What Goes Around Comes Around Prov. 11: 17

What Goes Around Comes Around Prov. 11:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO What goes around comes around is a practical truth not a doctrinal truth – Jesus extended more mercy than anyone and yet he was crucified – Paul was merciful yet his testimony reveals how rough his life was – practically speaking,...

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Safety in the Multitude of Counselors Prov. 11: 14

Safety in the Muilitude of Counselors Prov. 11:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Counsel slows you down and gives you more time to consider the thing – that’s why many people skip it – they want to be more impulsive – they want to say “I prayed about it” and then...

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Talebearers Prov. 11: 13

Talebearers Prov. 11:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO These are some of the most despicable people in Christianity – they are the gossips – they carry concealed weapons without a permit – their weapon is their tongue – a 6” tongue can drop a 6’ man quicker and more proficiently than a...

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The Widow of Zarephath

The Widow of Zarephath 1 Kings 17: 8-24 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Elijah stopped the rain in Israel during Ahab’s reign to break the country of its Baal worship.  For a while, Elijah was able to survive on food brought by ravens and water in the brook Cherith.  However, in due...

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How to Deal with Backstabbing Prov. 11: 9

How to Deal with Backstabbing Prov. 11:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This is a tremendous verse of scripture with very practical implications for the believer – it tells you just how to handle bad press – and if you live a while as a Christian you are going to certainly get...

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The Righteous is Delivered and the Wicked Cometh Prov. 11:8

Prov. 11:8 The Righteous is Delivered  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There is a pattern in the Bible, the righteous is delivered and the wicked cometh.  This pattern shows you several things. In government, leadership degenerates – righteous rulers are often delivered from the trouble that comes to the wicked rulers...

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The Half Was Not Told Me

The Half Was Not Told Me 1 Kings 1:1 -10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It is hard to appreciate what the Queen of Sheba encountered when she traveled to Jerusalem to hear the wisdom of Solomon.  So, tonight we want to simply expound on three very notable things that occurred in...

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Integrity Prov. 11:3

Integrity Prov 11:3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Bob Jones, Sr. said, “You can borrow brains but you cannot borrow character.”  First look at what integrity is and then look at the character into which it guides you: Integrity – Moral Soundness, honesty, freedom from corrupting influence 2 Cor 2:17 vs. 1...

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A False Balance Prov. 11: 1

A False Balance Prov. 11:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. The just weight on a scale requires the right counter-weight to balance.  Typically, men would use a scant weight or a short measure to “cut” the amount...

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So Built We The Wall

So Built We the Wall Neh. 4: 6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Nehemiah said, So built we the wall.  Rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem was a great feat.  The Jews had to contend with Sanballat and Tobiah [Neh 2:19] and the men they gathered to hinder the work [Neh 4:7-8].  They...

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