A Great Waster, Prov 18:9

Prov 18:9 says, “He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster”. How many of you like to work with lazy (slothful) people?  I can’t stand it.  I loved working together with the crew that went to the Navajo nation and worked...

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What To Do With Your Life, 1 Chr 28:9-10

Dr Ruckman said of 1 Chr 28:9-10, “These are two of the greatest verses in the Bible”.  They show you what to do with your life.  I have lived long enough to now know that what David told Solomon in these two verses is absolutely true.  There is nothing more...

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Duties of Tribulation Saints, Heb 12:1-17

In the Tribulation, people must endure to the end to be saved, Matt 24:13, Heb 3:6, 14.  In Heb 12:1-17, Paul lists several duties of Tribulation saints to help them endure to the end.  We’ll study these duties of Tribulation saints today.  Tribulation saints must: Lay aside every weight and...

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The Tradition of Men, Mk 7:5-13

The Tradition of Men Mk. 7:5-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are many professing Christians who believe that the tradition of men is of equal authority with or superior authority to scripture.  This was the problem with the Pharisees in Mk 7:5-13.  They were “teaching for doctrines the commandments of men,” [Mk...

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The Shining Light, Prov 4:18

The Shining Light Prov. 4:18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Prov 4:18 says, “the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”  We’re going to look at those things that provide a shining light for us as we go through life.  No...

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Thy Rod And Thy Staff, Ps 23:4

In Ps 23:4, David wrote, “thy rod and thy staff they comfort me”.  The rod and the staff are the only two instruments a shepherd carried with him when he was with his flock.   The shepherd usually carved his rod out of a sapling tree.  He carved the heavier,...

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Giving Thanks Always for All Things, Eph 5:20

Eph 5:20 Giving Thanks Always for All Things CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Eph 5:20 tells us that we should be giving thanks always for all things.  There are so many things about which to be thankful, it is impossible to name them all here.  And we should be thankful always...

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What Does Ordained Mean in Acts 13:48?

What Does Ordained Mean in Acts 13:48 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Acts 13:48, Luke writes, “… and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.”  Some interpret ordained here to mean predestined.  However, by studying the context and the use of the word ordained in other passages, we’ll...

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Self-Centered Perception, 1 Sam 22:7-8

Self-Centered Perception 1 Sam. 22:7-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Sam 22:7-8 we see Saul’s self-centered perception as he accuses David and Jonathan of making a league against him.  Saul’s perception is all about him [notice that he says “me” five times in verse 8] as he imagines them against...

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You Must Be Still, Ps 46:10

In life, you must be still, you must sit still, and you must stand still, in times of agitation, uncertainty, and adversity. Be still – Ps 46:10; to be still is to be quiet, calm, not agitated.  In life, trouble will come, and your world will be turned upside down. ...

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