No Restraint to the Lord, 1 Sam 14:6

1 Sam 14:6 No Restraint to the Lord CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jonathan encouraged his armor bearer to go with him to fight against a garrison of the Philistines by reminding him that there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few.  So, the two of...

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Making Decisions, Prov 4:23

Making Decisions Prov. 4:23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Here are some considerations to help you when you are making decisions.  Remember that your heart makes your decisions; not your mind.  Your heart is revealed in your decisions.  So, you must keep your heart with all diligence.  The heart can be...

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Thanksgiving Psalm, 1 Chr 16:7-36

Thanksgiving Psalm 1 Chr.16:7-36 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The psalm recorded in 1 Chr 16 is a thanksgiving psalm.  It is also recorded in Ps 105.  We can follow the example of David in this thanksgiving psalm to help understand things for which we can thank God.  As in this thanksgiving...

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Meekness, Ps 45:4

Meekness Ps. 45:4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Ps 45:4 is a prophecy concerning the Second Coming of Jesus.  He rides prosperously because of his meekness, truth and righteousness.  In Jn 14:6, Jesus says that he is the truth.  In 1 Cor 1:30, he is made unto us righteousness.  But what is...

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Life More Abundantly, Jn 10:10

Jn 10:10 Life More Abundantly CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Life more abundantly promised by the Lord Jesus Christ is both now, while we are on earth, and later, in eternity, as well.  The reason some preachers shy away from talking about the life more abundantly here is that a lot of...

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David and Jonathan, 1 Sam 18:1-4

1 Sam 18:1-4 David and Jonathan CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Jonathan saw David he knew right away that David was a man much like himself. He was brave and courageous in battle and unafraid to just go and get something done [like Jonathan did with the 1,000 men who destroyed...

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Thou Art But a Youth, 1 Sam 17:33

Thou Art But a Youth 1 Sam. 17:33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Saul’s concern about David accepting Goliath’s challenge was that David was a youth.  But David’s age was of no consequence in the fight because he had prepared himself as a young man to do a grown man’s job.  He...

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The Temple of God, 1 Ki 5:7

The Temple of God 1 Ki 5:7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord devotes much attention to the building of Solomon’s temple.  We can learn some interesting things by studying the temple of God. The temple – the temple is not the temple just because it was built to be a...

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The Long Term Consequences of Sin, Gal 6:8

The Long Term Consequences of Sin Gal 6:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO You need to be able to see the long term consequences of sin.  You need to look beyond the immediate pleasure and you also need to look beyond the immediate consequences [like a hangover].  You need to look all...

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The Decline of Our Country, 1 Kings 12:16

The Decline of Our Country 1 Kings 12:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Israel started out as a country established on the truth of God’s words.  Likewise, the USA was established on God’s truth.  As Israel fell away from God and his truth, the Lord backed away from them until they were...

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