For their Pride, Zeph 2:8-11

For Their Pride Zeph 2:8-11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Text: Zeph 2:8-11.  God’s words show us that Jesus is going to rule and that the Jews are his chosen people.  Due to pride, many don’t believe these truths.  Well they are true and, therefore, God’s promise to Abraham is still true....

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What Stirs Up Strife Prov. 28:25

What Stirs Up Strife Prov. 28:25 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO If you are striving with someone there is a root cause for the strife.  You can usually point to some of the contributing elements of the strife, but it is hard to get down to the root cause.  Generally, two people...

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Strength in Weakness, 1 Cor 1:25

Strength in Weakness 1 Cor. 1:25 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this society where physical strength is worshipped, where mental strength is handsomely compensated, where, to some degree, moral strength is still admired, where financial strength is craved and praised, and where the apparent confidence of strength is flaunted, you might...

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Hard Heart, Prov 28:14

Hard Heart Prov. 28:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Prov 28:14 says, “… but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.”  You don’t want a hard heart and you really don’t want the mischief that follows.  A hard heart comes from: Sin and Disobedience – Rom 2:1-16 – Rom...

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Great Sins, 1 Sam 2:17

Great Sin 1 Sam 2:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Sam 2:17, the sin of Eli’s sons was very great.  They caused the men of Israel to abhor the offering of the Lord.  In the Bible there are several great sins and today we are going to see what they are. ...

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Saul’s Downfall, 1 Sam 15:17

Saul’s Downfall 1 Sam 15:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO King Saul had four problems that caused his downfall: pride, the fear of man, envy, and an evil spirit from the Lord.  Three of these were his problems.  The fourth was given to him by the Lord as a result of the...

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A Deceived Heart, Is 44:14-20

Read Is 44:14-20.  Is 44:20 speaks of a deceived heart.  It’s hard for us to imagine that a person could be so deceived as to worship a god he makes out of the stock of a tree.  With the same tree, he warms himself, bakes his bread, and roasts flesh. ...

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What Sin Is, 1 Jn 3:4

 What Sin Is I Jn. 3-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Bible is very clear on the subject of what sin is.  You do not have to guess what sin is.  The Lord tells you explicitly.  Just look at these verses.  Sin is: Breaking the law – “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth...

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I Am Right, 1 Sam 15:13

In 1 Sam 15, Samuel confronted Saul about not obeying the Lord’s command to utterly destroy Amalek.  When Samuel first came to Saul, Saul said, “I have performed the commandment of the Lord,” [1 Sam 15:13].  And even after Samuel charged Saul with not obeying the word of the Lord,...

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They Dealt Proudly, Ex 18:11

They Dealt Proudly Ex 18:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO After Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, heard all that the Lord did for Israel he said, “Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods; for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them,” [Ex 18:11].  That statement, “in...

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