Your Motives, Deut 10:12-13

In Deut 10:12-13, the Lord gave Israel five things that he required of them.  They were to fear the Lord, walk with the Lord, love the Lord, serve the Lord, and obey the Lord.  These are what I call the five necessary things in your life today.  You should fear,...

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Tree of Life Metaphors, Rev 22:2

Tree of Life Metaphors Rev. 22: 2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The tree of life will be here during the millennial reign of Jesus Christ.  It will be on either side of the river that flows out of the throne of God [Rev 22:1-2].  Every month these trees will yield new...

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We Need to Fear God, Phil 2:12-13

We Need to Fear God Phil. 2:12-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul said, “… work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.”  We need to fear God after we are saved.  The fear of God is good for us.  It gives us wisdom, it keeps us clean, it gives us...

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Two Invitations, Prov 9:1-18

Two Invitations Prov. 9:1-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Proverbs 9, there are two invitations.  One is from wisdom and the other is from the foolish woman.  The recipients of the invitations are identical but that to which they are being invited is drastically different.  We need to look at these...

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The Quest for Knowledge

The Quest for Knowledge (2 Timothy 3:1-17) We live in a day where knowledge is increasing at an amazing rate. This is a sign of the times as seen in this passage and in Daniel 12:4. Yet, with all the knowledge that is available to us people are still not...

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Wise Hearted, 1 Ki 3:5-12

In 1 Ki 3:5-12, Solomon asked the Lord for understanding and the Lord gave him a wise and an understanding heart.  The Lord can do this because “He is wise in heart”, Job 9:4.  Obviously, Solomon was wise hearted to begin with, to think to ask for understanding.   Wisdom...

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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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