Shame, Prov 3:35

Shame Prov. 3:35 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO To shame others is to cause them to feel the pain of having lost the respect of others because of improper behavior.  It is dishonor or disgrace.  In the Bible we find many different examples of this which should help us to understand...

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Live to the Will of God, 1 Pet 4:1-11

Our text is 1 Pet 4:1-11.  Peter said “Live the rest of your time in the flesh… to the will of God [1 Pet 4:2].  To do this you must: Cease from sin – 1 Pet 4:1-4 – 1 “arm yourselves with the same mind.”  In Rom 6:11 this is...

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You Are To Rule, Gen 3:16

The Bible shows you that you have some areas of your life over which you must rule.  God has set up everything in the universe under rule.  God rules over the kingdoms of men [Dan 4:32].  The sun and the moon rule the day and night [Gen 1:16].  Rulers rule...

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The Floods Overflow Me, Ps 69:2

The companion passage to our text in Ps 69:2 is Jer 46:7-8.  We’ll read both passages. In Jer 46:7-8 we see Egypt depicted as a flood determined to flood the earth.  This flood represents the armies of Egypt that have attacked Nebuchadnezzar, trying to destroy Babylon.  Oftentimes in the Bible...

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Worry is Sin

Worry is Sin Romans 14:23             “Whatsoever is not of faith is sin” Worry is sin. The definition is “to feel or express undue care and anxiety, to be fretful”. God tells us all throughout the Bible not to worry.      [Phil 4:6] says “to be careful for nothing”. When we...

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Not Ashamed

Not Ashamed Gen. 2:25               Adam and Eve were in the presence of God, naked, and not ashamed. Will you be able to stand one day before God and not be ashamed? Saved [Rom.14:10-12] or Lost [Rev.20:11-15] we will all stand before God. If you are a child of...

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You Can’t Get Away With It, 2 Chr 18:1-34

When you try to do something that is contrary to God’s plan you can’t get away with it.  In 2 Chr 18:1-34, Ahab wanted to fight the Syrians to recover Ramothgilead from them.  A prophet, named Micaiah, told him that he would fail and that he would die in the...

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Too Many Words

Too Many Words Ecc.5:7 Not too long ago parents told their children consistently “ sit down and shut up”. It was common to hear “children are to be seen and not heard”. Now we have several generations of people who will not shut up. Too many words. The Bible has...

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