Open My Eyes: Recent Episodes

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Open My Eyes is a morning devotion podcast to start the day with eyes open to see God's leading.

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A lot of similarities can be seen in their lives. Discover some of them.

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The highest honor was given to Judah.

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El Shaddai for the Old Testament, for the New Testament, and El Shaddai for us.

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Joseph was blessed of God and he was always a blessing.

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The reunion of Jacob's family is Christmas.

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They celebrate a little Christmas. Joseph was sent to Egypt to save his family.

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The scepter shall not depart from Judah

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He has changed!

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God thinks os fast for him to have his family move to Egypt.

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God's impeccable timing!

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Joseph's circumstances has changed but God never changes.

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God's people are not perfect but God uses them for His purpose

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The brothers separate.

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How do you remember God's blessings in your life? 

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God used them no matter their past, God will use us too, no matter our past.

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Changed lives results to reconciliation.

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From and deceiver to an overcomer.

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Going home was supposed to be a happy event but not Jacob.

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When God "remember" somethings happen. He acts.

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Praising God despite His seeming silence to answer our prayers.

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Man's only connection to God and between heaven and earth.

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Deception has terrible consequences although apparently it succeeds.

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God's promise never fail.

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May we all see what the Lord has done in Abraham's life. 

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Young, very beautiful, and a virgin. That's who we are before God.  

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The promise will be fulfilled because the One who promised is faithful.

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God finally showed Abraham His (God's) real character and his (Abraham) real character.

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God fulfills His promise to one and makes a promise to another. 

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Faithlessness and integrity before God.

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Ultimate symbol of final destruction, and the birth of Israel's mortal enemies-Moabites and Ammonites.

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Is there anything too hard of the Lord? Noting....

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Changing names can change fortunes and destiny.

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Adam fell and Abram fell because they both obeyed their wives rather than God.

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Believe God and do not be afraid!

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To return the tithe is to express our faith and gratitude to God. 

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Abram was always building altars to the Lord

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Abraham, "the father of faith."

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The phrase "The Lord came down is almost always connected with significant events. In Genesis it is to confuse the language. In Exodus it is to give the Ten Commandments.

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The nations of the earth descended from the three sons of Noah

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A sign of God's love and protection

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God remembers Noah. 

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The first two thousand years was punctuated by a flood.

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God takes the initiative of establishing a covenant

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From creation and just before the flood

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Sin always follow a downward spiral

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The desire for something better

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Sabbath, marriage, and stewardship are the three divine institutions that Jesus established at creation.

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It was a beautiful at the beginning.

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How can words describe God's love for us?

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One of the most encouraging phrase in Scripture. "You are Mine!" 

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Who Jesus is and what He did are the good news.

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Rules for the Israelites of old and for the New Israelites today.

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Everything is under God's control, including elections.

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We can come to God as we are.

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This is our assurance of eternal companionship with Him.

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Think of others better than yourself.

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The secret to a meaningful life is to obey the c\commandments of God from the heart.

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This is not only for the present but for the future as well.

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God is not responsible for evil because He os good.

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Know whether you are in Christ or He is within. 

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We grow by God's grace not by our effort. 

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Sometimes it's fun but sometimes it is not

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God is more than willing to answer prayer

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God deserves our very best!

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Jesus is not only moved by faith but with compassion as well.

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Faith-healing, no faith-no healing. Is it always true?

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We are children of God by adoption making Jesus our brother. 

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Justification, sanctification, glorification is all by faith.

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God loves the giving and the cheerful giver.

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Every good gift is from God.

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Heaven is real and they are true.

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We are bought with Christ's blood, therefore we are valuable no matter what people say.

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People who are in Christ has not only changed but they are entirely new or completely different.

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My life in His or His life in mine?

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In the beginning God created light for the world, and at the end, God is the Light in Heaven.

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God will be the husband to his prepared bride, the church.

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A thousand years in heaven with God.

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God's people who are in Babylon are called to renounce false doctrines and leave its fellowship.

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Those who have persecuted God's people will have to face the judgment.

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Two identifying marks of God's last day people.

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He blasphemes God's name and proclaimed and taught it.

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God's church finally in. heaven.

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Although these churches are historical they have present relevance.

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Loved and saved is God's immeasurable gift to us. 

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There is joy, peace, and love in our fellowship with God!

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God seems to delay His coming to give everyone to have a right relationship with him.

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Paul was an encourager

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Prayer of faith works.

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Faith is an absolute in the Christian life

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There is an end to the sacrifice for sins and that is to go on sinning.

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Exhort, help, counsel each other daily for love to the Lord

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God wants us all to learn from events in our life to teach us His lessons

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We are saved only by grace which gives us hope as we wait for Christ's return.

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Paul's encouragement from prison has practical significance.

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The importance of work and personal life must be given equal concern

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Only give priority to what's important.

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The second coming is a day in the future, and not a present reality.

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We're almost home. We're nearing home!

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Christ is above all

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The third most repeated command in the Bible is to be joyful or rejoice.

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We have truth and so we have to believe only the truth in Christ.

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God chose us to be saved not to be lost.

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There is no other gospel except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

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God's grace is sufficient to any need.

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Giving out of abundance or giving out of need, both are a blessing!

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God comforts because He is a God of comfort.

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God accepts us who we are and never leaves us where we are.

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Love makes everything have their true meaning

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God provides a way out to every temptation

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Paul's preaching was only focussed on One, Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

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Here Paul's focus are practical counsels where the "rubber meets the road."

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Al things under God's complete control.

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The just live by faith

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Preaching, teaching,... etc., was Paul's life

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Paul had undergone baptism when he answered God's call.

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We must be vigilant against the wolves that come in sheep's clothing.

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The apostles were fearless  because they had a message, a mission and a Master. 

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He was called to preach Christ and so are we.

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The Holy Spirit can work mightily as we unite under Him.

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The Holy Spirit will equip us for holy service.

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God's blessing and our responsibility to the blessing!

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These prophecies in parabolic form will motivate us to spend more time prying for God's wisdom

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The early and latter rain is God's means to finish his work on earth.

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It is not by any power of man or might that great things are accomplished for the Lord but only by the Spirit

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God must be first in our lives.

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True revival and true reformation must be manifested both inside and outside of the heart.

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The just shall live by faith!

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There is a balance between the justice and love of God.

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God's specific birthplace, specific requirements, specific power.

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God calls His people to repent is sweet to those who want to return to Him.

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Inspite his faults, Jonah is only the prophet that Jesus likened to Himself.

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Obadiah narrates in short verses the ultimate judgment without any call or hope to return.

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Before judgment is executed God always give warning through His prophets.

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Just before teh end of world history all will have thee privilege to be God's messengers 

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This love is forever

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No one can take us out of His hands, except ourselves.

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God will be with His people in the time of trouble.

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A solemn event in the universe finally happens, judgement.

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God is interested not only in the rise and fall of nations but also in our personal lives.

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God will continue to bless His people as they are continually be a blessing to others.

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God's glory is His holiness,

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He wants us to  our God. Amazing!

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Irresponsible shepherds and the True Shepherd.

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Warnings are given by faithful watchmen.

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God was referring to satan in these lamentations.

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God gives equal opportunity for all before He proclaims equal punishment. Love and justice.

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Sabbath a sign of God's sanctification and delight for man.

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We are great sinners but we have a greater Saviour.

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With God it is always personal accountability.

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These are narrations in contrast. From captivity to freedom, from being rejected to being restored, etc.

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There is a silVer lining in the midst of Israel's infidelity to God, a faithful remnant.

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Ezekiel as prophet had a very symbolic description of God and His actions in the affairs of man.

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Jeremiah expresses his deepest despair and highest hope..

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Two books, same lesson

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Babylon is prominent in the Bible because it's described always as the enemy of God's people.

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God promise blessing to His people

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Israel who were slaves in Egypt decided to go back to Egypt.

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King Zedekiah was wavering while Jeremiah stood firm. 

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God's promises are sometimes difficult to believe because of the situation when it was given.

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Three experiences, Jacob before he met his brother Esau, Israel and Judah before the restoration of their land, "Spiritual Israel', before the second coming of Christ.

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True prophets sometimes counsel submission to authorities and false prophets encourage to fight. Discernment is paramount.

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God's faithfulness in times of leadership crisis.

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'As the clay is in the potter's hand so are you in My hand..."

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How and what would you feel when you give warning but no one listens? Think about these things.

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Although we may not worship idols made of wood or stone like what God's ancient people did, but think about our modern idols.

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God loves to make us aware of the results of obedience and knowing Him

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Warnings are given to save God's people and to make them obey.

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A heart broken man with a heartbreaking message,

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God's sovereignty, the righteousness of God's judgment, and His glorious new creation

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July 4 is American proclamation of independence from England and Isaiah 60 is God's proclamation of man's independence from sin.

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True fasting results to true sabbath keeping

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Isaiah pictures Jesus as wounded and by His wounds we are healed.

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The focus of these Messianic prophecies is His love to us.

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The experience of God's people under the ancient Babylon. new Israel will also experience under apocalyptic Babylon.

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God's promise of protection may not be for the present but it will always true in the light of eternity.

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Isaiah's starts his prophecy of God's kingdom of grace-invisible, to His Kingdom of glory-visible.

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Loyalty to God or surrender to an enemy? Let God make the choice.

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God never forgets His people although it may seem to be.

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The futility and folly of trusting anyone or anything except God

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Isaiah's removes the veil to allow us to see the ultimate glory that awaits those who remain faithful

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Lessons provided in the past  gives us guide in the present and for the future.

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God's proclamations of doom doesn't mean that everyone will suffer the same fate.

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The KIngdom of grace and glory conquers all kingdoms. 

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The presence of Christ removes darkness and gloom.

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Unless we accept Christ's holiness we will miss His call.

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Salvation is of the Lord. He's the only One who can save!

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In its deepest meaning love is not only a feeling but also a principle.

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True love is with out lust

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Let God be God.

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Things of real value should occupy our thoughts and actions.

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The vanity of life without God

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Wisdom... Trust in God alone.

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Confession and forsaking of sin results to forgiveness

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Chose good name over riches riches if you can't have both.

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The counsels are applicable to all.

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Sometimes proverbs are repeated to accomplish its purpose.

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Fools don't listen to counsel

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Wisdom only is acquired through a reverence for God

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In life one has to avoid sin because terrible are the results.

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Wise instructions from the One who is the source of wisdom.

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"Let everything that hath breath praise. the Lord!"

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God's mercy will outlast anything.

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Psalms that would encourage us as we walk with God.

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Psalms 119 is the psalm that is focussed on the beauty of the Word of God

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The psalmist exhorts all people, believers or unbelievers, all peoples-Praise the Lord!

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King David remained humble although given such divine favor

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Giving thanks to God in any situation

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What grace is this to be given such assurance.

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For the psalmist in these psalms is judgment a day to rejoice and not a day to fear

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The safest place is where Gold is there.

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God always answer our prayer and always according to His will.

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God has never failed in His promises while man continue to doubt

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Is God good and is He is listening to us?

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Psalm of salvation, sovereignty, and God's presence.

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God's presence will see us through.

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Peace, joy, and comfort will happen when God is the Rock of salvation

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In David's life and maybe in our lives blessings come through hardships.

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Heartfelt prayers allow God to give us new hearts

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These psalms serve as an example of a conversation between God and man through songs.

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God is always with us

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Trust God even if we don't understand Him.

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There is joy and security when we know and trust the Lord in His Holiness.

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David's desire was not only for pardon but for purity of heart.

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We have great assurance because we have the Lord as our Shepherd who was sacrificed for us.

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When we start to see God's holiness then we start to realize our real sinfulness.

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God's incomprehensible greatness.

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Psalms of joy expressed through prayer and proclamation of thanksgiving and God's majesty

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The book starts with the most important theme-blessings in walking with God

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Satan caused loss and suffering, God caused restoration and joy

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Finally God breaks His silence. He asked questions which no one us can answer. It's not knowing the answers but knowing Him who has the answers.

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It hurts to be attacked but it's more painful to be attacked by misquoting your words.

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To be right about one thing does not make you right in everything.

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Job made his last argument and finally appealed for an audience with God.

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A guilt-ridden life is a miserable existence.

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Correct theology but wrong application is disastrous in its results

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The second coming of Christ is our ultimate hope

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Lighting a candle is better than cursing the darkness

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Sometimes to make sense in what is happening in life leads to despair 

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We need to plea to God for His grace in any situation 

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In the great controversy there are three parties as illustrated in Job's life.

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Job's suffering as Eliphaz wrongly posited is caused by Job's sin and hence a punishment from God. 

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Job's first encounter with suffering

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Faith in God alone is the sure source of victory

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When God calls, one should answer.

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A woman whose time has come will change the world.

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In any endeavor for God, success is determined by prayers, decisions and actions.

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The people confessed their sins when they heard the word of God

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Human effort and Divine power equals success.

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Nehemiah accomplished what people would only dream about.

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Under Ezra's leadership Israel experienced spiritual revival and reformation

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There will be opposition no matter how noble our work may be.

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God's promises to His people before and God's promises for HIs people now.

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King Josiah an 8 year-old King when he started his reign instituted sweeping reforms in the Kingdom of Judah

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When people reform and come to the Lord, He will manifest His presence

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Both nations because of their unfaithfulness in a few short years will be scattered among the heathen nations.

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It's always a blessing to listen advice from godly people

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Jehoshapat's was marked by his total dependence on God

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KIng Jehoshapat's reign was marked by his work to ensure the people knowledge of God's word.

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King Asa led his people to God and made preparation for what was ahead.

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Rehoboam's unfaithfulness resulted in all Israel going along with him.

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Solomon's other achievements besides Solomon's temple.

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The temple was magnificent and Solomon's prayer of dedication is grand in its language

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The temple in Jerusalem was unsurpassed in beauty

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Willingness to give is contagious

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God is a God of order but in the universe and in daily life

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Its a blessing to do God's plans in place of our best plans.

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We have to let God choose our work rather than let our desire choose our work. 

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God's word to be exactly obeyed by those who know it.

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Saul's death through the divine editorial or from God's perspective

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Are you faithful to your responsibilities and duties given by by the church?

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Praying the prayer of Jabez may achieve a breakthrough in our prayer life

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An editorial narrative of the history of God's people under from a spiritual perspective.

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Will God use modern Babylon to make us learn lessons from ancient Babylon?

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God answered Hezekiah's for an extension of his life

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Hezekiah as a man who brought reforms to Judah as opportunities opened before him

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It's not safe to form unholy alliances that the Lord forbade

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To be faithful to God means to do more than  expected.

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People need to hear words of hope at all times. 

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Early Home training is important

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There is a succession of ministry from Elijah to Elisha. 

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There is a spiritual high and a spiritual low in our spiritual journey. We must be vigilant and remain trusting God during spiritual lows.

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When we give all we will recieve more than we expect or imagined.

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After King Solomon's death the nation of Israel divided into two kingdoms.

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It is important to remember that to remain faithful and loyal to God is everything.  

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The grand dedicatory prayer of confession and praise by King Solomon during the temple dedication

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Solomon’s glorious reugn

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Humility is a sign that a man is great before God!

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If worship costs nothing, it is not worship at all

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David whose rebellious son died in battle caused mourning instead of joy. Why? A father's love

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We are at our highest when we come before God in our lowest spirit

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David's sins and its consequences serves as a warning for us.

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It is well to note not to trust in our strength

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How do you express your love and gratitude to God?

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God demands strict obedience to His requirements. 

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In David we see a noble and generous spirit, qualities that's important for a king to possess.

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We need to choose to always make God as the center of our lives

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It's so reassuring to know, believe, and accept that God wants our lives to be bound in His life.

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Families should be a source of love and joy!

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What true and authentic friendship is.

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What an honor for man to be called " a man after God's own heart."

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God's desire is for His people to completely learn from Him by constantly depending on His will

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It is imperative that in all areas of our life we should seek God's way, not our way. His will not our will.

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Do you have records of God's blessing in your life. Count your blessings and remember them.

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God's presence will only benefit those who obey and follow Him.

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This is one of the stories to make us understand better what it means to love God 

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Beauty in the midst of darkness

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God’s grace

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Playing games with God

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Gods grace

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Faith and character

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God uses everyone for His glory

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Everyone did what was right in his own eyes

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Service

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Humility, a great characteristic of a leader

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Courage to accept God’s will

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How wealth is apportioned

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A miracle of God’s direct intervention

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Sad story of a man whose action a nation

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Episode 2 | February 6, 2020

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February 5, 2020