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Life In Focus 4/15/2023
The Widow’s Oil IN THE days immediately following the departure of Elijah, God empowered Elisha to perform a number of miracles. One of them was to increase oil for a poor widow (2 Kings 4:1–7). This incident confirmed Elisha as … Continue reading
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Life In Focus 4/08/2023
A House of Prayer For All Nations SOLOMON’S prayer of dedication for the temple at Jerusalem showed that Israel’s God was a God for all nations. The king anticipated that foreigners from all over the world would be drawn to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 Kings, Actions, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Decisions, Encouragement, Genesis, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Isaiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Practicalities, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Life In Focus 3/25/2023
A Father’s Final Charge A FAREWELL charge like David’s to Solomon (1 Kings 2:1–9) was a fairly common way for fathers in the ancient world to pass on a legacy to their successors. David’s last words provide a useful model … Continue reading
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Going Home Again – 4
Scripture Text – Genesis 35-36 Being a victorious Christian doesn’t mean escaping the difficulties of life and enjoying only carefree days. Rather, it means walking with God by faith, knowing that He is with us, and trusting Him to help … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Chronicles, 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Book of Job, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, Genesis, God, Gospel of Luke, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Going Home Again – 2
Scripture Text – Genesis 35-36 Being a victorious Christian doesn’t mean escaping the difficulties of life and enjoying only carefree days. Rather, it means walking with God by faith, knowing that He is with us, and trusting Him to help … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Kings, 2 Samuel, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Book of Joshua, Book of Numbers, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Deuteronomy, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Exhortation, Exodus, Expository Teaching, Genesis, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Isaiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Philippians, Psalms, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Life In Focus 3/18/2023
Giving Birth to Trouble DAVID is an illustration of the fact that success in a career does not necessarily translate into success in personal and family life. While the “house of David {his position and stature as king-designate} grew stronger … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, Actions, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Decisions, Deuteronomy, Encouragement, Exodus, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Practicalities, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Psalm 119 – Samekh
Scripture Text – Psalm 119 The emphasis in this the longest psalm, and the basic theme, is on the vital ministry and practical use of the Word of God in the inner spiritual life of God’s children. It describes how … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Amos, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Book of Acts, Book of Numbers, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Ephesians, Epistle of James, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, Ezekiel, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Malachi, Micah, Proverbs, Psalms, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Psalm 119 – Vau
Scripture Text – Psalm 119 The emphasis in this the longest psalm, and the basic theme, is on the vital ministry and practical use of the Word of God in the inner spiritual life of God’s children. It describes how … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 Kings, 1 Peter, 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Book of Acts, Book of Joshua, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Ephesians, Epistle of James, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, God, Gospel of John, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Nehemiah, Philippians, Psalms, Religion, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Responsibility and Accountability – 4
Scripture Text – Ezekiel 18-21 Responsibility is one of the major themes of these four chapters. By dealing with the subject of personal and national responsibility, Ezekiel was able to answer the frequent complaints of the people that the Lord … Continue reading
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Responsibility and Accountability – 3
Scripture Text – Ezekiel 18-21 Responsibility is one of the major themes of these four chapters. By dealing with the subject of personal and national responsibility, Ezekiel was able to answer the frequent complaints of the people that the Lord … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, 1 Kings, 1 Timothy, 2 Peter, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Deuteronomy, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Ephesians, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, Ezekiel, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jeremiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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God Is With Us! – 3
Scripture Text – Isaiah 7-12 “Here am I and the children whom the LORD has given me! We are for signs and wonders in Israel From the LORD of hosts, Who dwells in Mount Zion.” – Isaiah 8:18. This statement … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, 2 Samuel, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, God, Gospel of John, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judges, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Revelation, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God, Zechariah
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The Lord’s Weapons of Choice – 2
Scripture Text – Judges 3 The weapons we fight with as Christian soldiers engaged in spiritual warfare, are not the weapons of the world. The Apostle Paul wrote along those lines to the believers in Corinth (2 Corinthians 10:4), reminding … Continue reading
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Judging the Mockers and Scoffers
“Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.” – Psalm 105:15. As he (Elisha) was going up the road, some youths came from the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldhead! … Continue reading
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