Find A Man, Jer 5:1

In Jer 5:1 the Lord said, “see now… if ye can find a man”.  It just takes a man.  Israel had transgressed.  The prophets prophesied lies.  The whole nation had turned against God.  But the Lord said that if they could just find one man the executed judgment and sought...

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Favor by Righteousness, Prov 22:1

Obtaining favor with God should be one of our greatest concerns in our lives.  Jesus, Mary, David, Daniel, Abraham, and Samuel all found favor with God.  And we can, as well.  We obtain favor by righteousness.  Ps 5:12 says, “For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou...

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Absent Yet With Them, Col 2:5

In Col 2:5 Paul wrote, “For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ”.  He was absent yet with them in spirit.  He couldn’t be with them in the flesh because he was in...

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Power of Authority, Mk 1:22

In Mk 1:22 Jesus has authority both as God manifest in the flesh and as man.  His words have authority.  Authority is legal power.  A right to command or to act.  Power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior.  Jesus had the power of authority. We live in a...

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Confidence in Prayer, 1 Jn 5:14-15

According to 1 Jn 5:14-15, we have confidence in prayer when “we ask anything according to his will”.  We know that “he heareth us”. According to 1 Tim 2:1-4, we know the will of God concerning prayer.  His will is for us to intercede, v.1-3.  His will is for all...

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Follow The Example of Jesus, Lk 19:1-10

We can learn some great truths about seeking the lost to save, by following the example of Jesus with Zacchaeus. Jesus passed through but he didn’t pass by, Lk 19:1.  “Jesus entered and passed through Jericho”.  Often, when we are doing our daily routines, passing through the store, passing through...

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Live Like The Rechabites, Jer 35:6-10

We should live like the Rechabites.  The Rechabites obeyed, kept and did the commandments of their patriarch, Jonadab the son of Rechab, Jer 35:18-19. Jonadab gave his descendants three negative commandments in Jer 35:6-7.  Ye shall drink no wine.  Neither shall ye build house.  Nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard. ...

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Comforting Others

II Corinthians 1:3-4  Introduction: The God of all comfort vs3, comforts us, so that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble vs 4. God comforts the believer in time of need and when someone else goes through something, the believer is able to comfort others...

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Waiting for the Adoption

Waiting for the Adoption  Paul uses the word adoption 5 times in the word of God. For many this is simply connected with being in the family of God. But the question is if we are born spiritually into the family of God then why do we need to be...

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Three Things That God Delights In

Three Things That God Delights In (Jeremiah 9:23-24) God shows three things that he delights in here in the book of Jeremiah. These are as follows; lovingkindness, judgement, and righteousness. He also says that he exercises these things in the earth. He tells Israel in this verse that if man...

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