He That Ruleth His Spirit Prov.16:32

He That Ruleth His Spirit Prov.16:32 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to Prov 16:32, he that ruleth his spirit [is better] than he that taketh a city.  This shows how strong a man must be to rule his spirit.  We are emotional beings and our emotions affect our spirits.  In other...

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The Root of Bitterness, Heb 12:15

The Root of Bitterness CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this sermon on Heb 12:15, we get right down to the root of bitterness. Bitterness has many sources – “any” – see how bitterness affected the following: 1 Sam 1:10 – Hannah – the bitterness of barrenness 1 Sam 15:32 – Samuel...

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Slow to Anger II Cor. 12:10

Slow to Anger CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Today we are going to look at some of the factors in your life that contribute to your outbursts of anger or to that seething internal anger, if you are one of those who is able to control the outbursts.  Solomon said that you...

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Lay Thine Hand Upon Thy Mouth Prov. 30: 32-33

Shut Thy Mouth Prov. 30: 32-33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to this text there are three good times to lay thine hand upon thy mouth – of course there are more good reasons than just what we find in this text but this text gives us three specific occasions...

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Getting Put to Shame Prov. 25: 8-10

Getting Put to Shame Prov. 25: 8-10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A sure fire way to get put to shame is to refuse to hear the good counsel of these verses. In verse 8 you go to a fellow half-cocked and mad and strive with him over something you suspect...

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Anger Management Prov. 16: 32

Anger Management Prov. 16:32 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The world likes this phrase and so I’ll use it – it reminds me of a mother I saw hollering at her young son in the swimming pool and telling him to use his anger management tools [too late – he had already...

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How to Spot a Scorner Prov. 14: 6

How to Spot a Scorner Prov.14:6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Scorn – (n) open disrespect for a person or thing accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike – (v) to scorn is to look down on with disdain. Scorner – a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expressions; a...

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