemy facing his nation made him a traitor according to his government. There’s no question […]
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Text: Exodus 18 As the Israelites move into the wilderness and wander around, the problems arising among the people are all brought to Moses to sort out. Moses is wearing himself out judging the people. Jethro sees the problem and offers counsel. Verse 23 explains the situation much the same way Moses needed support in […]
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Text: Luke 5:36-39 A new garment (vs 36) Common sense You’ve got a new dress. Perfect colors. Perfect shape. It fits you perfectly and the best thing about it is that it makes you look good. You also have an old outfit. It’s a little T-shirt you found in the garage. It’s in bad shape […]
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Text: Philemon This little letter called Philemon is one of the finest pieces of early private Christian correspondence in existence. In the early days of Christianity, churches are meeting in houses and wherever else they can. One of the men who hold services and houses a congregation has a man who had stolen a significant […]
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Text: Jeremiah 31 In verse 26, Jeremiah’s dream is over and he is happy. Jeremiah’s dream started in chapter 30 and ends in 31:26. The divine husband (vss 1-9) The spiritual carpenter builds with lovingkindness and joy. Hosea 2:14-23 The good shepherd will give them drink never to thirst again (vss 10-14) Bitter birth of […]
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Text: Exodus 22:22-24 On Father’s Day we generally deal with how vital a father’s role is in the growth of a soul. That’s true, but today, I’m not going to do that. I want to highlight the fatherhood of God. The truth is there are folks here who don’t have fathers for one reason or […]
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Text: Jeremiah 30 Jeremiah lives through the terrible destruction of his nation. He knows the remedy, he knew how to avoid this whole mess, but the people wouldn’t believe it. So he watches as fully preventable destruction demolishes his country. Though the LORD is angry, He will provide mediation. And in that mediation, He will […]
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Text: Exodus 17:8-16 As Israel travels through the wilderness the Amalekites pick a fight with the Israelites. This comes from an old hatred between Esau and Jacob. Amalek was one of Esau’s sons. When Jacob tricked Isaac for the inheritance, Esau became bitter toward Jacob. That bitterness passed to his children. Now, Jacob wasn’t in […]
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Text: Luke 5:33-35 Fasting is a common practice among religious people. Fasting has also gained popularity in health and fitness, outside of religious circles. Generally, fasting lasts between 12 and 24 hours. It can be missing a meal or two for the purpose of dedicating that time to seeking the LORD. Some fasts last days, […]
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How God’s Word Spreads (Bro Allen Hons)
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Text: Exodus 17 God led them to a dry place (vs 1) This is not much different than the Spirit of God leading the LORD Jesus Christ into the wilderness. There are things about the LORD’s leadership that are very uncomfortable. And things that I don’t like. I hate that some of the best preaching […]
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Text: Hebrews 11:7 The history of mankind is in its tenth generation when Noah is born. By the second generation murder already showed up. By this time the world that then was, that civilization, was so entrenched in perversion the LORD was fed up with it. Celebrity culture defined morals and standards. Physical measurements like […]
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Text: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 The next thing Solomon observed was that people get into trouble in their lives and they think making God promises will fix their trouble. He very thoroughly goes over the truth that what fixes trouble is LISTENING to God, not telling God what you’re going to do. And people get themselves into […]
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Her disease diseased with an issue of blood… (vs 20) The disease meant that blood was constantly escaping her body when it shouldn’t be. And the inability to control this issue of blood caused all kinds of problems. And it is a graphic picture of sin. For instance things that shouldn’t come out of your […]
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Text: Hebrews 11:4 Memorial Day is tomorrow and it’s a day to remember fallen warriors. It’s a day to remember, and I might say, listen to what the dead say. It’s said of Abel in our text that he being dead yet speaketh. Though Abel is not in any military, his life is remembered by […]
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Text: 1 Peter 3:17-18 Memorial Day tomorrow when we remember the sacrifice of men and women for their nation. With that in mind, I’d like to talk to you about the sacrifice of the LORD Jesus Christ this morning. Unjust suffering once suffered for sins Now look at verse 17. Consider the LORD’s view of […]
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Text: Ecclesiastes 4 Solomon begins a list of “better” things. He explains that much of life is composed of the lesser of two evils. Sometimes it’s up to you to choose the lesser of two evils. Other times you’re subjected to the lesser of two evils. Not all decisions are like that, but quite a […]
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Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Hold on to what’s good. We’re very good at abandoning what’s good. And we know when we’re drifting away from what’s good. This is truly the history of humanity. God created all things good when this adversarial spirit appears and seduces mankind away from what’s good. This is what brings the […]
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Text: Exodus 16 Provision of prayer Verse 3 failure Murmuring is a word that sounds like what it is. The word shows up eight times in this chapter alone. This is what we do instead of prayer. This is what we do to spread our misery. This is what we do to help our situation. […]
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Text: Luke 5:27-32 The LORD calls people with two words, Follow me. Why follow Jesus? Because he is the way. Following the LORD is a decision and a growing process. We mostly think we are our own person. Most of us probably believe we aren’t followers, but we are. And we’re good at being followers. […]
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Text: Ecclesiastes 3:16 – 4:6 First of all, the final judgment isn’t now (vss 16-17) Part of vanity is the corruption in places where righteousness is expected. For some people, this makes them mad at God. And the LORD gets blamed for his inactivity. Solomon will also say that right work is persecuted in this […]
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Text: Matthew 5:21-26 God is concerned with the spirit and the heart of the person. And while the outside can appear right, the inside can be a complete wreck at the same time. The Lord Jesus Christ is going to deal with matters of the heart and of the spirit and he’s going to show […]
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A desperate mother has exhausted herself trying to help her daughter. She hears about the Lord Jesus Christ and determines that she is going to find him. She does. When she airs out her problem before the Lord and the disciples looking on she is turned down by them all. But she persists. And the […]
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Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 So in the cycles of this life, things are regularly accomplished. They don’t last, but they are accomplished. And everything that is accomplished eventually succumbs to corruption but in the meantime, there are purposes being accomplished. Predictability On the positive side, this makes things somewhat predictable. Understanding cycles and timing gives you […]
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Text: 2 Corinthians 2:10-11 We’re all familiar with guilt-tripping because we’ve done it to other people and we’ve had it done to us. It’s when guilt is used as a weapon. It’s a Satanic device by the accuser of the brethren. Guilt is a necessary part of life so you have to be around it. […]
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Text: Exodus 15:22-27 Introduction: Evils of the pilgrim’s life They appear early They threaten necessities Man defaults to infidelity It took a tree to make bitter waters sweet. In this case, the LORD changes the bitter waters by adding something to them. Light to guide makes bitterness sweet Moses issues a law here at this […]
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Solomon records his experience in seeking out what is good and what brings satisfaction in life. He records his findings here.
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There are clearly prayers said that God doesn’t listen to or care about. Sometimes the Lord says don’t pray about this because the answer is clear. But regarding your prayer life, which I say to include everything you do about praying, giving requests, taking requests, and actually praying, there are some slippery slopes. Pretentious prayer […]
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Text: Exodus 14 Pharaoh is hardened against Israel (vss 1-9) The children of Israel leave Egypt and find themselves at the edge of the Red Sea. The trap is set for Pharaoh and Egypt here. The LORD says He will harden Pharaoh’s heart. But this is not in an internal, Calvinistic, fatalistic way. There is […]
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Text: Luke 5:12-15 The account of this leprous man is found here in Matthew 8:1-4 and in Mark 1:40-45 and Luke 5:12-15. It’s how a leper came to the LORD and it’s how you have to come to the LORD. Corrupted with leprosy Luke 5:12 …full of leprosy… Leprosy is a horrible disease of open […]
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Text: Ecclesiastes 1:3-11 Mankind is stuck in cycles. Even nature seems to be caught in endless cycles. Labor never ends (vs 3) “Hanio was struck all over again by the huge amount of energy required to live a life filled with so much meaninglessness.” ― Yukio Mishima, Life for Sale This doesn’t mean work is […]
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Text: Jeremiah 30:1-3 A meditation of hope Now, in the next two chapters, Jeremiah gives hope to the Israelites. The first three verses of chapter thirty introduce the theme of the next couple of chapters. There was hope described in the law in Leviticus 26:3,12: If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, […]
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Text: Exodus 13:17-22 Over and over in these last verses of chapter 13 you read about the Lord’s leadership. The LORD is my shepherd, he leads me, and so He did with the nation of Israel. A careful way (vss 17-18) The way was not the quickest way, but it was the best way. The […]
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Fellowship with Christ (by missionary Cody Rich)
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Text: 1 Corinthians Preached by missionary Cody Rich
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The Law of Prayer preached by Randy Knupple
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Text: Exodus 13 Moses gives the instruction to sanctify the firstborn who have been delivered by the blood of the Passover lamb. Remember with a feast (vss 2-4) Remembering is an activity. Remembering is more than just reflecting back on a day. Remembering this Passover and the sanctifying of the firstborn among the Israelites will […]
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Text: Luke 5:1-11 Word of God upon the waters (vss 1-3) Jesus teaches God’s words to those desiring to hear God’s words. Synagogue leaders want Jesus out, but some of the people are hungry for the words of God. The venue for Jesus’ preaching is broadening out from synagogues in Galilee where he’s had mixed […]
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The title of the book is The Preacher. All is vanity (Ecclesiastes 1:2) The vanity described by Solomon means fleeting and without substance. Vanity is an account of mankind and his life on this earth Job 7:3 So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me. Psalm 62:9 […]
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Text: Jeremiah 29 Jeremiah writes an epistle, a letter, to the Israelite captivity in Babylon explaining how to be fruitful in a strange land. He also warns about false prophets among the people and names them. Be fruitful in a foreign land (vss 1-7) Learn to accept the chastening hand of God. How? By accepting […]
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Redeemer is alive during Job’s trial For I know that my redeemer liveth… Job knows his redeemer is alive. He knows the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ who 1,700 years later will be born, is alive at the time of his trial. The Lord Jesus Christ is alive. He was alive 3,800 years […]
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Text: Psalm 24 Asking (vss 1-3) Note the questions in verses 3, 8, and 10, Who is the King of glory? The King is the same as the Shepherd in Psalm 23. The identity of the King was a mystery to the Jews because they would not believe God. David prophesied the coming King was […]
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Text: Jeremiah 27-28 Jeremiah is given a visible illustration to visually affect the hearts of the people. He takes a yoke and puts it on himself. Jeremiah tells Israelites and certain surrounding nations that they will all be put under the yoke of the king of Babylon. Their only hope was to submit themselves to […]
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Text: Exodus 12 The final plague is the death of the firstborn. The Israelites were given a command to take the life of a lamb and sprinkle the blood on their doorposts so death would pass over them. The lamb had to be carefully selected and tried. It was the blood of that lamb that […]
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Text: Luke 4:33-44 Now, let me address the obvious question. Why were these miraculous things going on then, but we don’t seem to see that today? In the same way that the old covenant was introduced with power under Moses followed by teaching, the new covenant would be introduced with power followed by powerful teaching. […]
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Peter will remind the congregation of the words of life that need to be held onto. These are Peter’s last recorded words to the believers he was ministering to. Words of life are about Christ Jesus 1:2 Grace and peace through the knowledge of God by the words of God 1:3 All things that pertain […]
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Text: Jeremiah 26 The following events record a public trial of the most notable prophet in Jerusalem at the time of the Babylonian siege on Jerusalem. Peter said the prophets oftentimes signified the Spirit of Christ when it testified of the sufferings of Christ. This is an instance of that signification of Christ’s sufferings in […]
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Text: Exodus 10:21-11:10 Now, the lights go out in Egypt. Felt darkness (vss 21-23) The darkness over Egypt is so visceral that it stimulates these other senses and feelings. It reminds me of sin and the way sin is explained as darkness. In sin you’d say give me a little bit of darkness, but not […]
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Text: Luke 4:16-32 The format for the sabbath teaching in the synagogue is different than our format here. The minister or Rabbi may have several readings and songs. Some of the readings were done by the congregation members willing to read and maybe give a word of exhortation. Jesus reads (verse 18). So what happens […]
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Peter deals with Christians in the world as strangers living in a foreign land waiting to go home. The question he’s dealing with is how do you live in a place that is not your home. 1:1 strangers (Exodus 6:4) 1:3 lively hope 1:4 inheritance reserved in heaven 1:6 season of temptations 1:7 trial of […]
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Text: Jeremiah 25 Work of their hands (vss 1-7) God was provoked to anger by what the Israelites had built with their hands (vs 7). Jeremiah was instrumental in the revival of king Josiah’s day. Josiah heard the word of God and as a very young king began cleaning out idolatry in Israel. He even […]
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Text: Exodus 10:1-20 If Pharaoh does not relent, then God will send the locusts to eat the crops not destroyed in the hailstorm. Pharaoh starts to feel pressure from his own cabinet members now in Exodus 10:7. Pharaoh said, Fine, go, but who is going? Moses said, everyone is going. Pharaoh emphatically rejected Moses, No! […]
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Text: Luke 4:1-14 To begin here I’d like to read you a verse that is one of the most sophisticated blueprints of the workings of the world. John reduces the motivations and movements of this world down to three basic things: lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. This […]
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After the NEW COVENANT was established in the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Father was satisfied, Jewish teachers continued to minimize Jesus Christ by adding Moses to the accepted work of Jesus Christ. Paul could not believe anyone coming to Jesus Christ by faith would think that the old covenant in Moses […]
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Text: Jeremiah 22-24 The next section of Jeremiah deals with the end of sinners on David’s throne. Ever since the LORD put a throne in Israel against His own judgment, He’s known how the royal family would have to end. Jeremiah will mark the end of sinners sitting on the throne. It is called David’s […]
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Text: Luke 3:15-38 The question arose about John the Baptist and whether or not he was the Christ. His ministry so stirred the consciences of the people that hearers began to wonder whether he was Christ or not. In six months of preaching, John the Baptist had gained the attention of the nation of Israel […]
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After the NEW COVENANT was established in the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Father was satisfied, Jewish teachers continued to minimize Jesus Christ by adding Moses to the accepted work of Jesus Christ. Paul could not believe anyone coming to Jesus Christ by faith would think that the old covenant in Moses […]
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Text: Jeremiah 21 We’re going to take Jeremiah 21:8 as the theme here tonight: the crossroads of life and death. Because God is revealing himself through a nation, the life and death are physical life and death which means the health of the nation. And the LORD’s illumination of those crossroads is key. He has […]
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Text: Exodus 8:20-32 Separation from the flies is the sign (vss 22-24) Goshen was the land that Joseph secured as the leader in Egypt a few hundred years earlier. He secured it from Pharaoh for his father Jacob and all his brothers and their families. As the plagues continue they become more and more convincing. […]
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Text: Luke 3:1-14 God is now outside of His house (vss 1-2) Caesar Augustus died in August of 14 A.D. and his stepson Tiberius took over the Roman Empire. Luke says it’s the fifteenth year of Tiberius’ reign which puts the date right around 30 A.D. Luke’s timeframe fits perfectly with the archeological record. Pontius […]
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The grace of God helped Paul overcome the fear of man that brings a snare (Ch. 1) Paul introduced this letter by pinpointing the snare of fear of man that plagued the Galatian churches (1:1-5) Your fear of man caused you to pervert the gospel by adding parts of Moses’ old covenant to the new […]
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Text: Jeremiah 18-20 A sermon from the potter’s house Jeremiah understands the principle (vss 1-10) We’re only going to deal with Jeremiah’s first trip to the potter’s house in chapter 18 tonight. This time the LORD doesn’t send Jeremiah to preach, but to hear a message. Jeremiah watched the potter choose the clay. Jeremiah observed […]
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Text: Exodus 8:16-19 There are a couple of things that don’t happen between the second and third plagues. Moses does not go before Pharaoh before the third plague. Aaron simply brings forth lice from the dust of the earth. This appears to be the immediate response of the LORD to Pharaoh’s hardened heart from the […]
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Text: Luke 2:40-52 Leaving Jesus at church? Not about that. Let’s read the Bible. Jesus is left at the temple and is lost for three days as a 12-year-old boy. We could preach about leaving Jesus at church and not bringing him with us to everyday life. You know, don’t let your Christianity be only […]
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Text: Revelation 17-18 After exploring the identity of the Mother of Harlots in Revelation, I’ve come to the conclusion that her description is the same description of Jerusalem. I’ve read Dave Hunt’s book “The Woman Rides the Beast” promoting the idea that the harlot is the Roman Catholic church. I’ve run the Babylonian references and […]
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Text: Jeremiah 16-17 The LORD sent Jeremiah to preach at the gate of Jerusalem to royalty as well as all who would enter those gates. He was commissioned to preach obedience to the Sabbath rest: to quit working on the sabbath and let the land rest. This message was how Jeremiah came to understand the […]
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Text: Exodus 8:1-15 There is a famous sermon from decades ago by Hugh Pyle called One More Night With the Frogs that comes from this scripture. That’s a great title. It exposes the foolishness of procrastination. Why would you want to deal with your current trouble for one more night? I don’t know, but we […]
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Text: Luke 2:36-38 I understand why the Bible is boring and doesn’t make sense to most people. Many things that are said have a context in a culture you’re not familiar with. Now, that’s not an excuse. It’s your job to get excited about the Bible and love the words of God however you need […]
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NEW COVENANT OLD COVENANT Heavenly priest Hebrews 8:1 Colossians 3:1-4 Luke 21:28 Revelation 22:12 2 Timothy 4:8 Earthly priest Hebrews 8:1 Leviticus 2:2 bring the offering to the priest Lord’s body Hebrews 8:2,9:11,21 Matthew 1:20 2 Corinthians 5:1 2 Peter 1:13-14 Man-made tabernacle Hebrews 8:2,9:11,21 Exodus 25:9 Ordained to offer himself Hebrews 8:3-5 Isaiah 53:10-11 […]
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Text: Exodus 7 God determines who His mercy is for (vss 1-7) Hardening of Pharaoh Pharaoh Thutmoses III, who carried the namesake “Moses” for whom Moses was named after. Remember, Moses was the Egyptian name given by an Egyptian princess. Her name was Hatshepsut. She found this Hebrew baby and called him Moses because her […]
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NEW COVENANT OLD COVENANT Heavenly priest Hebrews 8:1 Colossians 3:1-4 Luke 21:28 Revelation 22:12 2 Timothy 4:8 Earthly priest Hebrews 8:1 Leviticus 2:2 bring the offering to the priest Lord’s body Hebrews 8:2,9:11,21 Matthew 1:20 2 Corinthians 5:1 2 Peter 1:13-14 Man-made tabernacle Hebrews 8:2,9:11,21 Exodus 25:9 Ordained to offer himself Hebrews 8:3-5 Isaiah 53:10-11 […]
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Text: Jeremiah 14-15 This was a very notable conversation between Jeremiah and the LORD. Jeremiah attempted to stand in the gap and plead for Jerusalem while the LORD disagreed with him. The LORD even said though Moses or Samuel stood and pleaded for Judah He wouldn’t listen. We’re going to take our theme from chapter […]
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Text: Exodus 6:9-13, 28-30, Isaiah 6 When Moses brought God’s message to Pharaoh to let his people go, Pharaoh doubled down and increased his rigorous demands on the Israelites. The people blamed Moses for making life more difficult. And when Moses went back to the people they were not interested in what he had to […]
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Text: Luke 2:8-20 Let’s begin by reading verses 15-20. This statement by the shepherds is glorious. That which is come to pass means we’re talking about a real event in time, at a place, with real people’s lives, and in reality. That which is come to pass leads me to ask what has come to […]
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NEW COVENANT OLD COVENANT Heavenly priest Hebrews 8:1 Colossians 3:1-4 Luke 21:28 Revelation 22:12 2 Timothy 4:8 Earthly priest Hebrews 8:1 Leviticus 2:2 bring the offering to the priest Lord’s tabernacle Hebrews 8:2,9:11,21 Numbers 19:13 2 Corinthians 5:1 2 Peter 1:13-14 Man-made tabernacle Hebrews 8:2,9:11,21 Exodus 25:9 Ordained to offer himself Hebrews 8:3-5 Ordained to […]
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God First (by Rene Garcia)
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Text: Exodus 6:3 Let’s read the first three verses of Exodus 6. I’d like to take the last phrase of verse 3 as a theme for our sermon today: but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them. The name JEHOVAH is also called the tetragrammaton. It is the YHWH with vowels added. […]
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Text: Luke 2:1-7 There is here the contrast of two kingdoms: the Roman Empire versus Heaven’s kingdom come to earth. The earthly Roman kingdom will die like other nations, but the heavenly kingdom is alive and well. Two thousand years after the birth of the LORD Jesus Christ during the time of an international taxation […]
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NEW COVENANT OLD COVENANT Heavenly priest Hebrews 8:1 Colossians 3:1-4 Luke 21:28 Revelation 22:12 2 Timothy 4:8 Earthly priest Hebrews 8:1 Leviticus 2:2 bring the offering to the priest Lord’s tabernacle Hebrews 8:2,9:11,21 Numbers 19:13 2 Corinthians 5:1 2 Peter 1:13-14 Man-made tabernacle Hebrews 8:2,9:11,21 Exodus 25:9 Ordained to offer himself Hebrews 8:3-5 Ordained to […]
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Text: Exodus 4:27-5:23 The Israelites believe in Moses and they’re excited at the prospect of redemption (4:27-31). But after the excitement and emotion wear off, the ministry begins. It won’t be long before God’s work in this world draws the wrath of that antichrist spirit. Pharaoh is hardened against God’s words (vss 1-9) Worshipping the […]
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Text: Ephesians 6:10-13 Be strong in the LORD Being strong in the LORD means allowing the LORD to be strong, so you’ll have to stop leaning on your own understanding. What follows are the LORD’s weapons in the warfare you’re involved in. Weapons such as truth, righteousness, peace, faith, hope, and the words of God. […]
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Text: 1 Corinthians 16 Financial care (vss 1-4) Jerusalem was for centuries the hotbed of persecution for the true prophets of God. Therefore a collection was taken to the saints at Jerusalem. The financial support was going to help provide for the poor saints who had lost their jobs and were actively persecuted by the […]
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Omnipotent (By Allen Hons)
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Text: Exodus 4:24-26 Moses wrestled with this calling for the last two chapters. He’s said he’s slow of speech. He’s said no one will believe him. He’s said no one will listen. And at each point, the LORD has given an answer to his excuse. Now, the LORD threatens Moses with death in what seemed […]
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Text: Luke 1:28-56 Divine opinion (vss 28-30) …highly favored…favor with God… It’s apparent from the scripture that favor with God is not like winning the lottery. There are no elements of luck or randomness or chance. The LORD doesn’t favor people by accident and neither do you. When He finds people willing to pay the […]
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Text: 1 Corinthians 15 This is the greatest chapter on the resurrection in the Bible. Scriptural proof of the resurrection (vss 1-4) Historical eyewitness accounts of the resurrection (vss 5-8) Even critical scholars who study historic literature come to the conclusion that people certainly saw something. Paul’s life turned around because of the resurrection (vss […]
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Text: Jeremiah 11-13 Jeremiah brings an evil report against Judah (ch 11) Jeremiah revives the words of the covenant and agreement between the LORD and the nation in the days of Moses (vss 1-8) Jeremiah preaches the word. In this sense, he isn’t bringing a new doctrine, he’s applying the words of God that have […]
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Text: Exodus 4:18-23 Forty years after Moses, by faith, forsook the pleasures in Egypt to pursue the reproach of Christ, he found himself heading back to Egypt to deliver God’s people from slavery and bondage. Moses was a fugitive in the eyes of Egyptian law because he’d murdered a man who assaulted a Hebrew. While […]
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Text: Luke 1:5-25,67-80 Patience in well doing (vss 5-7) For 400 years Israel had nothing but silence from the LORD. Many Israelites were scattered all over the earth, but many were back in the land. They had a temple in Jerusalem but did not control the territory. Since the time of Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylonian captivity, Gentile […]
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Text: 1 Corinthians 12-14 For the next couple of chapters, Paul explains the work of God’s holy Spirit in the ministry of reconciliation. Spiritual gifts (ch 12) The Holy Ghost testifies that Jesus Christ is the son of God (vss 1-3) In this new covenant, the knowledge of God is first defined as understanding that […]
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Text: Jeremiah 7-10 Reason for mourning (ch 7) Judah has been educated in disobedience to God They believe the lie that they’re safe because God has blessed their nation (7:1-7) The lie that they’re invincible because God used their nation. They say, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD. Jeremiah says quit […]
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Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Divine nature (vs 18) Jesus Christ does not have Adam’s nature, he has God the Father’s divine nature wrapped in flesh and blood. People argued about the two natures of Jesus Christ for years, but Christ has one divine nature from his Father and a body from his mother. This is what […]
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When the kids were very young we met an older lady at church who became very dear to our family. She became a wonderful friend. She became a grandmother to our children. She watched them every week while Marybeth and I would go on a date. Then they started spending the night at her house […]
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Text: Exodus 4:10-16 Moses is a very good man, so I don’t want to be too hard on him. His shyness and fear in these verses are a source of frustration for the LORD. Moses excuses himself After God has given Moses some signs to show to the Israelites, Moses seeks to disqualify himself with […]
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God classifies them as wise men. “Wise Men” is not an official title, it is how God described an entourage of heathen Gentiles looking for Jesus Christ, the King of the Jews. What’s not obvious to us is that this record of these wise men is an indictment against Matthew’s own nation of Israel. The […]
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Text: Jeremiah 2-6 In Jeremiah’s first sermon, the LORD Jesus Christ can be seen in every major point of the sermon. It really is true of the prophets, like Peter said, holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. So we’re going to make a few connections tonight in Jeremiah’s […]
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Jesus, Please Go Away (Mark Rogers)
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Text: Jeremiah 2-6 This is Jeremiah’s first recorded sermon. It is five chapters long. Jeremiah indicts Jerusalem as the harlot above harlots after presenting Israel as the bride of the LORD. Jeremiah is not the first prophet to talk like this but between him and Ezekiel, both preaching during the Babylonian destruction, they fully understood […]
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Text: Luke 1:1-4 Let’s begin with a little bit of history. If you lived around Israel at the time of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, that would’ve been something. Luke was alive at that time. He repented of his sin, trusted in Jesus Christ, received the Holy Spirit, and eternal life, and ministered with Paul […]
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Because language changes over time, there are words in the KJ Bible that people don’t know that they don’t know. They think they know because the word is a common word. But the word has changed its meaning over time. Peculiar is one of those words. The word peculiar is not archaic, but the common […]
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Text: Jeremiah 1 Environment (vss 1-6) Jeremiah grows up in a time when the king of Judah, Josiah, embarked on an incredible renovation of the nation (2 Kings 23:1-27). In light of God’s frustration with Judah due to previous administrations, Josiah earns a reprieve from the LORD because of his pursuit of national repentance. Even […]
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Thankfulness (by Craig Ingram)
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Spiritual Sacrifices (by Randy Knupple)
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Psalm 23 (by Rene Garcia)
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God’s Plan (by Randy Knupple)
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Spiritual Characteristics (by Joe Hons)
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Suffering for Jesus (by Allen Hons)
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Text: Exodus 4:1-9 The LORD understands there is no expectation that Israelites should believe Moses without any proof. So God gives Moses three signs as witnesses that He is with Moses. Now God doesn’t even expect Pharaoh to believe Moses at face value, so two of these signs will also be for Pharaoh. Of course, […]
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Rudyard Kipling who wrote “Jungle Book” among other things, his $100 word of all the words he’d ever written, “Thanks”. Helps rule your spirit and control your emotions Philippians 4:6-7 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace […]
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Text: 1 Corinthians 8-10 Take a look at 1 Corinthians 8:9. This liberty in Christ is the knowledge of God. Paul uses the term liberty the same way Jesus Christ used the term liberty. Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free (John 8:32). Liberty has to do with understanding the […]
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Text: Psalm 113 Comparing gods Who is like unto the LORD our God? The gods of the world are supposed to be high gods. They are elevated above man, at least the people that worship them think they are. But one of the things that is so profound about the God of the Bible is […]
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Text: Psalm 113 Comparing gods Who is like unto the LORD our God? The gods of the world are supposed to be high gods. They are elevated above man, at least the people that worship them think they are. But one of the things that is so profound about the God of the Bible is […]
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Text: Exodus 3 God’s presence is the verification of His acceptance. Look at verse 12. The LORD meets Moses in the same place He will meet Moses to give him the commandments after redeeming the nation from Egypt. Place (vss 1-6) Horeb is Sinai (Deuteronomy 5:2) The presence of God is what makes the place […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 24 The Bible is not like any other book in the world. At the end of 2 Samuel there is a record of a census that David took. It’s not in chronological order as the rest of the book is. This event set out of order raises the question, why? Why is […]
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Text: Nahum 2-3 Nahum describes the fall of one of the most powerful empires this world has ever seen. This vast kingdom was reduced to dust twenty-six centuries ago. People dig through the dirt to find memories of a once-thriving metropolis with elaborate architecture and thriving commercial activity. Generations of people for which this once […]
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Text: Nahum 2-3 Nahum describes the fall of one of the most powerful empires this world has ever seen. This vast kingdom was reduced to dust twenty-six centuries ago. People dig through the dirt to find memories of a once-thriving metropolis with elaborate architecture and thriving commercial activity. Generations of people for which this once […]
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Text: Exodus 2:10-25 & Hebrews 11:24-26 Faith that refused to be identified with Pharaoh’s family (vs 24) refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter… Moses knew he could not participate in Egypt’s culture and serve the LORD. He knew the LORD had another place for the Hebrews to go and it was time […]
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Text: Exodus 2:10-25 & Hebrews 11:24-26 Faith that refused to be identified with Pharaoh’s family (vs 24) refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter… Moses knew he could not participate in Egypt’s culture and serve the LORD. He knew the LORD had another place for the Hebrews to go and it was time […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 23:1-7 Last words (vss 1-2) David’s last words are more about David listening to the Holy Spirit of God speak and David bowing his head in failure, but looking to the future with hope. David started these final words saying, The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, so David is a […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 23:1-7 Last words (vss 1-2) David’s last words are more about David listening to the Holy Spirit of God speak and David bowing his head in failure, but looking to the future with hope. David started these final words saying, The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, so David is a […]
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Text: 1 Corinthians 7 Among carnal people, normal relationships get messed up. The gospel is all-encompassing in life. The gospel is not that you pray to Jesus so you can go to heaven. The gospel affects a person’s entire life because sin affects a person’s entire life. And Jesus Christ’s instructions covered the marriage relationship […]
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Text: 1 Corinthians 7 Among carnal people, normal relationships get messed up. The gospel is all-encompassing in life. The gospel is not that you pray to Jesus so you can go to heaven. The gospel affects a person’s entire life because sin affects a person’s entire life. And Jesus Christ’s instructions covered the marriage relationship […]
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Nineveh is a burden to Jerusalem (vs 1) The burden Israel bears is the financial oppression and violence from Assyria’s capital, Nineveh. The burden describes what Nineveh is to Israel as a weight of reproach that the LORD will lift and remove. King Sennacherib takes several cities in Judah when Hezekiah was king in Jerusalem. […]
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Nineveh is a burden to Jerusalem (vs 1) The burden Israel bears is the financial oppression and violence from Assyria’s capital, Nineveh. The burden describes what Nineveh is to Israel as a weight of reproach that the LORD will lift and remove. King Sennacherib takes several cities in Judah when Hezekiah was king in Jerusalem. […]
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Text: Matthew 19:16-26 His question (vss 16-22) Good master… good thing… me good?… none good, but God. First mention of eternal life in the Bible. Question that shows his concern for righteousness This is the first time the phrase eternal life shows up in the Bible. The question asked by this young man is a […]
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Capernaum means the city of Nahum. It is where the LORD Jesus spent most of this time. Nahum is the second part of Jonah because Nahum is aimed at Nineveh just like Jonah was. About 150 years after Jonah preached and the LORD repented of the evil he thought to do against Nineveh, her wickedness […]
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Text: Exodus 2:1-4 Fourth generation promise Genesis 15:14-16 Stephen preaches this history this way in Acts 7:15-21. He understands the time of the promise drew nigh. Levi had Kohath had Amram had Moses (1 Chronicles 23:6,12) Failure of the Pharaoh Moses’ parents, Amram and Jochebed, refused to sacrifice their son to this world. They refused […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 21 David is in his sixties now. The land is under famine. David’s first thought is what have we done to cause God to deal with us this way? We are materialistic. We don’t think in terms of God. We think in terms of germs and viruses and politicians, but we don’t […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 18:19-32 Communicating is a skill. It is a skill that requires listening. You say, I can’t believe they won’t listen! Do you know why they won’t listen to you? Because you won’t listen to them. And they finally got tired of being talked over. Communication is a two-way street. The way some […]
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Text: Matthew 21:23-32 Unsubmitted rebels Dealing with rebels In these verses (23-27) the Son has come into his own house. The stewards interrogate him about being in the house and interrupting the current operation. The Son asks, When I sent you my friend, John the Baptist, to pick up the fruit, why didn’t you give […]
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Text: Matthew 21:23-32 Unsubmitted rebels Dealing with rebels In these verses (23-27) the Son has come into his own house. The stewards interrogate him about being in the house and interrupting the current operation. The Son asks, When I sent you my friend, John the Baptist, to pick up the fruit, why didn’t you give […]
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Text: Exodus 1 Israel multiplies abundantly in Egypt while the Egyptian powers that be are growing nervous about the population. This Pharoah engages in a policy of slavery to control the Israelite population which only serves to increase the Israelites in number. He then adds genocide to the Egyptian policy. He makes a law to […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 23:8-39 Joab is David’s nephew and one of his chief generals. He is a very capable military leader. David relies on Joab many times in his life. David uses Joab to lead armies and fight battles. Joab would be classified as a sociopath. (I thought psychopath, but when I read the differences […]
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Celebrate and instruct a truth (vss 1-3) Music is the best teacher. Get prepared to celebrate light from the Almighty God! Get prepared for light to shine. This is light from above, so it is glorious. Look to the only true God! (vss 4-7) God established this in Joseph Israel is rescued from Egypt and […]
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Text: Genesis 50:24-25 & Hebrews 11:22 Joseph never lost sight of God’s promise The promise of God is what directed Joseph’s life. He would not lose sight of God’s promises throughout his life. He would flee fornication because of the promise. He would never get bitter in his circumstances because of the promise. He would […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 18:1-18 Before we go through this, jump down to verses 17-18. Absalom’s death has occurred and he’s been buried under a pile of rocks. Read verses 17-18. Absalom made himself a monument because he had no future. That monument is there outside Jerusalem to this day. It’s called Absalom’s place. That title […]
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Text: 1 Corinthians 6 Carnality leads to personality cults and then very poor judgment in this chapter (vss 1-12). Know ye not – Don’t you know! (vss 2,3,9,15,16, and 19). You’ve been given the judgments of God, the discernment of the spirit of God, yet you don’t have enough sense to make good judgments?! (vss […]
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Text: Acts 17:10-11 Berean kings Paul first goes to the synagogues as was his custom. Why? Because the Jews were the people who were primed to receive the Messiah. The blessings of God in their nation prepared them to accept the Lord Jesus Christ. Christianity is the goal of God’s creation of Judaism. These Berean […]
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Text: Acts 17:10-11 Berean kings Paul first goes to the synagogues as was his custom. Why? Because the Jews were the people who were primed to receive the Messiah. The blessings of God in their nation prepared them to accept the Lord Jesus Christ. Christianity is the goal of God’s creation of Judaism. These Berean […]
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The geographical layout of the inheritance The geography in this first old covenant will look like the character of Jacob’s sons. Joseph’s sons are given most of Reuben’s would be inheritance. Simeon is placed inside of Judah’s inheritance and Levi is scattered throughout the land. Zebulun is on the coast. The leadership in the inheritance […]
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The geographical layout of the inheritance The geography in this first old covenant will look like the character of Jacob’s sons. Joseph’s sons are given most of Reuben’s would be inheritance. Simeon is placed inside of Judah’s inheritance and Levi is scattered throughout the land. Zebulun is on the coast. The leadership in the inheritance […]
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This is the first psalm with a title and description in it. The description was not added later, it’s actually found with the text. David’s circumstances (vss 1-2) David faces mounting opposition. Absalom put together a strong conspiracy against his father, David. Even adding Ahithophel, Bathsheba’s grandfather, who was David’s high-ranking counselor. David fled the […]
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This is the first psalm with a title and description in it. The description was not added later, it’s actually found with the text. David’s circumstances (vss 1-2) David faces mounting opposition. Absalom put together a strong conspiracy against his father, David. Even adding Ahithophel, Bathsheba’s grandfather, who was David’s high-ranking counselor. David fled the […]
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Text: 1 Corinthians 5 Standards lower than the world’s standards (vss 1-2) Even the world thinks this is disgusting, but for some reason, you embrace it?! 2 Kings 21:9 But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel. When […]
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Text: 1 Corinthians 5 Standards lower than the world’s standards (vss 1-2) Even the world thinks this is disgusting, but for some reason, you embrace it?! 2 Kings 21:9 But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel. When […]
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Text: Matthew 21:16 Emphasis on perfection The LORD is in the perfecting business. Perfecting saints Perfect ways Perfected praise Embodiment of perfected praise Verse 15 shows these are not physical children, so yet again the LORD shows the truth to be a spiritual, like the new birth, not physical. Children of God Desiring the sincere […]
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Text: Matthew 21:16 Emphasis on perfection The LORD is in the perfecting business. Perfecting saints Perfect ways Perfected praise Embodiment of perfected praise Verse 15 shows these are not physical children, so yet again the LORD shows the truth to be a spiritual, like the new birth, not physical. Children of God Desiring the sincere […]
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Text: Genesis 48 & Hebrews 11:21 There are two notable things Jacob does by faith according to Hebrews 11:21. The first is he blesses Joseph’s sons, Ephraim and Manasseh. The second is he worships God leaning upon the top of his staff. This is all recorded in Genesis 48. The final moments of Jacob’s life […]
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Text: Genesis 48 & Hebrews 11:21 There are two notable things Jacob does by faith according to Hebrews 11:21. The first is he blesses Joseph’s sons, Ephraim and Manasseh. The second is he worships God leaning upon the top of his staff. This is all recorded in Genesis 48. The final moments of Jacob’s life […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 15:31-37, 16:15-19, 17:6-22 A very wise man named Ahithophel has come up with the perfect plan to kill David. It will work. And this man has the reputation for designing plans that work. David knows it. 2 Samuel 15:31-37 Hushai is an answer to prayer What a welcome sight! Wouldn’t you like […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 15:31-37, 16:15-19, 17:6-22 A very wise man named Ahithophel has come up with the perfect plan to kill David. It will work. And this man has the reputation for designing plans that work. David knows it. 2 Samuel 15:31-37 Hushai is an answer to prayer What a welcome sight! Wouldn’t you like […]
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Text: 1 Corinthians 1-4 Wisdom and spirituality look like building upon the Rock who is Christ: the wise man built his house on the rock. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Paul says the cross is the power of God in 18. Well, is it just […]
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Text: 1 Corinthians 1-4 Wisdom and spirituality look like building upon the Rock who is Christ: the wise man built his house on the rock. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Paul says the cross is the power of God in 18. Well, is it just […]
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Text: Psalm 80 You have layers of meaning in this psalm. You have the nation of Israel’s history and future for some. You have a three-fold principle at work in the nation: repentance, revelation, and restoration. Look at the chorus in verses 3, 7, 14, and 19. This phrase, Turn us again, O God, and […]
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Text: Genesis 46 Goshen is where God’s people are saved (Genesis 45:7, 10) Goshen is where God’s people are made great (vss 1-7) Confirmation from the LORD A sacrifice followed by revelation and confirmation. Israel will become a great nation in Goshen (46:3). The LORD says I’ll go down there with you and I’ll bring […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 15:12,31,16:20-23,17:1-5,23 Why are you still holding that grudge? Ahithophel was a wise, well-respected counselor in 2 Samuel 15:12 and 16:23. Ahithophel was David’s friend and confidante. Ahithophel had a son named Eliam who was among David’s mighty men (2 Samuel 23:34). These families were very close. Turns out that Bathsheba was the […]
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Text: Hebrews 11:34 & Daniel 3 Notice where faith will find itself (vss 1-7) Nebuchadnezzar demands idolatry. Their faith is put in the context of a culture that specifically demands disobedience to God. There is social pressure, legal pressure, physical pressure, and life-threatening. In the world, but not of the world – John 17:14-19 I […]
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Text: Leviticus 26:40-42 Attitude of confession People stopped making excuses People stopped having reasons People stopped complaining about consequences People accepted the punishment of their sin Cain complained Children complain Example of confession Daniel’s confession in Daniel 9 based on this contract in Leviticus. Humbles himself Think of Daniel’s situation. Acknowledging sin without a savior. […]
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Text: Genesis 45 Joseph reveals himself (vss 1-15) A testimony to how God works all things for good to them that love Him and are called according to His word. Didn’t end the trouble, but brought hope to the family. Not only to find out that Joseph was alive, but his place in the trouble […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 16:11-12 Guilt is a compelling thing. It’s universal. In some cultures, it’s stronger than in others. Dad’s question about being a good parent. David is fleeing Jerusalem because his son Absalom has taken control of the country and forced his own dad into exile. Much of this has happened because of a […]
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The Comforter was sent because the Lord knows something about serving God in this world will require comfort. The world desperately searches for pleasure in the midst of stress and trouble. But a Christian isn’t seeking pleasure in order to distract from the suffering. What a soul who trusts in the LORD has available is […]
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Missionary Mark Dunlap to Mozambique
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Text: 2 Samuel 9:2-4, 9-12, 16:1-4, 19:24-29 Instruction from the king (2 Samuel 9:2-4, 9-12) In our travels through 2 Samuel we run into a man we’ve seen before named Ziba. Ziba was one of king Saul’s servants. He was sort of a ranch foreman for the house of Saul. After Saul died and David […]
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Text: Habakkuk 1:1-4 Accusation against God Why does God allow suffering? This is an excellent question. Suffering is such a part of life that large portions of national economies are devoted to addressing human suffering. For the US it’s almost 20% of the GDP deals explicitly with medical maintenance of failing bodies. The real question […]
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Text: Psalm 143 This song that David wrote was also a prayer when he was overwhelmed. Do you see the word overwhelmed there? Righteousness (vss 1-2) David pleads with the LORD on the basis of God’s righteousness. God’s faithfulness God’s righteousness LORD, don’t look for sin in my life because you’ll find it. Reason (vss […]
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Text: Genesis 44 Joseph sets up the brothers so that Benjamin will be forced to stay with him in Egypt. He has his servants hide a royal cup in Benjamin’s luggage. In the morning, the brothers are sent back to Canaan. Unbeknownst to them, Benjamin has a royal cup in his sack. Joseph then sends […]
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Text: Hebrews 13:5-6 Conversation with covetousness You can be occupied with what God has done for you or you can be occupied with what you don’t have and what someone else has. Covetousness is denying the Lord (13:5) Occupied with things you don’t have Joshua 7:21 When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish […]
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Precept (vss 1-6) The seven-year cycle of debt forgiveness for brothers. If it’s a stranger you’re allowed to continue collecting on your debt. Purpose (vss 4-6) The LORD says to the Israelites, I want you to participate in this life as I do. I want you to think as I think. I want you to […]
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Text: Genesis 43 Ransom (vss 1-14) Benjamin’s value Life for life, Judah offers himself a ransom for his brother Benjamin. Benjamin stands to represent a lost soul and Judah the ransom of Jesus Christ. Riches (vss 15-25) A worldly misconception about money. Brothers think being called to before the governor is about money, but it […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 15 The situation in the kingdom is irreversibly bad. David brought Absalom back to Jerusalem without addressing his murder and evident propensity to do whatever he wanted even if it means violence. The boyhood hero who slew the giant has grown into a polygamist king whose family is now destroying the kingdom […]
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Text: Ruth 4:13-17 The book of Ruth is an incredible history of redemption, faithfulness, and grace. It is the product of people living in a godly way. The book begins with death and ends with life. It is one of the few, if not the only book in the old testament, that ends on a […]
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Text: Luke 23:39-43 It’s one thing to talk about how good God is when things are going well. That’s easy. It’s another thing to trust the LORD when you’re on a cross. And worse yet, the Savior is on a cross too. Faith that fears God (vs 40) He would overcome the voice of his […]
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Trucebreakers (by Joe Hons)
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Passing Thru (by Craig Ingram)
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God’s Name in Vain (by Joe Hons)
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Text: Genesis 42 Famine drives Jacob’s sons to Egypt (vss 1-2) Joseph accuses his brothers of being spies (vss 3-20) Joseph’s brothers blame each other for their condition (vss 21-24) Joseph’s heart hurt him so he puts provision in their bags (vss 25-28) The brothers return to Jacob (vss 29-34) Jacob is stuck in grief […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 14 Joab is David’s nephew and has been Israel’s chief military leader in David’s cabinet. Joab is a bloodthirsty man. He is in love with violence. In Joab’s mind, there is no problem that can’t be solved with a sword. Joab sees that Absalom will be the likely successor to David. But […]
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The first record of the human family are not cave pictures. (No such thing as cavemen.) It is a story of religion, faith, obedience, persecution, hatred, and murder. And the thing that is highlighted in this family relationship is the faith that produces righteousness; it’s the faith that justifies. Produced a superior sacrifice offered unto […]
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How are you participating in Christ’s sacrifice? What part of your life is off limits to Christ’s sacrifice? The Lord’s supper is about the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The only reason you and I know about the Lord’s supper is when Paul scolded a church for being selfish. Matthew 26:26-29 And as they were eating, […]
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Boaz promised to do the work of redemption. He’s instructed Ruth to sit still and wait until he’s finished what he needs to do. Boaz also is going to give Ruth a token of his promise of redemption. Boaz gives proof of redemption Ruth is willing. Boaz is a willing kinsman. Boaz is so moved […]
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Future Hope (by Allen Hons)
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Text: 2 Samuel 13 David, the giant slayer, the man after God’s own heart, the king of Israel, an adulterer who killed an innocent man, this David has multiple children with multiple wives. He will have 19 named children by 8 women when the record is written. (It’s clear why the LORD never wanted to […]
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Text: Genesis 40 Introduce the story. Interpretations belong to God Gideon used misinterpretation to his advantage with only 300 men against Daniel understands to go to the author for understanding Psalms 119-18 – open thou mine eyes… Luke 24:32, 45 – the Lord has to give you an understanding of His words Three days and […]
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A sermon against MY sin (vss 1-6) God sends a Preacher – 2 Samuel 12:1-6 – Thank God for Nathan who is willing to preach to a king. Nathan tells a parable to awake David’s conscience. David is angry over the man’s lack of pity for a little lamb in the parable, but David has […]
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Naomi is the voice of instruction. She gives good counsel to Ruth. She encourages Ruth in the right things. Motivation and purpose are perhaps the most immediate benefits of godly guidance. The result of Ruth’s faithfulness and Naomi’s guidance is fruitfulness and new life. Naomi’s guidance magnifies the kinsman (2:20) Holy Spirit like Naomi speaks […]
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Text: 1 Kings 19 Elijah leaves the country in discouragement (vss 1-4) Elijah comes off a massive victory for the LORD, but his efforts aren’t going to accomplish what needs to be accomplished. Elijah heads south to Judah, essentially leaving the north country. Even worse, GOD’s efforts aren’t going to be enough to turn the […]
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Text: Revelation 13:17 Theories The theories about this number are endless, truly endless. Typically people take a news article about some technology or government tyranny then go to the Bible and say, See, this is that. Non-biblical explanations for prophetic matters make lost people who work in these industries continue to think Bible-believing people are […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 11 Tomorrow is our nation’s independence day. We will honor the memory of a mighty soldier named Uriah. This is the account of David and Bathsheba. It is the account of David’s adultery with another man’s wife. And it’s horrible to read. I’ve grown attached to David while going through his life. […]
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Text: Ruth 3:1-5 Ruth’s commitment to Naomi is going to deepen now; that means it’s going to require more from Ruth. She’s going to go from a faithful stranger in Boaz’s field to a possible marriage relationship with Boaz that will bring new life to the family. Naomi instructs Ruth on how to approach the […]
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Three times in this chapter the LORD is with Joseph. This is the most important thing. Circumstances are not the measuring stick for success. The real question is whether or not the LORD is with you. Here’s a history of his presence: Call his name Emmanuel, God with us. Exodus 33:15 Elijah’s showdown with the […]
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Text: Ruth 2:18-23 Ruth made the right decision in chapter 1 to go with Naomi back to Bethlehem. Ruth has faithfully taken care of Naomi for one or two months now. Ruth has worked until the end, she has not grown weary in well-doing. Why keep going? Why keep serving? Why keep coming to church? […]
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Text: Proverbs 8:22-31 Wisdom precedes everything Before you sit down to build, somebody comes up with a plan. Wisdom is the blueprint, the design prior to building. God’s creation is no different. Intelligence precedes order, it precedes systems, it must exist prior to effective work being done. Big Bang makes no sense scientifically and no […]
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Family resemblances are sometimes very clear. He has his mother’s this or that. She has her dad’s this or that. A child of God has the characteristics of God. Liberty (vss 33-36) Not a servant of sin, but free Note the condition, IF Bondage of the sinner – whosoever committeth sin is the servant of […]
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Text: Job Job’s story is well known. Satan is given permission to take everything Job has: his business, his property, his family, and his health. But through this, Job defends the LORD at great personal cost to him. It’s often said that this book is about suffering and why good people suffer. That is certainly […]
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Text: Proverbs 8:18-21 Something I’ve learned and something you’ve learned in this life is that the most important things in life are things that money can’t buy. Wisdom can get things that money can’t Durable riches are lasting riches. Durable is something that endures. That’s where DURACELL got its name and commercial idea. DURAcell battery […]
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This is a graphic and sordid chapter. Because of some of the details, I think we Americans miss what’s happening here. The problem that arises and is addressed in this chapter is the problem of Judah’s heir. Who will carry the seed of the Messiah if all of Judah’s children are dead or unavailable? Tamar […]
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David’s next priority as king is to fulfill his promise to Jonathan. He’s going to go on a search for any of Jonathan’s descendants whom he can show kindness to. We’re going to see a picture of a sinner and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. David wants to show kindness for Jonathan’s sake […]
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Text: Ruth 2:4-17 The virtuous soul receives a personal invitation (vss 4-9) Boaz takes note of the stranger among his reapers and how she has labored the right way with the right heart. Boaz graciously invites Ruth to stay and glean in his field. Boaz has instructed his reapers to allow strangers to glean. (A […]
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Text: Proverbs 8:14 Wisdom is necessary for good leadership. This is what Solomon prayed for in 1 Kings 3:6-9. Solomon needed the ability to discern good from bad because sometimes that’s complicated. What’s bad doesn’t always appear bad. When it comes to leadership or ruling, wisdom has four essential elements. Counsel is owned by wisdom […]
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Text: Genesis 37 And now we enter into the history of the best type of Jesus Christ in the first book of the Bible. Joseph is that type of Christ. The father’s love (vss 1-4) Joseph brings an evil report of his brethren. Jesus Christ points out the sin of his brethren. Joseph was loved […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 8 In this chapter David subdues all his enemies, he recovers borders, enemies bring him gifts, he builds garrisons to establish his territories, and he reigns over all of Israel executing judgment and justice unto all his people. The military campaigns are detailed with enemy losses and David’s gains. Twice in this […]
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Text: Ruth 2:1-3 Ruth and Naomi’s situation turns out to be Romans 8:28 in practice. Let’s look at that verse and notice what is man’s responsibility and what is God’s promise. Man is to love God and respond to his calling. The LORD makes sure the path that He has called man to works toward […]
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Text: Proverbs 8:13 It truly is wisdom to be able to understand how things are related. Especially when they may seem unrelated. The fear of the LORD is connected to something that seems to be unrelated, like hatred. So embracing evil means you’re not a god fearing person. Wisdom equates herself with the fear of […]
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Text: Genesis 36 Esau’s wives were a grief to Isaac and Rebekah (vs 2) Great wealth without godliness (vss 6-8) Esau’s bitterness spreads through his family (vs 12) Amalek is father of the Amalekites who are bitter enemies of Israel Eliphaz may be the same as in Job 4:1? Dukes recognized as royalty (vss 15-43) […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 7:18-29 David wants to build the LORD a house. But the LORD says no and David accepts God’s answer. Notice verse 29 particularly. It’s because the LORD knows his people (vss 18-20) Part of faith is trusting that God knows what He’s doing when it runs contrary to what you think should […]
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Text: Ruth 1:19-22 I’ve had a change in approach to Naomi’s situation. Where I used to be accusatory and highlight her statement of bitterness, I see it a little differently. Grief has changed Naomi (vs 19) The people of Bethlehem say things that most people say like, She hasn’t been the same since she lost […]
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Text: Proverbs 8 Her public call (vss 1- 3) Wisdom is the first voice. The strange woman was working in darkness, but wisdom was working out in the open. Wisdom doesn’t enjoy correction or watching people sin. Wisdom gets no particular joy out of “I told you so”. If you do, you have the wrong […]
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Text: Genesis 35 There is a song we sing with the refrain, I’ve a home beyond the river. This chapter is littered with reminders in Jacob’s life that there is so much more planned for him and his family. God says to go back home (vss 1-5) Put away your gods – 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10 […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 7:1-17 David’s comparison (vss 1-3) David has a desire to build the LORD’s house because he saw a discrepancy between the prosperity in his life and the humble dwelling of the things of God. David compares the way he’s treated to the way God is treated. Uncommon comparison Good comparison Divine construction […]
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Text: Ruth 2:6-18 Return where God is at work (vss 6-7) Return from Moab (vs 6) to Judah (vs 7) Naomi has lost so much outside of the will of God. Go back to where God is blessing. Go back to where the LORD is visiting his people. Instructed to return to their old lives […]
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Introduction (vss 1-5) More of wisdom’s companionship Just like every principle up to now is preceded by an attempt to get his son to listen. The strange woman is the opposite of wisdom. Illustration (vss 6-23) Personality of temptation He has no understanding, but knows where to go to do evil. She has a way […]
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Ben Boatman preaches on pride.
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Make wisdom your companion (vss 20-24) Keep, tie, bind, forsake not (vss 20-21) Lead, keep, talk with thee (vs 22) Leadership in decisions. Comfort in sleep. Companionship to begin your day. Word of God is illumination: lamp and light (vs 23) reproofs of instruction are the way of life You’d never go visit your doctor […]
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Sarah is a great woman of the Bible who you could say is the quintessential mother. Everything the Holy Spirit records about Sarah’s life is in relationship to her son. Sarah’s motherhood is very instructive not only in failure but also in success. Here are a few things Sarah’s motherhood teaches me. Her unfulfilled desire […]
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This study has come about because we’ve been going through Genesis on Sunday evening. What’s included in the Bible is obviously important because of what is said, but it’s equally important because of what it says about the author. If the Spirit of Almighty God is the author of this book, then what’s included tells […]
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Jonah: Part 2 (by Ben Boatman)
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Jonah (by Ben Boatman)
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Samson and Delilah (by Craig Ingram)
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Bible words that have more than one meaning. (studied to dispute people who use “damned” verses saying salvation can be lost.) Hate/hated Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my […]
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This phrase sowing discord appears twice in the Bible and both are here. Illustrate discord on the piano Planting discord like a farmer Discord is planted like a farmer seeding his field and waiting for a crop. Discord is like a seed in that it is first small and insignificant. But it contains the genetics […]
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Wedding Garments (by Allen Hons)
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David and Bathsheba (by Craig Ingram)
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In the World, Not of the World (by Joe Hons)
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Text: Job 19:25-29 Redeemer is alive during Job’s trial For I know that my redeemer liveth… Job knows his redeemer is alive. He knows the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ who 1,700 years later will be born, is alive at the time of his trial. The Lord Jesus Christ is alive. He was […]
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Text: Job 33 Elihu is a man who will speak for God (vss 1-14) Elihu is a comforter who will speak on God’s behalf. Look at verses 6-7 to begin to see the gracious nature of Elihu’s conversation. With the understanding that Elihu is not an accuser but a man who will speak for God, […]
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Text: Proverbs 6:6-11 Note the word sluggard. This is a sluggish person. Laziness leads to poverty. Prepare for what is clearly coming (vss 6-8) A lesson on six legs Common sense is often spiritual sense. In fact, it’s no surprise people don’t understand spiritual things because they can’t see the simple principles in the dirt. […]
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Text: Genesis 34 Jacob’s first four children were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah. The seed who is Jesus Christ would come through Jacob, but which of the twelve sons would carry the seed? The reason this story is in the Bible is to disqualify Simeon and Levi from carrying the seed. The seed of promise […]
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Text: 2 Samuel 5:11-25 This chapter deals with the leading of the Spirit of God and the expansion of the nation of Israel under David’s leadership. Look at verse 10, there is God’s leadership. Look at verse 12. Look at verse 19 as David requests God’s leadership. Look at verse 24, how the Spirit of […]
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Text: Matthew 21:17-22 We’re going to step back and get an overview of the transition that is about to take place. I’ll explain the big picture first lest we get lost in details and bog down missing the forest for the trees. #1 – This is the fig tree illustration in verses 17-22. If a […]
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Text: Proverbs 6:1-5 What is surety? An insurer. Surety is someone who takes on the obligation of the debtor. Judah was surety for Benjamin in Genesis 43:9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me […]
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Measurement is Jesus Christ. Ephesians 4:13. Hence the unity. Use the word standard for measurement and that’s the idea. Be humble because you’re not the standard. Be unified because, again, you’re not the standard. Misconception about this gifting is that one person is locked into one gift. The reality is that a Christian may exhibit […]
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Let’s begin by looking at verse 10. The LORD God of hosts was with David. The presence of God’s Spirit is a mark of the LORD’s approval of someone. This chapter deals with the leading of the Spirit of God and the expansion of the nation of Israel under David’s leadership. Look at verse 10, […]
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You’ve heard study to shew thyself approved and studying to give an answer, but how about this idea: study to be quiet? Silence is golden implying the value of silence. People don’t talk too much because God made them that way. The LORD wouldn’t spend as much time telling people to control their tongues if […]
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Jacob continues returning home. He runs into Esau on the way. He’s fearful Esau hates him and will kill him. But Esau doesn’t do any of that. Probably not for any spiritual reason, but just because Esau has become very wealthy as well. Jacob is still afraid of man and still manipulating Jacob never intends […]
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Give the story of the Rimmon brothers. Misguided in righteousness Sin gives you a perverted idea about what’s right How do people come to think that deception, murder, and greed are the path to success? How did you come think that what you’re doing is acceptable and pleasing to God? Lust makes people justify themselves […]
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Mark 11:15-19, Luke 19:45-48, John 2:13-22: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all record Jesus Christ cleansing the temple. There is the cleansing, followed by the teaching, followed by healing, followed by reproach, followed by justification. This event defines those who call upon the name of the LORD. From God’s house being called a house of […]
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God made your physical heart to issue life giving blood to your body. God said the life of the flesh is in the blood. In the same way that your physical life is sustained by a healthy heart and circulatory system, God made the spiritual life of a soul much the same way. There are […]
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Some think power with God looks like incoherent babbling. And I’m not trying to be rude, but I don’t know what else to call it. Other people think power with God looks like increased possessions. They’d say that gain is godliness. Some people think power with God is seclusion in a monastery or abstaining from […]
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Since the time God decided to put a throne in Israel against his own will, it was clear that the path to the throne was not a straight shot. As King David rose in Israel, the house of Saul under Abner’s leadership is diminished. The remaining strength of Saul’s royal family fails. Abner the opportunist […]
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This was the LORD Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem and furthermore into the temple. Immediately after the LORD Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead in the town of Bethany, he headed into Jerusalem. He waited four days after Lazarus died because the timing wasn’t right. Then, on what would’ve been our Friday morning before […]
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Joseph Handles Trouble (by Josh Quintero)
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Circumstances have become unlivable (vss 1-3) First, his brothers-in-law were mad because he had ripped off their father. Second, Laban was mad because Jacob had outsmarted him. Third, the Lord told him it was time to go. Jacob convinces Rachel and Leah to leave (4-16) Jacob explained to Rachel and Leah why they needed to […]
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Status by birth (1 Samuel 14:50-51) Abner seems to have a position with Saul because he’s Saul’s cousin. Abner has some military skill, so I wouldn’t go as far to say that he’s completely out of place. But whatever military skills he has are rarely if ever used because he’s more opportunist than courageous leader. […]
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Request for honor (vss 20-21) From her standpoint, it’s a reasonable request. From Christ’s standpoint and in reality, it’s an uninformed request. Sacrifice before honor (vss 22-23) Not everyone gets a throne or crowns. Crowns and thrones are held by those who have mastery over a realm. The cup Matthew 26:27-28 And he took the […]
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Notice in these verses the path, the way, and the steps; all of these determine the course of one’s life. After encouraging his son to listen to his instruction in verses 10-13, Solomon gives the instruction that has to do with avoiding wicked people. Avoid evil company (vss 14-17) enter not, go not, avoid it, […]
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After Laban has robbed Jacob of 14 years of his life. Jacob makes a deal with Laban that all the speckled and spotted cattle, brown sheep, and speckled and spotted goats will be his after 7 more years of service. The plain colored will belong to Laban. Sounded like a good deal since most sheep […]
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Power in Prayer preached by pastor Joel Logan at the 2022 Coastal Bend Conference
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Nehemiah’s true prayer as preached by pastor Joel Logan at the annual Coastal Bend Conference.
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Personal guilt becomes someone else’s fault Rachel is unable to have children and blames Jacob who in turn fights back with Rachel. Unresolved guilt becomes a bad spirit. This is the family that God will represent himself with to the nations This family will be used by God to be a blessing to all nations. […]
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Personal guilt becomes someone else’s fault Rachel is unable to have children and blames Jacob who in turn fights back with Rachel. Unresolved guilt becomes a bad spirit. This is the family that God will represent himself with to the nations This family will be used by God to be a blessing to all nations. […]
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We’re introduced to Elijah for the first time here. State of the nation of Israel is in complete opposition to God Fed by unclean birds (Deuteronomy 14:11-14) Fed by a heathen widow The LORD had already communicated with her about this appointment. Then sent Elijah to meet her b/c the LORD trusted this widow to […]
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Jacob finds family in the field (1-8) Haran is located in the southern region of Turkey, just above the northern border of Syria. It is the place where Abraham’s father, Terah, took his family when they left Ur of the Chaldees. Evidently, the city was named for Abraham’s brother, Haran, Lot’s father, who died before […]
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This chapter has a lot going on. And I’ve wrestled with how to preach it for a while now. There is a partial transition of power from Saul to David. David will only be over Judah while Saul’s son Ishbosheth will take the rest of Israel for a brief time. There are several people who […]
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This is one of the most prominent themes in the Bible, the translation from darkness to light, the power of life to the dead, turning from sin to holiness, conversion from wickedness to righteousness, turning from sinner to saint. Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth […]
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The secret is like a mystery. It’s hidden. It’s not revealed in certain company. It’s unseen. The LORD’s secret is his kingdom that is hidden from the world. His hidden kingdom in its physical glory and spiritual demeanor. But Solomon says the Lord’s secret is with the righteous. This truth is one of the major […]
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David is speaking of God’s literal tabernacle and the rules God had for his house. Jesus said one time that the religious leaders had made his Father’s house a den of thieves. And consequently God had abandoned his tabernacle. Walk uprightly Worketh righteousness Speaketh truth in his heart Not a backbiter Not an evil doer […]
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Snare imagined Israel has been divided into northern tribes and southern tribes. Jerusalem, the hub of all worship, is in the south. Jeroboam becomes the leader of the northern tribes. Jeroboam is afraid that if the northern Israelites continue going to Jerusalem for worship they will eventually turn on him. Jeroboam lays the stronghold in […]
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If a person is going to keep themselves in the love of God, then knowing what the love of God is must be important. This is an appropriate command whether Jew or Gentile, whether past, present, or future. In other words, this is not a limited instruction; it has no time stamp on it. The […]
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To strive is to contend, to contest, to struggle in opposition to another. Striving can be as little as arguing and as much as legal action. And without cause means there was no reason for it. You’ve heard it said that everything happens for a reason. That’s not true. Sometimes things have no reason. If […]
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Conditions placed on God If God will be with me, keep me, feed me, give me clothes, and go back home in peace, THEN… Answered prayer, but where is Jacob’s tenth? Trust God, don’t bargain with him Ecclesiastes 5
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Ephesians 4:30-32 This subject has been somewhat of a mystery to me for a good while. Forgiveness has been a little bit confusing because the LORD clearly expects his people to be forgiving people. But sometimes there is forgiveness, but there is still a broken relationship. Or sometimes there seems to be forgiveness, but there […]
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