A Fool’s Delight, Prov 19:10

A Fool’s Delight Prov. 19:10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A Fool’s Delight Solomon said that delight is not seemly for a fool.  Delight is something that gives great pleasure or satisfaction.  See Ecc 2:8.  Seemly means “suitable or fitting.”  So, something that gives great pleasure or satisfaction is not suitable or...

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Pretense, Gen 27:42-46

Pretense Gen. 27: 42-46 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Introduction A pretense is a false claim or profession; a false reason or plea; a pretending.  It is one of the most common ways to lie in life and you see it repeatedly in the Bible.  For example, a person pretends when he...

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Encourage Him, Deut 1:38

Encourage Him Deut. 1:38 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord told Moses to encourage Joshua, his replacement, as he was about to lead Israel into the Promised Land.  He needed to encourage him because he was going to cause Israel to inherit the land.  We likewise need to encourage our replacements...

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Jesus Fulfilled His Father’s Will , 1 Pet 2:21

How Jesus Fulfilled His Father’s Will 1 Pet 2: 21  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus fulfilled God’s will because: He knew his Father’s will – Lk 2:49 – In childhood Jesus went about to do his Father’s business.  At the temple, Jesus surprised Mary by responding to her inquiry.  He...

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For Thy Good, Deut 10:12-13

For Thy Good Deut. 10:12-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Deut 10:12-13 we see that there are some things that the Lord requires of you that are for thy good. To fear the Lord is for thy good – Deut 10:12 – the fear of the Lord yields knowledge, wisdom, confidence,...

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The Guide of Her Youth, Prov 2:16-17

The Guide of Her Youth Prov. 2:16-17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage Solomon describes a strange woman who flatters with her words and causes young men to leave the path of uprightness. This strange woman has forgotten the covenant of her God [to protect her virginity and to marry...

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Let Us Solace Ourselves, Prov 7:18

Let Us Solace Ourselves Prov. 7:18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you read Prov 7:6-18, you read about a young man who was void of understanding.  In verse 8, “he went the way to her house.”  He was looking for her.  In Prov 7:13 she caught him. In Prov 7:18...

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Living Together, Gen 34:1-4

Living Together Gen. 34:1-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Dinah and Shechem ended up living together in Gen 34. There are problems with living together.  Living together: Causes problems with the Lord God – this is sin.  Living together is contrary to the type of Jesus and the church in Eph 5:22-32. ...

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Carnal Spirituality, Jn 3:6

Carnal Spirituality Jn 3:6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Your flesh and your spirit are two entirely different and distinct parts of your being. Your flesh had its natural birth from your biological mother and father.  Your spirit had its supernatural birth from the Spirit of God.  When you die, your flesh...

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Wholly Follow The Lord, Jos 14:7-15

Wholly Followed The Lord Jos 14:8-I CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jos 14:7-8 Caleb is a good example to help us wholly follow the Lord.  Caleb’s testimony in Canaan when he was recounting the time that he and eleven other spies went to search Canaan was, “I wholly followed the Lord.”  He...

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