Be Charitable, 2 Pet 1:4-7

Be Charitable We have been discussing the character qualities that should be in those who desire to minister to others.  Tonight we will discuss the need to be charitable. According to 2 Pet 1:4-7 we can have charity because we are partakers of the divine nature.  To brotherly kindness we...

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The Evil Effects of Bitterness, Ruth 1:20

There are more people harboring bitterness than you and I are aware of.  The reason that we’re not usually aware of their bitterness is that if you suggest to bitter people that they are bitter, they will deny it.  Yet, when an incident arises that deeply affects them emotionally, their...

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How God Chastens Us, Ps 94:12

As we saw in the prior broadcast, the Lord chastens us.  He chastens us because he loves us.   He wants us to partake of his holiness and bear the peaceable fruit of his righteousness.  In this broadcast, we will see how God chastens us.  God chastens us: With His...

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The Desires of Thine Heart, Ps 37:4

The Desires of Thine Heart Ps 37:4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The desires of thine heart are, by definition, the things that you long or hope for.  So, when a man longs or hopes for a Boone and Crockett deer he will spend his money on leases and hunting gear and...

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Get Up A Crowd, Matt 14:34-36

Get Up A Crowd In Matt 14:34-36 we read, “All that were diseased were made perfectly whole”.  These were remarkable miracles performed by the Lord Jesus Christ during his earthly ministry.  From this passage we can find a great deal of simple and yet beneficial information to help us see...

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The Parable of the Vineyard, Lk 20:1-19

The Parable of the Vineyard In this Sunday school lesson we’ll study the question the chief priests, scribes, and elders asked Jesus and the Parable of the Vineyard. Question of Authority, v.1-8 On Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday, after Jesus cast out the thieves from the temple on Saturday, he taught...

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Jesus the Good Shepherd, Jn 10:11

Jesus the Good Shepherd Jn 10:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO By comparison to a shepherd we understand that Jesus the good shepherd: Seeks – Lk 15:4-7; 19:10 – he came “to seek and to save that which was lost.” We are not Calvinistic, but we believe the Holy Spirit must be...

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The Devil is a Unifier, Is 10:13

In Is 10:13 we read that the devil has “removed the bounds of the people.”  You might remember from our prior broadcast that the Lord is the one who set the bounds, in order to keep the nations separate [Deut 32:8; Acts 17:26].  So, the devil is a unifier, whereas...

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Be Diligent, Prov 21:5

Be Diligent On Wednesday nights, we have been discussing qualities and character traits that should be in you when you minister to others in your local church.  So far we have discussed the following traits: faithful, godly, Spirit-filled, and teachable.  We still want to study these qualities: diligent, humble, and...

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God is a Divider, Gen 1:4

In Gen 1:4 you begin to see immediately that God is a divider.  Look at Gen 1:6, 14, 18, as well. I have heard many people talking about getting everybody “together.”  One fellow tells me from time to time that we could get so much more done for the Lord...

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