Work That God Rewards, 2 Chr 15:1-18

Work That God Rewards 2 Chr 15:1-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Azariah said to Asa, “Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded,” [2 Chronicles 15:7]. And after Asa heard these words he proceeded to do work that God rewarded.  See 2...

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Josiah’s Pattern for Life, 2 Chr 34:3

Josiah’s Pattern for Life 2 Chr.34: 3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Josiah’s life is a great pattern for life, particularly, the Christian Life, but for one thing.  He started off seeking the Lord at a young age and he grew in his walk with the Lord throughout his life. He sought the Lord when he...

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Seek the Lord and Ye Shall Live

In Amos 5:6, Amos said, “Seek the Lord, and ye shall live”.  In verse 4 the Lord said, “Seek ye me, and ye shall live”.  Life is truly in the Lord Jesus Christ.  Like John wrote in 1 Jn 5:12, He that hath the Son hath life; and he that...

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Inquiring of the Lord, 1 Ki 22:5

We need to be very careful about inquiring of the Lord.  While this was a common practice in the Old Testament, it was also a problem for some.  When you try inquiring of the Lord in the New Testament, you’re looking for an inside track to gain supernatural knowledge or...

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The Lord is My Strength, Ps 118:14

Ps 118:14 has a nice outline built right into the text.  The Lord is my strength, my song, and my salvation.  This is a very encouraging text for us today.  Notice what the Lord is to us. The Lord is my strength – We need to keep the Lord close...

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Seek the Lord, Ps 34:8-10

Ps 34:8-10 says, “They that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.”  When you seek the Lord, you find: His power – Rom 1:16; 1 Cor 1:18 the gospel is the power of God unto salvation; the preaching of the cross is the power of God.  God is...

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The Health of My Countenance, Ps 42:1-11

In Psalm 42, the Psalmist was questioning himself, asking why he was cast down.  He asked, “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me?”  [Ps 42:5, 11].  He was dejected.  He was discouraged.  He had good reason to be down.  His soul was...

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Why They Don’t Get It, Matt 13:9-17

When you think about people’s response to the Bible, do you ever wonder why some people get it and some people don’t.  How is it that two people can sit through the same message and one comes away edified and the other mystified?  One leaves enthused and the other leaves...

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Magnify The Lord, Ps 34:1-11

In this world of distractions, problems, tribulations and trials, it easy to have thoughts and imaginations that exalt themselves against the knowledge of God [2 Cor 10:5].  One of the ways to combat these thoughts is to magnify the Lord.  Exalt him until he is bigger than the problems you...

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Seek His Face 1 Chron. 16: 7-11

Seek His Face 1 Chron. 16: 7-11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO None of us has ever seen Jesus but we are told to seek his face.  We have never seen God, but we are told to seek his face.  You could see Jesus if he would let you.  Instead he’ll only...

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