A Fool’s Delight, Prov 19:10

A Fool’s Delight Prov. 19:10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A Fool’s Delight Solomon said that delight is not seemly for a fool.  Delight is something that gives great pleasure or satisfaction.  See Ecc 2:8.  Seemly means “suitable or fitting.”  So, something that gives great pleasure or satisfaction is not suitable or...

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Fret Not, Ps 37:1-9

Fret Not Ps.37:1-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Psalm 37 begins with a profound admonition, “Fret not.”  To fret means to cause to suffer emotional wear and tear: trouble persistently: vex, torment, worry, according to Webster’s dictionary.  We need to be reminded not to fret in times like these, because there seems...

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What To Do With The Word, Ps 119:9-16

What to Do With the Word Ps.119:9-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Ps 119 we find 22 sections identified by the 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet.  Each section has 8 verses.  All but three of the 176 verses in this Psalm contain a reference to the words of God.  The...

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The Desires of Thine Heart, Ps 37:4

The Desires of Thine Heart Ps 37:4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The desires of thine heart are, by definition, the things that you long or hope for – so when a man longs or hopes for a Boone and Crockett deer he will spend his money on leases and hunting gear and he...

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Quit These Things To Delight in the Lord, Is 58:13-14

How To Delight Thyself in the Lord Is. 58:13-14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Ps 37:4 says, “Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”  When you delight thyself in the Lord he gives you the desires, not the things you desire.  In other...

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The Sinners’ Delight, Ps 62:4

These are the things in which sinners delight.  We’re studying these in their chronological order as they appear in the Bible.  The Sinners’ delight is in:  Lies – Ps 62:4 – Jer 6:10 they have no delight in the word of the Lord.  Jer 5:30-31 they would rather hear someone...

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The Saints’ Delight, Ps 37:4

These are the things in which the saints should delight.  The saints’ delight should be: The Lord – Ps 37:4 – “Delight thyself in the Lord…”. You delight in the Lord by loving him [Matt 22:36-37]; by knowing him [Phil 3:10]; by fellowshipping with him [1 Jn 1:3]; by praying...

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The Lord’s Delight, Is 42:1

Today, we are studying the Lord’s delight.  We want to know what they are so that we can please him.  If you are a husband and you know that your wife delights in flowers or chocolate, for instance, you’ll be inclined to bring her some fresh flowers and some delicious...

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Fruitful As A Tree, Jer 17:7-8

Jer 17:7-8 says that a man who trusts the Lord will be fruitful as a tree planted by the waters.  When we think of trees planted the waters around here, we think of river bottoms.  The San Antonio river bottom was home to many families of freed slaves after emancipation...

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Delight in the Lord, Ps 37:4

Delight Thyself Also in the Lord Ps. 37:4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Ps 37:4 says, “Delight thyself also in the Lord…”  We find among Christians that the ones who grow the strongest and who are the most spiritual are the ones who delight themselves in the Lord.  To delight in...

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