When It’s Hard to Pray, Lk 18:18

Lk 18:1-8 is, in part, about what to do when you find it really hard to pray.  Doctrinally we can find where Lk 18:1-8 fits, perfectly.  v.8 says, “when the Son of man cometh”.  So, we’re right before the Second Advent.  This is about God avenging his own elect.  We...

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Battle Against Your Enemies, Deut 20:1-4

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON When Israel was about to enter the Promised Land, they knew that they were going to have to fight against their enemies.  When they were numbered in the census, the men were numbered “by their armies,” Num 1:3.  In this...

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Many Adversaries, 1 Cor 16:9

THERE IS NO SEPARATE AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON In 1 Cor 16:9 Paul wrote, “For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.”  Paul had a great door opened to him; it was an effectual door, that is, a door through which he...

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If Thou Forbear Prov 24:10-12

If Thou Forbear Prov. 24: 10-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Many years ago, I quoted Prov 24:10-12 as my outgoing message on my answering machine.  A lady in our church called to leave me a message and heard the verses.  She knew a fellow in her neighborhood who had a terminal...

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He Giveth Power to the Faint

Is 40:29 says of the Lord that he giveth power to the faint.  He can do this because he never faints [Is 40:28].  The Lord assures us that we are going to be faint.  But instead of encouraging us to pull ourselves up by our boot straps, the Lord gives...

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