The God to Seek, 1 Chr 16:10-11

The God to Seek 1 Chr. 16:10-11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God Almighty is the God to seek.  In 1 Chr 16:10-11 we are told to seek the Lord.  When you seek the Lord there are three things of his that you want to seek: Seek his name – the God...

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Your Strength Ps 27:1-4

In several places in your Bible, you will find that something specific from the Lord is your strength.   The salvation of the Lord is your strength – Ps 27:1-4.  First and foremost, the Lord gives you his strength when you trust him to save you.  The devil will fight...

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Humble Yourselves, We’re Nothing, 1 Pet 5:6

Humble Yourselves You’re Nothing 1 Pet 5: 6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Pet 5:6 Peter said, “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.”  The way to be exalted, then, is not to lift yourself up and promote your good...

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Creator, Ecc 12:1

Five times the word “Creator” appears in your Bible.  In the context of each reference we learn why it is important to remember that God created us. Ecc 12:1, “Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth”.  According to the context of this verse, Ecc 11:9-10; 12:13-14, young...

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Virtue, Lk 6:19

In this sermon we’re going to discuss virtue.  Virtue is strength.  It is that quality of physical bodies, by which they produce effects on other bodies.  In a literal sense you can speak of the virtue of plants in medicine.   So, in Lk 6:19, Jesus said virtue had gone...

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Glory in the Church, Eph 3:14-21

In Eph 3:7-8 Paul was made a minister to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.  Then in v.14 he prayed for the Ephesians that God would receive glory in the church.  God should receive glory in the church.  But how?  By his saints being filled with all...

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How to Keep From Being Afraid, Ps 27:1-4

In Ps 27:1, David asked two questions.  The first is, “Whom shall I fear?”  The second is, “Of whom shall I be afraid?”  When you ask yourself these two questions, it seems that there is always someone who is big enough and bad enough to scare you.  When you consider...

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Paul’s Prayer for the Colossians, Col 1:9-14

As with some of his other epistles, Paul told the Colossians, in Col 1:9-12, what he had been praying for them.  See Eph 1:16-19, for example.  Paul’s prayer for the Colossians was that they might: Be filled with the knowledge of his will – Col 1:9 – several verses in...

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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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Therefore Will Not We Fear, Ps 46:1-11

In Ps 46:2-3, the Psalmist wrote, “Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.” The Psalmist is describing events...

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