A True Witness, Prov 14:25

“A true witness delivereth souls,” according to Prov 14:25.  It will help us to understand and apply this verse to our lives if we will consider the various definitions of “true” that are compatible with this verse.   A true witness is: Properly so called – he’s properly so called...

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Be Like a Spider, Man, Prov 30:28

In Prov 30:24-28, there are four little things that are exceeding wise.  The spider is one of them.  She “taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces,” [Prov 30:28].  We must be like the spider.  We must hold onto good things, like Paul wrote in 1 Thes 5:21,...

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Increase in the Knowledge of God, Col 1:10

How are we to know God, and once we know him, how are we to increase in the knowledge of God?  He will reveal himself through:  Sight – Romans 1:18-28.  One of the first ways that God reveals himself to us is in creation.  “For the invisible things of him...

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Stephanas was Addicted 1 Cor 16:15-18

Stephanas was Addicted 1 Cor 16:15-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The house of Stephanas was addicted to the ministry of the saints.  Addicted – strongly inclined to indulge in repeatedly.  Addict – to devote or surrender to something habitually or obsessively.  Earlier meaning – to give over, surrender, apply or devote...

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I Cannot Lk 14:20

I Cannot Lk 14: 20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO “I cannot” is not an acceptable excuse with the Lord.  If the Lord wants you to do something, don’t tell him, “I can’t.”  I told right-footed kids, that I coached in soccer, to use their left foot to kick the ball.  They...

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Asa’s Rewardable Work 2 Chr 15:1-15

Asa’s Rewardable Work 2 Chr. 15: 1-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Asa’s life changed when he responded to the prophecy of Azariah in 2 Chr 15:1-15.  Today, your life can change the same way.  You can do the rewardable work that Asa did if you will make the changes that he...

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Go After the Lost Lk 15:3-7

Go After the Lost Luke 15: 3-7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Lk 15:3-7, Jesus spoke a parable about a shepherd who, if he had a hundred sheep and lost one of them, would leave the ninety-nine and “go after that which is lost, until he find it.”  That statement,...

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Responses to King Jesus Ps 2:1-12

Responses to King Jesus Ps. 2: 1-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God used over 40 men to pen the words of the Bible, but he is the sole author.  Talking to Don Frisinger, he was amazed that verses from different parts of the Bible tied together to perfectly and clearly explain...

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God Uses Ordinary People John 1:35

God Uses Ordinary People John 1:35 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When I entered high school, I attended St. Anthony Seminary in San Antonio, Texas, with the intention of becoming a priest.  However, by the spring of my freshman year I knew that I didn’t want to return to St. Anthony for...

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Faithfulness Deut. 7:9

Faithfulness Deut. 7:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Faithfulness is one of the key characteristics in a Christian whom God will use and bless [Prov 28:20].  God requires us to be faithful because he is the faithful God [Deut 7:9].  In the parable of the talents in Matt 25:14-30, the distribution of...

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