The Lord Tries Your Love, Prov 17:3

The Lord Trieth the Hearts Prov 17:3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO No matter what it is or who it is that you love, until your love has been tried, there is no way to tell for sure whether your love will stand up to the test.  That’s why the Lord trieth...

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Hasty, Prov 21:5

Hasty Prov.21:5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In general, a person who is hasty is a person who does things too quickly and with too little thought.  He can be rash [incautious], impetuous [rushing] or impulsive [acting on impulse].  Now, haste is not always a bad thing.  When you have clear direction...

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Jehoshaphat’s Compromise, 2 Chr 17-20

Jehoshaphat’s Compromise 2-Chr. 17-20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord substantially blessed Jehoshaphat and Judah during Jehoshaphat’s reign.  He strengthened himself against Israel [2 Chr 17:1], the Lord was with him [2 Chr 17:3], his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord [2 Chr 17:6], he authorized...

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Thank God For Your Wife, Prov 19:14

Thank God For Our Wives Prov. 19:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO If you have a prudent wife you ought to thank God for your wife because she came from the Lord according to Prov 19:14. Now, your wife may not have been a perfect fit for you when you first...

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A Happy Marriage, 1 Cor 11:11

A Happy Marriage 1 Cor. 11:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Some Biblical principles for a happy marriage are conversion, commitment, compassion, communication and cooperation.  We will examine these today in a little detail in hopes that they will prepare you for a happy marriage or that they will restore you to...

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Who Has Favor With the Lord, Ps 5:12

Favor With the Lord Ps 5:12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Favor with the Lord ought to be our greatest concern; even more so than our favor with men.  Unfortunately, many Christians are much more concerned about finding favor with men than they are with finding favor with the Lord.  You might...

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Commands, Instructions, Closing, Heb 13

Heb 13 is very much like 1 Thes 5:12-28 and Rom 12:9-21, for instance.  Each of the verses from 1 to 17 are a succession of divers commands and instructions as Paul brings this letter to a close.  These “bullet points” are unlike the the former chapters.  Paul has finished...

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Loving Favour, Prov 22:1

Loving Favour Prov 22:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Prov 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. According to this verse, loving favour is better than silver and gold.  Well, most people wouldn’t turn down a little silver and...

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A Time To Every Purpose, Ecc 3:1

A Time To Every Purpose Ecc 3: 1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Ecc 3:1 Solomon wrote, there is a time to every purpose.  God is extremely precise in his timing for every purpose.  In Gen 1:14, God set the lights for “days” and for “years.”  And so he already knows...

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Daniel Purposed in His Heart, Dan 1:8

Daniel Purposed in His Heart Dan.1:8  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Daniel 1:8 says, “Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might...

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