Perpetual Backsliding, Jer 8:5

Perpetual Backsliding Jer. 8:5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Perpetual backsliding is a phrase used to describe Judah’s condition during the ministry of Jeremiah.  This is a condition in which the country had gotten so far away from God there was no turning back to him.  The Lord said that they held...

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Prayer Warrior or Prayer Worrier, Lk 10:40-42

Prayer Worrier or Prayer Warrior Lk 10:40-42 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Did you notice in Lk 10:40 that Martha presented the Lord with a prayer request?  And the Lord answered her prayer in a way that is very instructive to us.  We find out by the Lord’s answer that Martha was...

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Trust God, Ps 118: 8-9

Trust God Ps.118: 8-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man or in princes.  The reason that it is better to trust God is that when we trust God: God gives us help – Ps 28:7 – God can help...

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The Way of Righteousness, Prov 8:20

The Way of Righteousness Prov 8: 20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Prov 8, wisdom is personified.  She is a woman speaking of her great qualities, which are many.  In Prov 8:20, she says, “I lead in the way of righteousness.”  Then according to this verse, there is A WAY of...

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Be Of Good Cheer, Matt 9:2

Be Of Good Cheer Matt 9:2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Five times the Bible tells us to be of good cheer.  These five references are situated in the context of men dealing with difficulties.  Therefore, we can be encouraged to be of good cheer when we face difficult circumstances in our...

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Peace With Your Shepherd, Ps 23

In Psalm 23, David wrote, “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want”.  To be in want is to be in need of or destitute.  When the Lord is your shepherd, one thing you won’t “want” is peace with your shepherd.  With your shepherd, you will find: Peace in...

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The Saints’ Delight, Ps 37:4

These are the things in which the saints should delight.  The saints’ delight should be: The Lord – Ps 37:4 – “Delight thyself in the Lord…”. You delight in the Lord by loving him [Matt 22:36-37]; by knowing him [Phil 3:10]; by fellowshipping with him [1 Jn 1:3]; by praying...

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The Lord’s Presence, Rom 5:1

The Lord’s Presence, Rom. 5: 1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In our personal experience, the greatest single evidence of the Lord’s presence is peace.  Peace derives from our salvation [Rom 5:1], peace is part of the fruit of the Holy Spirit [Gal 5:22], peace is assured to us when we pray...

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Why Do They Lie, Prov 12:19

Why Do They Lie Prov. 12:19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO They lie to deceive, to destroy and to kill.  In Gen 3:4 the devil lied to deceive, destroy and kill Adam and Eve.  In Jn 10:10 the thief stole the dominion over the earth from Adam and became the god of...

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A Godless Society, 2 Tim 3:5

A Godless Society 2 Tim 3:5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In a godless society like the one in which we are living now, men still live like they are not godless; they have a form of godliness but they deny the power thereof, which is God himself.  They are like Cain,...

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